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This book of the law shall not depart out of thy mouth; but thou shalt meditate therein day and night, that thou mayest observe to do according to all that is written therein: for then thou shalt make thy way prosperous, and then thou shalt have good success. KJV: Joshua 1:8
"This book of the law shall not depart from your mouth, but you shall meditate on it day and night, so that you may be careful to do according to all that is written in it; for then you will make your way prosperous, and then you will have success. NASB: Joshua 1:8
Do not let this Book of the Law depart from your mouth; meditate on it day and night, so that you may be careful to do everything written in it. Then you will be prosperous and successful. NIV: Joshua 1:8
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Thou shalt not bear false witness against thy neighbour. KJV: Exodus 20:16
"You shall not bear false witness against your neighbor. NASB: Exodus 20:16
"You shall not give false testimony against your neighbor. NIV: Exodus 20:16
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But ye are not in the flesh, but in the Spirit, if so be that the Spirit of God dwell in you. Now if any man have not the Spirit of Christ, he is none of his. KJV: Romans 8:9
However, you are not in the flesh but in the Spirit, if indeed the Spirit of God dwells in you But if anyone does not have the Spirit of Christ, he does not belong to Him. NASB: Romans 8:9
You, however, are controlled not by the sinful nature but by the Spirit, if the Spirit of God lives in you. And if anyone does not have the Spirit of Christ, he does not belong to Christ. NIV: Romans 8:9
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9Honour the LORD with thy substance, and with the firstfruits of all thine increase: 10So shall thy barns be filled with plenty, and thy presses shall burst out with new wine. KJV: Proverbs 3:9-10
9Honor the LORD from your wealth And from the first of all your produce; 10So your barns will be filled with plenty And your vats will overflow with new wine. NASB: Proverbs 3:9-10
9 Honor the LORD with your wealth, with the firstfruits of all your crops; 10 then your barns will be filled to overflowing, and your vats will brim over with new wine. NIV: Proverbs 3:9-10
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- Galaxies fed by funnels of fuel (Fri, 24 May 2013 16:51:58 EST)
(Phys.org) —Computer simulations of galaxies growing over billions of years have revealed a likely scenario for how they feed: a cosmic version of swirly straws.
- The better to see you with: Scientists build record-setting metamaterial flat lens (Fri, 24 May 2013 16:46:14 EST)
For the first time, scientists working at the National Institute of Standards and Technology have demonstrated a new type of lens that bends and focuses ultraviolet (UV) light in such an unusual way that it can create ghostly, 3D images of objects that float in free space. The easy-to-build lens could lead to improved photolithography, nanoscale manipulation and manufacturing, and even high-resolution three-dimensional imaging, as well as a number of as-yet-unimagined applications in a diverse range of fields.
- Google eyes emerging markets networks (Fri, 24 May 2013 16:36:59 EST)
Google has become deeply involved in a series of projects to build and operate wireless networks in emerging markets including sub-Saharan Africa and Southeast Asia, a report said Friday.
- New analysis yields improvements in a classic 3D imaging technique (Fri, 24 May 2013 16:36:20 EST)
Research conducted at Curtin University in Perth has enabled significant increases in image quality in a widely used 3D printing technique that is more than 100 years old.
- Netflix looks to hook subscribers with 'Arrested' (Fri, 24 May 2013 14:43:36 EST)
(AP)—Netflix is hoping this weekend's release of the resurrected TV series "Arrested Development" will draw more subscribers to its Internet video service.
- Research effort deep underground could sort out cosmic-scale mysteries (Fri, 24 May 2013 14:42:06 EST)
(Phys.org) —The Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory has begun delivery of germanium-76 detectors to an underground laboratory in South Dakota in a team research effort that might explain the puzzling imbalance between matter and antimatter generated by the Big Bang.
- Facial-recognition technology proves its mettle (Fri, 24 May 2013 14:39:03 EST)
(Phys.org) —In a study that evaluated some of the latest in automatic facial recognition technology, researchers at Michigan State University were able to quickly identify one of the Boston Marathon bombing suspects from law enforcement video, an experiment that demonstrated the value of such technology.
- PayPal's new features aim to replace traditional wallet in stores (Fri, 24 May 2013 13:40:02 EST)
PayPal is doubling down on efforts to bring the mobile payment platform to brick-and-mortar stores and restaurants, offering new pay-from-your-smartphone services that threaten to make the physical wallet obsolete.
- Mobile app to help fight against racism in France (Fri, 24 May 2013 13:36:47 EST)
A French anti-racism association is launching a mobile application it hopes will help eradicate racist graffiti by enabling users to take photos of offensive tags, geo-locate them and get them removed.
- Review: HP Sleekbook 15 combines size, style (Fri, 24 May 2013 13:30:01 EST)
My experience with Windows 8 has been limited to a few devices, including the Microsoft Surface, so I was happy to get the opportunity to review the Hewlett-Packard Pavilion Sleekbook 15, a fairly inexpensive laptop.
- Review: Backing up may be hard to do, but I'm giving it another try (Fri, 24 May 2013 13:20:01 EST)
For many people, backing up their computers is like getting exercise or eating more vegetables: They know it's the right thing to do, but they just can't seem to get around to it. I know, because I'm like that.
- Apple CEO Tim Cook says a line of Macs will be built in Texas (Fri, 24 May 2013 13:10:02 EST)
Apple Inc. Chief Executive Tim Cook disclosed during a Senate hearing this week that the tech giant will invest more than $100 million to build a factory in the Lone Star State, where it will assemble a line of Mac computers.
