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Audiophiles Unite! Draws Feedback
Any unanswered questions tickling your discerning audiophile eardrum? Perhaps one of our knowledgeable readers has answered it. From the Wired News e-mail bag. Supernovae Not What They Used To Be; Distant Supernovae Distinctly Bri
Exploding stars that light the way for research on dark energy aren't as powerful or bright, on average, as they once were, say astronomers. The study, which compared supernovae in nearby galaxies with those that exploded up to nine billion light years away in the distant universe, found the distant supernovae were an average of 12 per cent brighter. The distant supernovae were brighter because they were younger, the study found. Wired Test 2007: The Best Gadget of All Time Revealed! You'll Never Gu
Despite poor picture quality and little market success, the CT-100 television developed in the 1950s tops Wired'sGreatest Gadget of All Time. Renal Transplant Recipients'Genetic Makeup Does Not Negatively Impact
Scientists report that when people with a transplanted kidney take fluvastatin, a drug against cardiovascular disease, their response to the drug is not influenced by their genetic composition. People who receive a transplanted kidney are at risk of developing potentially fatal premature cardiovascular disease. One way to prevent this from happening is by taking fluvastatin, a drug that significantly reduces myocardial infarction and cardiac death. But patients'genetic makeup has been reported to prevent similar cholesterol-lowering drugs, such as pravastatin, from working properly. Wind Turbine Has Switch To Move Clear Of Migrating Birds
The wind turbine off in the distance is flopped over on its side -- the 11-foot blades suspended just above the ground at one end and a 2,000-pound, bulbous, galvanized steel counterbalance pitched into the air at the other. The unique turbine isn't broken; it was lowered from a height of 80 feet to test the ability to bring it down at the drop of a hat should foul weather set in or should the migratory songbirds and nesting seabirds that frequent this 95-acre island run afoul of the whirling blades. Swift Sees Pinwheel Galaxy, Satellite Fully Operational
The Swift satellite's Ultraviolet/Optical Telescope (UVOT) has seen first light, capturing an image of the Pinwheel Galaxy, long loved by amateur astronomers as the "perfect"face-on spiral galaxy. The UVOT now remains poised to observe its first gamma-ray burst and the Swift observatory, launched into Earth orbit in November 2004, is now fully operational. New Prostate Cancer Marker Helps Identify Men Whose Cancer Is Likely T
Prostate cancer researchers at Sydney's Garvan Institute, supported by the Cancer Institute NSW, have found a new marker for identifying aggressive prostate cancers. National Contact Center: Locating Individuals
This site lists federal agencies and private organizations that "assist individuals in locating persons of unknown whereabouts."Provides guidance for finding active, reserve, and retired military personnel, and private individuals (including U.S. citizens living or visiting abroad). From the Federal Citizen Information Center, a service of the U.S. General Services Administration (GSA). Big Ticket: You'll Spend More Thinking About Your Bank Account Than Ab
It has long been assumed that consumers are good judges of affordability, but a new study reveals that how much you're willing to spend is influenced by whether you think about a larger pool of resources (such as your bank account) or a smaller pool (the cash in your wallet). Counting calories? You're more likely to eat that slice of cake if you think about how many calories you have allotted for the week, rather than just for the day. Tiny New Control Device Improves Lateral Stability Of Airplane
The tabs, invented by an engineering professor and flying enthusiast at Lehigh University, measure a few inches in length and weight. They rotate around an aluminum tube that is inserted into a plane's ailerons. They also have the potential to decrease Dutch Roll tendencies and stick forces during cross wind takeoffs and landings.
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