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[Ironic] Professional beggars prowling about the streets of Moroccan c
The government plans to crack down on the scam used by faux beggars in growing numbers for a kind of "emotional blackmail", a cabinet minister was quoted as saying... Safer, Self-Extinguishing Cigarettes Designed By Manufacturers Sold In
Smoldering cigarettes are the leading cause of fire deaths in the United States causing more than 800 deaths per year. The technology to create safer cigarettes exists. To meet a New York safety standard that went into effect June 28th, 2004, the major US cigarette manufacturers have altered the design of cigarette brands sold in that state. Chemical Exchanges Show Wasps Are Bad Losers
Wasps have more than just a sting in their tail, according to new research. They also carry the insect version of pepper spray in their heads, which they can release when fighting other wasps. The research not only gives scientists a fascinating insight into insect behaviour but could also help them to use wasps to kill crop destroying pests. How Bad Is Windows Vista's EULA?
Digging into the document yields a few surprises, nasty internet rumors aside. In Monkey Bites. Intrinsic Motivation Doesn't Exist, Researcher Says
While some psychologists still argue that people perform better when they do something because they want to -- rather than for some kind of reward, such as money -- Steven Reiss suggests we shouldn't even make that distinction. Neurotransmitters Signal Aggressive Cancer, Offer Potential For Early
Nerves talk to each other using chemicals called neurotransmitters. One of those "communication chemicals,"aptly named GABA (gamma amino butyric acid), shows up in unusually high amounts in some aggressive tumors, according to a new study from Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis. Pressure On Football Referees Is Greater If There's No Running Track
A tartan track separating the soccer pitch from the spectators' stands reduces the home advantage to a spectacular extent. This is the result of a study by the Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA) and the University of Bonn, in which economists analysed more than 3,500 soccer matches. Technological whirlwind
Fancy a whirlwind tour of some of the best technology writing of the year? As part of the digitalculturebooks series from the University of Michigan Press, Brendan Koerner has compiled some of the most stimulating and fascinating feature articles from the web and print media by the likes of the NYT’s David Bernstein, New Republic’s [...] Oiled Birds Prompt Study By UCSB Experts
Oil-coated birds turning up on southern California beaches in recent weeks have raised concern about potential oil sources. The Coal Oil Point seep field, located offshore and adjacent to the University of California, Santa Barbara, is one of the biggest natural marine oil and gas seeps in the world and is the predominant source of oil to southern California waters. Interplay Of Climate And Currents Disrupts Marine Ecosystems
Oceanographers, climatologists and ecologists at the American Association for the Advancement of Science meeting report that unusual ocean conditions and marine die-offs are changing the way scientists think about the future of ocean resources off the US West Coast.
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