- Medical robot lets doctors beam in to check on patients (Fri, 24 May 2013 13:00:01 EST)
On any given day inside Mercy San Juan Medical Center's neuro-intensive care unit, a 5-foot-6-inch-tall robot with a computer screen can be seen roaming the halls.
- Experiment investigates how classical physics may emerge from quantum physics (Fri, 24 May 2013 12:53:43 EST)
(Phys.org) —In order to better understand how the laws governing the quantum and classical regimes are related to one another, physicists have performed an experiment allowing them to observe a quantum-to-classical transition in a simple closed quantum system. The results suggest that classical behavior may be an innate property of certain isolated quantum systems such as the one studied here, and can emerge from quantum physics under certain conditions.
- Dark, massive asteroid to fly by Earth on May 31 (Fri, 24 May 2013 12:41:34 EST)
It's 1.7 miles long. Its surface is covered in a sticky black substance similar to the gunk at the bottom of a barbecue. If it impacted Earth it would probably result in global extinction. Good thing it is just making a flyby.
- Navy dolphins discover rare old torpedo off Calif. coast near Coronado (Fri, 24 May 2013 12:40:58 EST)
In the ocean off Coronado, a Navy team has discovered a relic worthy of display in a military museum: a torpedo of the kind deployed in the late 19th century, considered a technological marvel in its day.
- News Corp. board approves split, stock buyback (Fri, 24 May 2013 11:40:46 EST)
(AP)—News Corp. says its board of directors has approved plans to split its entertainment and publishing businesses into two separate companies.
- Researchers extend galvanic replacement reactions to metal oxide nanocrystals (Fri, 24 May 2013 10:00:01 EST)
(Phys.org) —A large team of researchers, most of which are based in Korea, has succeeded in extending the process of galvanic replacement reactions to ionic compounds. In their paper published in the journal Science, the team describes how they used preformed nanocrystals to serve as a template to produce hollow box-shaped nanocrystals.
- Source of life running out: water scientists (Fri, 24 May 2013 09:37:40 EST)
The majority of people on Earth people will face severe water shortages within a generation or two if pollution and waste continues unabated, scientists warned at a conference in Bonn Friday.
- Physicists suggest possible existence of other kinds of dark matter (Fri, 24 May 2013 09:30:01 EST)
(Phys.org) —A team of Harvard University physicists has proposed the possible existence of a type of dark matter not described by current physics models. In their paper published in the journal Physical Review Letters, the team suggests it's possible that not all dark matter is cold and collision-less.
- Detection of the cosmic gamma ray horizon: Measures all the light in the universe since the Big Bang (Fri, 24 May 2013 09:29:39 EST)
(Phys.org) —How much light has been emitted by all galaxies since the cosmos began? After all, every photon (particle of light) from ultraviolet to far infrared wavelengths ever radiated by all galaxies that ever existed throughout cosmic history is still speeding through the Universe today. If we could carefully measure the number and energy (wavelength) of all those photons—not only at the present time, but also back in time—we might learn important secrets about the nature and evolution of the Universe, including how similar or different ancient galaxies were compared to the galaxies we see today.
- Research team explains 'Lazarus' comets (Fri, 24 May 2013 09:25:18 EST)
Astronomers from the University of Antioquia have discovered a graveyard of comets. These once-dormant comets, dubbed by astronomers as "The Lazarus comets," are now rejuvenated.
- User awareness key to effective energy monitoring (Fri, 24 May 2013 09:20:01 EST)
A new project makes the user interface for intelligent buildings monitor energy supply and consumption more easily accessible to everybody, from geeks to computer-illiterates.
- Scientists work out way to use pulsars to provide self navigation to spacecraft in solar system (Fri, 24 May 2013 09:14:07 EST)
(Phys.org) —A trio of German space scientists has worked out a way to use pulsars as navigation aids for space vehicles traveling in the solar system. As they describe in their paper uploaded to the preprint server arXiv, the method relies on reading information from at least three pulsars to triangulate location information.
- How to see the International Space Station (Fri, 24 May 2013 09:10:03 EST)
The International Space Station is one of the most complicated machines ever built and the largest object ever assembled in space.
- Weekends are the best time to buy airline tickets, researchers find (Fri, 24 May 2013 09:00:02 EST)
While folk wisdom has its place, the "folks" may not be so wise when it comes to shopping for airline tickets, say researchers at Texas A&M University.
- Astonishing hi-resolution satellite views of the destruction from the Moore, Oklahoma tornado (Fri, 24 May 2013 08:50:03 EST)
A new satellite map from Google and Digital Globe shows just-released satellite imagery of the damage from the tornado that struck the area of Moore, Oklahoma on May 20, 2013. It's been called one of the most powerful and destructive tornadoes ever recorded—determined to be an EF5 tornado, the strongest rating for a tornado—and the destruction is heartbreaking. In the screenshot above, you can see how some houses were left undamaged, while others were completely destroyed.
- Explainer: What are chemical weapons? (Fri, 24 May 2013 08:50:02 EST)
There was chaos on the streets of Halajba in March 1988. In this corner of Iraq, at the time Iraqi Kurdistan, people had suddenly started experiencing cold-like symptoms – tight chest and nasal congestion. Within a few minutes, those effects morphed into feeling dizzy and sick. Many started vomiting and some lost control of their bladders and bowels. Finally there were severe convulsions, as muscles that control breathing were paralysed, before succumbing to death.
- Imaging research advancing detection, diagnosis of oral cancer (Fri, 24 May 2013 08:50:02 EST)
(Phys.org) —More effective detection and diagnosis of oral cancer could result from an advance in noninvasive imaging of epithelial tissue by a Texas A&M University researcher who says her research has the potential to change the way doctors initially look for precancerous and cancerous areas in a patient's mouth.
- EU bans three pesticides harmful to bees (Fri, 24 May 2013 08:40:04 EST)
The European Commission said Friday that it will ban for two years beginning in December pesticides blamed for killing the bees that pollinate food and fruit crops.
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- The better to see you with: Scientists build record-setting metamaterial flat lens (Fri, 24 May 2013 16:46:14 EST)
For the first time, scientists working at the National Institute of Standards and Technology have demonstrated a new type of lens that bends and focuses ultraviolet (UV) light in such an unusual way that it can create ghostly, 3D images of objects that float in free space. The easy-to-build lens could lead to improved photolithography, nanoscale manipulation and manufacturing, and even high-resolution three-dimensional imaging, as well as a number of as-yet-unimagined applications in a diverse range of fields.
- New analysis yields improvements in a classic 3D imaging technique (Fri, 24 May 2013 16:36:20 EST)
Research conducted at Curtin University in Perth has enabled significant increases in image quality in a widely used 3D printing technique that is more than 100 years old.
- Research effort deep underground could sort out cosmic-scale mysteries (Fri, 24 May 2013 14:42:06 EST)
(Phys.org) —The Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory has begun delivery of germanium-76 detectors to an underground laboratory in South Dakota in a team research effort that might explain the puzzling imbalance between matter and antimatter generated by the Big Bang.
- Experiment investigates how classical physics may emerge from quantum physics (Fri, 24 May 2013 12:53:43 EST)
(Phys.org) —In order to better understand how the laws governing the quantum and classical regimes are related to one another, physicists have performed an experiment allowing them to observe a quantum-to-classical transition in a simple closed quantum system. The results suggest that classical behavior may be an innate property of certain isolated quantum systems such as the one studied here, and can emerge from quantum physics under certain conditions.
- Physicists suggest possible existence of other kinds of dark matter (Fri, 24 May 2013 09:30:01 EST)
(Phys.org) —A team of Harvard University physicists has proposed the possible existence of a type of dark matter not described by current physics models. In their paper published in the journal Physical Review Letters, the team suggests it's possible that not all dark matter is cold and collision-less.
- Imaging research advancing detection, diagnosis of oral cancer (Fri, 24 May 2013 08:50:02 EST)
(Phys.org) —More effective detection and diagnosis of oral cancer could result from an advance in noninvasive imaging of epithelial tissue by a Texas A&M University researcher who says her research has the potential to change the way doctors initially look for precancerous and cancerous areas in a patient's mouth.
- New family of tiny crystals glow bright in LED lights (Fri, 24 May 2013 07:46:06 EST)
(Phys.org) —Minuscule crystals that glow different colors may be the missing ingredient for white LED lighting that illuminates homes and offices as effectively as natural sunlight.
- Spheres can form squares (Fri, 24 May 2013 06:08:57 EST)
Everybody who has tried to stack oranges in a box knows that a regular packing of spheres in a flat layer naturally leads to a hexagonal pattern, where each sphere is surrounded by six neighbours in a honeycomb-like fashion. In an article just published on-line in PNAS, researchers from Wageningen University report an exception to this rule: when small, micrometer-sized particles are placed on a curved oil-water surface, they arrange in a square pattern, as on a chessboard.
- A quantum simulator for magnetic materials (Thu, 23 May 2013 14:00:07 EST)
Physicists understand perfectly well why a fridge magnet sticks to certain metallic surfaces. But there are more exotic forms of magnetism whose properties remain unclear, despite decades of intense research. An important step towards filling these gaps comes now from Tilman Esslinger and his group at the Department of Physics.
- Atomic-scale investigations solve key puzzle of LED efficiency (Thu, 23 May 2013 10:55:05 EST)
(Phys.org) —From the high-resolution glow of flat screen televisions to light bulbs that last for years, light-emitting diodes (LEDs) continue to transform technology. The celebrated efficiency and versatility of LEDs—and other solid-state technologies including laser diodes and solar photovoltaics—make them increasingly popular. Their full potential, however, remains untapped, in part because the semiconductor alloys that make these devices work continue to puzzle scientists.
- Error sought & found: State-of-the-art measurement technique optimised (Thu, 23 May 2013 10:53:11 EST)
A systematic error has been eliminated from a measurement technique for analysing the physical properties of the Earth's atmosphere using signals from GPS satellites – thanks to an Austrian Science Fund FWF project. As part of this project, the radio occultation technique, which is based on phase shifts in GPS signals, was systematically tested for error sources. A significant error was found through a day-night comparison of measurement data recorded over a ten-year period. The findings have now been published along with a correction proposal. This will make it possible to attain greater accuracy using this method, which is set to become the future gold standard of sensing techniques used in climate research.
- Engineers pioneer flat spray-on optical lens (Thu, 23 May 2013 10:21:55 EST)
A team of researchers, including a University of British Columbia engineer have made a breakthrough utilizing spray-on technology that could revolutionize the way optical lenses are made and used.
- Researchers forward quest for quantum computing (Thu, 23 May 2013 08:30:01 EST)
Research teams from UW-Milwaukee and the University of York investigating the properties of ultra-thin films of new materials are helping bring quantum computing one step closer to reality.
- How do cold ions slide (Thu, 23 May 2013 08:10:15 EST)
Things not always run smoothly. It may happen, actually, that when an object slides on another, the advancement may occur through a 'stop and go' series in the characteristic manner which scientists call "stick-slip", a pervasive phenomenon at every scale, from earthquakes to daily-life objects, up to the "nano" dimension. Davide Mandelli, Andrea Vanossi and Erio Tosatti of the International School for Advanced Studies (SISSA) of Trieste have studied the conditions in which at the nanoscopic level the switch from smooth sliding to stick-slip regime occurs, simulating 'toy-like' systems of 'cold ions'.
- As chaos celebrates its 50th birthday, biophysicist develops a new method to visualize it (Wed, 22 May 2013 13:33:50 EST)
Exactly 50 years after the US-American meteorologist Edward Lorenz discovered chaos (remember the "butterfly effect"?) the topic is still as fascinating as ever. A new visualization technique developed at the University of Vienna helps to make chaos visible to the naked eye. The method, which is being published in Royal Society journal Interface, allows for the intuitive interpretation of chaotic or nearly chaotic phenomena, and thus makes the fascinating world of chaos theory more accessible to the scientific community.
- Novel features of helium-3 superfluidity discovered with new SQUID detector chip (Wed, 22 May 2013 10:13:38 EST)
(Phys.org) —In order to study many complex phenomena, physicists seek to isolate them in potential wells or boxes with easily described forms and boundary conditions. These features in turn dictate various behaviors of the system under study like, for example, equilibrium states or resonances. In recent times it has emerged that constraining particles on extremely small scales can result in interesting new behaviors. Artificial atom systems, like quantum dots, can be fine-tuned in this way to specific color or conductivity according to their dimension. In some cases, even the phase of a material can be manipulated. A group of researchers has recently demonstrated the ability to precisely control the phase structure of superfluid helium-3 by manipulating the geometry of the container that holds it, and applying an appropriate magnetic field. Their new paper, recently published in Science, describes how they used an ultra-sensitive SQUID detector to readout the NMR spectra that reveals the phase information.
- Physics of 'green waves' could make city traffic flow more smoothly (Wed, 22 May 2013 09:00:03 EST)
(Phys.org) —If you've been lucky enough to catch all the green lights as you drive down a busy street, you may have been benefiting from intentional synchronization called a "green wave." The green wave concept has been around in the US since the 1920s, but it doesn't always work as it should. When traffic gets backed up for some reason, "green wave breakdown" occurs. In a new paper, physicist Boris Kerner at the University of Duisburg-Essen in Essen, Germany, has modeled and analyzed the causes of green wave breakdown, and the results may lead to better coordinated green waves and more efficient traffic flow.
- Hydrogen atoms under the magnifying glass (Wed, 22 May 2013 08:50:03 EST)
To describe the microscopic properties of matter and its interaction with the external world, quantum mechanics uses wave functions, whose structure and time dependence is governed by the Schrödinger equation. In atoms, electronic wave functions describe - among other things - charge distributions existing on length-scales that are many orders of magnitude removed from our daily experience. In physics laboratories, experimental observations of charge distributions are usually precluded by the fact that the process of taking a measurement changes a wave function and selects one of its many possible realizations. For this reason, physicists usually know the shape of charge distributions through calculations that are shown in textbooks. That is to say, until now. An international team coordinated by researchers from the Max Born Institute has succeeded in building a microscope that allows magnifying the wave function of excited electronic states of the hydrogen atom by a factor of more than twenty-thousand, leading to a situation where the nodal structure of these electronic states can be visualized on a two-dimensional detector.
- Physicists help design, build cargo X-ray scanners (Wed, 22 May 2013 08:50:02 EST)
(Phys.org) —Two SLAC physicists with decades of particle accelerator experience helped a Silicon Valley company design and build X-ray devices that scan cargo containers for nuclear materials and other hazards. A version of this screening system is now in commercial use, and on May 16, the company received national recognition for its successful development from the federal Small Business Administration.
- Theorists weigh in on where to hunt dark matter (Wed, 22 May 2013 08:25:01 EST)
(Phys.org) —Now that it looks like the hunt for the Higgs boson is over, particles of dark matter are at the top of the physics "Most Wanted" list. Dozens of experiments have been searching for them, but often come up with contradictory results.
- Optics: Statistics light the way (Wed, 22 May 2013 07:20:01 EST)
Millions of years of evolution have molded our eyes into highly sensitive optical detectors, surpassing even many man-made devices. Now, Leonid Krivitsky and his co-workers at the A*STAR Data Storage Institute and the A*STAR Institute of Medical Biology, Singapore, have shown that the photoreceptor cells found in the retina are even sensitive to the statistical properties of light. This ability could be harnessed in 'bioquantum' interfaces, a novel class of optical devices that use biological systems to detect the quantum nature of light.
- Optical computing could benefit from recent development of novel electromagnetic wave (Wed, 22 May 2013 07:07:45 EST)
An unusual wave that does not spread out as it travels could become a key component in speedy computer chips that use beams of light to carry and process data. Jiao Lin, a physicist at the A*STAR Singapore Institute of Manufacturing Technology, helped to develop the electromagnetic wave, which can travel some 80 micrometers in a straight line without diffracting.
- Study provides better understanding of water's freezing behavior at nanoscale (Tue, 21 May 2013 15:17:12 EST)
The results of a new study led by George Washington University Professor Tianshu Li provide direct computational evidence that nucleation of ice in small droplets is strongly size-dependent, an important conclusion in understanding water's behavior at the nanoscale. The formation of ice at the nanoscale is a challenging, basic scientific research question whose answer also has important implications for climate research and other fields.
- Soft matter offers new ways to study how ordered materials arrange themselves (Tue, 21 May 2013 11:24:27 EST)
A fried breakfast food popular in Spain provided the inspiration for the development of doughnut-shaped droplets that may provide scientists with a new approach for studying fundamental issues in physics, mathematics and materials.
- Making quantum encryption practical (Tue, 21 May 2013 07:27:57 EST)
One of the many promising applications of quantum mechanics in the information sciences is quantum key distribution (QKD), in which the counterintuitive behavior of quantum particles guarantees that no one can eavesdrop on a private exchange of data without detection.
- Physicists develop revolutionary low-power polariton laser (Tue, 21 May 2013 06:13:01 EST)
(Phys.org) —Lasers are an unseen backbone of modern society. They're integral to technologies ranging from high-speed Internet services to Blu-ray players.
- Iron-platinum alloys could be new-generation hard drives (Mon, 20 May 2013 16:00:36 EST)
Meeting the demand for more data storage in smaller volumes means using materials made up of ever-smaller magnets, or nanomagnets. One promising material for a potential new generation of recording media is an alloy of iron and platinum with an ordered crystal structure. Researchers led by Professor Kai Liu and graduate student Dustin Gilbert at the University of California, Davis, have now found a convenient way to make these alloys and tailor their properties.
- Lab sets a new record for creating heralded photons (Mon, 20 May 2013 15:42:22 EST)
(Phys.org) —Entanglement, by general consensus of physicists, is the weirdest part of quantum science. To say that two particles, A and B, are entangled means that they are actually two parts of an inseparable quantum thing. An important consequence of this inherent kinship is that measuring a property of A (say, the particle's polarization) is necessarily to know the corresponding property of B, even if you're not there with a detector to observe B and even if (as explained below) the existence of that property had no prior fixed value until the moment particle A was detected.
- Breakthrough calls time on bootleg booze (Mon, 20 May 2013 09:20:31 EST)
(Phys.org) —Using a laser, the St Andrews scientists can now carry out detailed analysis of a spirit sample no bigger than a teardrop and can even confirm whether it is toxic or not. It's hoped the testing breakthrough will help cut the worldwide toll of death and serious injury arising from consumption of fake and adulterated spirits.
- Competition in the quantum world (Mon, 20 May 2013 05:55:55 EST)
Innsbruck physicists led by Rainer Blatt and Peter Zoller experimentally gained a deep insight into the nature of quantum mechanical phase transitions. They are the first scientists that simulated the competition between two rival dynamical processes at a novel type of transition between two quantum mechanical orders. They have published the results of their work in the journal Nature Physics.
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- Galaxies fed by funnels of fuel (Fri, 24 May 2013 16:51:58 EST)
(Phys.org) —Computer simulations of galaxies growing over billions of years have revealed a likely scenario for how they feed: a cosmic version of swirly straws.
- Dark, massive asteroid to fly by Earth on May 31 (Fri, 24 May 2013 12:41:34 EST)
It's 1.7 miles long. Its surface is covered in a sticky black substance similar to the gunk at the bottom of a barbecue. If it impacted Earth it would probably result in global extinction. Good thing it is just making a flyby.
- Source of life running out: water scientists (Fri, 24 May 2013 09:37:40 EST)
The majority of people on Earth people will face severe water shortages within a generation or two if pollution and waste continues unabated, scientists warned at a conference in Bonn Friday.
- Detection of the cosmic gamma ray horizon: Measures all the light in the universe since the Big Bang (Fri, 24 May 2013 09:29:39 EST)
(Phys.org) —How much light has been emitted by all galaxies since the cosmos began? After all, every photon (particle of light) from ultraviolet to far infrared wavelengths ever radiated by all galaxies that ever existed throughout cosmic history is still speeding through the Universe today. If we could carefully measure the number and energy (wavelength) of all those photons—not only at the present time, but also back in time—we might learn important secrets about the nature and evolution of the Universe, including how similar or different ancient galaxies were compared to the galaxies we see today.
- Research team explains 'Lazarus' comets (Fri, 24 May 2013 09:25:18 EST)
Astronomers from the University of Antioquia have discovered a graveyard of comets. These once-dormant comets, dubbed by astronomers as "The Lazarus comets," are now rejuvenated.
- Scientists work out way to use pulsars to provide self navigation to spacecraft in solar system (Fri, 24 May 2013 09:14:07 EST)
(Phys.org) —A trio of German space scientists has worked out a way to use pulsars as navigation aids for space vehicles traveling in the solar system. As they describe in their paper uploaded to the preprint server arXiv, the method relies on reading information from at least three pulsars to triangulate location information.
- How to see the International Space Station (Fri, 24 May 2013 09:10:03 EST)
The International Space Station is one of the most complicated machines ever built and the largest object ever assembled in space.
- Astonishing hi-resolution satellite views of the destruction from the Moore, Oklahoma tornado (Fri, 24 May 2013 08:50:03 EST)
A new satellite map from Google and Digital Globe shows just-released satellite imagery of the damage from the tornado that struck the area of Moore, Oklahoma on May 20, 2013. It's been called one of the most powerful and destructive tornadoes ever recorded—determined to be an EF5 tornado, the strongest rating for a tornado—and the destruction is heartbreaking. In the screenshot above, you can see how some houses were left undamaged, while others were completely destroyed.
- NASA ships sensors for seafaring satellite to France (Fri, 24 May 2013 08:39:46 EST)
(Phys.org) —Three NASA-built instruments that are integral components of the next in a series of U.S./European ocean altimetry satellites have arrived in France for integration with their spacecraft in preparation for a 2015 launch. Jason-3 will extend the two-decade series of satellites that are tracking global sea level changes and enabling more accurate weather, ocean and climate forecasts.
- Strong earthquake at exceptional depth (Fri, 24 May 2013 08:31:58 EST)
This morning at 05:45 CEST, the earth trembled beneath the Okhotsk Sea in the Pacific Northwest. The quake, with a magnitude of 8.2, took place at an exceptional depth of 605 kilometers. Because of the great depth of the earthquake a tsunami is not expected and there should also be no major damage due to shaking.
- Adopting new mining technology: Finding a balance between leading and bleeding (Fri, 24 May 2013 08:30:03 EST)
The mine of the future is coming. It will be digital, more constrained, and it will require a greater investment in leading edge technology.
- Trip into space with DiCaprio costs $1.55m (Fri, 24 May 2013 08:28:52 EST)
Leonardo DiCaprio is going to get closer to stars of a different kind as he heads into space aboard the Virgin Galactic, and a well-heeled bidder at the Cannes Film Festival has paid 1.2 million euros (1.5 million) to be his travel buddy.
- Marine forecasting on the horizon for Indian Ocean Rim (Fri, 24 May 2013 08:20:03 EST)
Nearly all of the member countries of the Indian Ocean Rim Association for Regional Cooperation (IOR-ARC) will attend the week-long workshop to further cooperation and understanding on international ocean forecasting capabilities and needs in the Indian Ocean. Australia's ocean forecasting system, BLUElink which is used to predict sub-surface ocean conditions for environmental and industrial applications, will be a guide for the meeting.
- Scientists design laser calibration system for next-gen gamma-ray telescope (Fri, 24 May 2013 08:00:02 EST)
(Phys.org) —Super-high-energy galactic gamma rays have trillions of times more energy than visible light, and they disappear in the atmosphere before they hit the Earth's surface. So if you want to detect these mysterious phenomena, a regular telescope isn't much help.
- Slovenian flyer lands in France on return trip from Arctic (Thu, 23 May 2013 19:38:37 EST)
Slovenian adventurer Matevz Lenarcic landed on Thursday in Western France after having overflown the North Pole in an ultra-light plane equipped to measure air pollution.
- Hubble reveals the ring nebula's true shape (Thu, 23 May 2013 16:30:01 EST)
(Phys.org) —The Ring Nebula's distinctive shape makes it a popular illustration for astronomy books. But new observations by NASA's Hubble Space Telescope of the glowing gas shroud around an old, dying, sun-like star reveal a new twist.
- US Atlantic braces for active hurricane season (Update) (Thu, 23 May 2013 16:10:03 EST)
The United States is gearing up for more Atlantic hurricanes than usual this year, triggered by warmer water temperatures than average, US forecasters said Thursday.
- US space chief updates on asteroid lasso mission (Update) (Thu, 23 May 2013 15:59:07 EST)
Surrounded by engineers, NASA chief Charles Bolden inspected a prototype spacecraft engine that could power an audacious mission to lasso an asteroid and tow it closer to Earth for astronauts to explore.
- Ecuador satellite hits Soviet-era space junk (Update) (Thu, 23 May 2013 15:56:05 EST)
A tiny Ecuadoran satellite that collided in space with the remains of a Soviet rocket survived the crash, but was damaged and is not transmitting, Quito's space agency said Thursday.
- Reforestation study shows trade-offs between water, carbon and timber (Thu, 23 May 2013 15:00:02 EST)
More than 13,000 ships per year, carrying more than 284 million tons of cargo, transit the Panama Canal each year, generating roughly $1.8 billion dollars in toll fees for the Panama Canal Authority. Each time a ship passes through, more than 55 million gallons of water are used from Gatun Lake, which is also a source of water for the 2 million people living in the isthmus.
- Professor argues Earth's mantle affects long-term sea-level rise estimates (Thu, 23 May 2013 14:45:32 EST)
From Virginia to Florida, there is a prehistoric shoreline that, in some parts, rests more than 280 feet above modern sea level. The shoreline was carved by waves more than 3 million years ago—possible evidence of a once higher sea level, triggered by ice-sheet melting. But new findings by a team of researchers, including Robert Moucha, assistant professor of Earth Sciences in Syracuse University's College of Arts and Sciences, reveal that the shoreline has been uplifted by more than 210 feet, meaning less ice melted than expected.
- Accurate distance measurement resolves major astronomical mystery (Thu, 23 May 2013 14:00:11 EST)
(Phys.org) —Sometimes astronomy is like real estate—what's important is location, location, and location. Astronomers have resolved a major problem in their understanding of a class of stars that undergo regular outbursts by accurately measuring the distance to a famous example of the type.
- A hidden population of exotic neutron stars (Thu, 23 May 2013 11:54:07 EST)
(Phys.org) —Magnetars – the dense remains of dead stars that erupt sporadically with bursts of high-energy radiation - are some of the most extreme objects known in the Universe. A major campaign using NASA's Chandra X-ray Observatory and several other satellites shows magnetars may be more diverse - and common - than previously thought.
- Russia evacuates drifting Arctic research station (Thu, 23 May 2013 11:02:35 EST)
Russia has ordered the urgent evacuation of the 16-strong crew of a drifting Arctic research station after ice floe that hosts the floating laboratory began to disintegrate, officials said Thursday.
- New atmospheric modeling paradigm breaks previously accepted notions (Thu, 23 May 2013 09:20:04 EST)
(Phys.org) —Fortified with new evidence of particles' true disposition, scientists at Pacific Northwest National Laboratory developed a multi-dimensional modeling framework that predicts their formation and evolution in the atmosphere. Instead of treating secondary organic aerosols (SOAs), created by a mix of natural and human-caused emissions, as liquid-like volatile solutions as has traditionally been done, they modeled them as non-volatile semi-solids. The study is an important step in improving SOA modeling representations based on recent experimental findings of evaporation rates, diffusivity, and viscosity.
- Century-old science helps confirm global warming (Thu, 23 May 2013 09:10:06 EST)
(Phys.org) —Ocean measurements taken more than 135 years ago during the scientific expedition of HMS Challenger have provided further confirmation of human-produced global warming over the past century.
- Study suggests dairy herd water quality linked to milk production (Thu, 23 May 2013 08:50:01 EST)
A recently completed study of water supplies on Pennsylvania dairy farms found that about a quarter of those tested had at least one water-quality issue. And average milk production for these farms was about 10 percent lower than farms with good water quality.
- Researchers map historic sea-level change on the New Jersey coastline (Thu, 23 May 2013 08:40:06 EST)
(Phys.org) —Hurricane Sandy caught the public and policymakers off guard when it hit the United States' Atlantic Coast last fall. Because much of the storm's devastation was wrought by flooding in the aftermath, researchers have been paying attention to how climate change and sea-level rise may have played a role in the disaster and how those factors may impact the shoreline in the future.
- Bacterium from Canadian High Arctic and life on Mars (Thu, 23 May 2013 08:40:05 EST)
(Phys.org) —The temperature in the permafrost on Ellesmere Island in the Canadian high Arctic is nearly as cold as that of the surface of Mars. So the recent discovery by a McGill University led team of scientists of a bacterium that is able to thrive at –15ºC, the coldest temperature ever reported for bacterial growth, is exciting. The bacterium offers clues about some of the necessary preconditions for microbial life on both the Saturn moon Enceladus and Mars, where similar briny subzero conditions are thought to exist.
- Atlantic research expedition uncovers vast methane-based ecosystem (Thu, 23 May 2013 08:18:51 EST)
A marine research expedition sponsored by the U.S. Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) has led to the discovery of perhaps the world's largest methane cold seep by two university-based research teams and their partners, UNCW announced today.
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- Google eyes emerging markets networks (Fri, 24 May 2013 16:36:59 EST)
Google has become deeply involved in a series of projects to build and operate wireless networks in emerging markets including sub-Saharan Africa and Southeast Asia, a report said Friday.
- Netflix looks to hook subscribers with 'Arrested' (Fri, 24 May 2013 14:43:36 EST)
(AP)—Netflix is hoping this weekend's release of the resurrected TV series "Arrested Development" will draw more subscribers to its Internet video service.
- Facial-recognition technology proves its mettle (Fri, 24 May 2013 14:39:03 EST)
(Phys.org) —In a study that evaluated some of the latest in automatic facial recognition technology, researchers at Michigan State University were able to quickly identify one of the Boston Marathon bombing suspects from law enforcement video, an experiment that demonstrated the value of such technology.
- PayPal's new features aim to replace traditional wallet in stores (Fri, 24 May 2013 13:40:02 EST)
PayPal is doubling down on efforts to bring the mobile payment platform to brick-and-mortar stores and restaurants, offering new pay-from-your-smartphone services that threaten to make the physical wallet obsolete.
- Mobile app to help fight against racism in France (Fri, 24 May 2013 13:36:47 EST)
A French anti-racism association is launching a mobile application it hopes will help eradicate racist graffiti by enabling users to take photos of offensive tags, geo-locate them and get them removed.
- Review: Backing up may be hard to do, but I'm giving it another try (Fri, 24 May 2013 13:20:01 EST)
For many people, backing up their computers is like getting exercise or eating more vegetables: They know it's the right thing to do, but they just can't seem to get around to it. I know, because I'm like that.
- Apple CEO Tim Cook says a line of Macs will be built in Texas (Fri, 24 May 2013 13:10:02 EST)
Apple Inc. Chief Executive Tim Cook disclosed during a Senate hearing this week that the tech giant will invest more than $100 million to build a factory in the Lone Star State, where it will assemble a line of Mac computers.
- News Corp. board approves split, stock buyback (Fri, 24 May 2013 11:40:46 EST)
(AP)—News Corp. says its board of directors has approved plans to split its entertainment and publishing businesses into two separate companies.
- User awareness key to effective energy monitoring (Fri, 24 May 2013 09:20:01 EST)
A new project makes the user interface for intelligent buildings monitor energy supply and consumption more easily accessible to everybody, from geeks to computer-illiterates.
- Drones may violate international law (Fri, 24 May 2013 08:00:03 EST)
(Phys.org) —As President Obama gives a speech on national security—including defending U.S. use of drones to combat terrorism—Leila Sadat, JD, international law expert and professor of law at Washington University in St. Louis, argues that such targeted killing by unmanned planes may violate international humanitarian law. Legalities aside, she also questions whether it promotes U.S. interests abroad. Sadat wrote about the subject in her article, "America's Drone Wars," published in the Case Western Reserve Journal of International Law.
- The long road to the 2000-watt society (Fri, 24 May 2013 07:25:44 EST)
The vision of a society in which each inhabitant of the earth manages to consume only 2000 watts has already been around for 15 years. During this time, there has been a steady increase in environmental awareness in the West. Technology has become more efficient and there appears to be very little standing in the way of a sustainable lifestyle. However, as a study by Empa and the Federal Institute of Technology (ETH) Zurich now shows, Mr and Mrs Swiss are still a long way from achieving this.
- Sensitive bomb detector to rove in search of danger (Fri, 24 May 2013 06:50:55 EST)
European researchers have developed and tested a light-weight device capable of detecting extremely minute quantities of explosives from up to 20 metres away, providing an invaluable law-enforcement tool in the fight against bomb attacks.
- Germany must spread cost of energy shift fairly: IEA (Fri, 24 May 2013 06:03:58 EST)
The International Energy Agency said Friday that Germany must shield its consumers from paying too much of the cost of its ambitious switch from nuclear power and fossil fuels toward renewable energy.
- US panel rejects Motorola bid to block Xbox imports (Fri, 24 May 2013 05:14:04 EST)
The US International Trade Commission sided with Microsoft in a patent dispute with Google-owned Motorola Mobility that could have led to Xbox 360 videogame consoles being banned from import.
- Pandora posts in-line 1Q loss, upbeat sales (Thu, 23 May 2013 17:45:43 EST)
(AP)—Internet radio company Pandora reported higher-than-expected revenue in the latest quarter, with losses in line with analysts' forecasts, as the number of subscribers who pay for ad-free listening rose above 2.5 million.
- Google Drive sports new view and scan enhancements (Thu, 23 May 2013 17:28:33 EST)
(Phys.org) —Google Drive has a new look and functions. The makeover in Google Drive features scanning and interface enhancements that put the user into "card" mode. The enhancements make it easy for the user to create and view content.
- Inventor creates Card Beams with 3D printer (Thu, 23 May 2013 17:13:45 EST)
What are card beams, you may ask? They are the building toy that allows you to build gravity-defying houses of cards with the help of friction, gravity, and two types of beams - the cap and the connector.
- Yahoo! buys startup specializing in online games (Thu, 23 May 2013 16:20:01 EST)
Yahoo! pressed on with its shopping spree on Thursday with the acquisition of a startup that powers games played on smartphones, tablets, consoles or personal computers.
- Solar Kettle allows for boiling water off the grid (Thu, 23 May 2013 15:50:50 EST)
(Phys.org) —A company called Contemporary Energy has unveiled a new device it calls the Solar Kettle. It looks very much like a normal coffee thermos, but has flaps on one side that open to allow for collecting solar energy, thus heating whatever is held inside. The company will be marketing the device to campers and others that need a way to boil water when electricity is not available.
- Review: Google music plan solid, serendipitous (Thu, 23 May 2013 13:44:44 EST)
Google's new music service offers a lot of eye candy to go with the tunes. The song selection of around 18 million tracks is comparable to popular services such as Spotify and Rhapsody, and a myriad of playlists curated along different genres provides a big playground for music lovers.
- Google team captures Galapagos Island beauty for maps (Update) (Thu, 23 May 2013 12:30:01 EST)
Google has followed in the footsteps of Charles Darwin to gather images of the beauty and biological diversity of the Galapagos Islands for the Internet titan's online maps.
- Tests find Rossi's E-Cat has an energy density at least 10 times higher than any conventional energy source (Thu, 23 May 2013 10:58:37 EST)
(Phys.org) —In the ongoing saga of Andrea Rossi's energy catalyzer (E-Cat) that promises clean, cheap power for the world, the latest events continue to bring as many questions as answers. Several scientists have performed supposedly independent tests of two E-Cat prototypes under controlled conditions and using high-precision instrumentation. In a paper posted at arXiv.org, the researchers write that, even by the most conservative of measurements, the E-Cat produces excess heat with a resulting energy density that is at least 1 order of magnitude—and possibly several—higher than any other conventional energy source, including gasoline.
- Research looks at how a box office success can translate internationally (Thu, 23 May 2013 09:50:01 EST)
Hollywood will have the box office heating up this summer with dozens of blockbuster films. But whether a movie is a worldwide box office bomb or a box office bonanza has a lot to do with the culture and release strategy in other countries, says a Kansas State University researcher.
- PNNL-developed injection molding process recognized with emerging technologies award (Thu, 23 May 2013 09:40:39 EST)
An injection-molding method that can reduce costs and increase the use of titanium and other durable, lightweight and corrosion-resistant metals has earned a 2013 TechConnect National Innovation Award.
- Scotland to deploy largest hydro-electric wave energy farm to date (w/ video) (Thu, 23 May 2013 09:35:47 EST)
(Phys.org) —Fergus Ewing, Scotland's energy minister, has announced plans for the deployment of 40 to 50 Oyster hydro-electric wave devices off the country's northwestern shore. The new facility will be capable of producing 40MW of electricity, which should be enough to power approximately 30,000 homes—making it the largest such facility in the world.
- How soon could car seats enter the 3-D comfort zone? (Thu, 23 May 2013 08:20:03 EST)
New 3D textiles made of recyclable polyester fibres could contribute help cars be easier to recycle. But recycling technology has yet to progress in separating seat material from other car components.
- New database tracks 11,000 global rendition flights (Thu, 23 May 2013 08:00:01 EST)
A new University-hosted database has tracked over 11,000 flights by more than 120 aircraft linked by past investigations to renditions.
- Apple wants patent lawsuit to include Samsung Galaxy S4 (Thu, 23 May 2013 06:11:49 EST)
Apple has asked a federal judge in Silicon Valley to add Samsung's new flagship Galaxy smartphone to the list of devices targeted in a patent lawsuit involving Siri personal assistant software.
- Solar plane sets distance record on US tour (Thu, 23 May 2013 06:10:12 EST)
The first manned aircraft that can fly day and night powered only by solar energy set a new distance record Thursday when it landed after the second leg of a cross-country US tour.
- Kim Dotcom mulls suing tech giants for 'copyright breach' (Thu, 23 May 2013 06:10:02 EST)
Internet mogul Kim Dotcom said Thursday he was considering taking legal action against tech giants such as Twitter, Google and Facebook for infringing copyright on a security measure he invented.
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