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Are animals stuck in time?

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New research seems to support the idea that animals have no concept of the flow of time.
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Gathering 'concrete' evidence

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Physical sciences news // 02 April, 2008 12:17:00
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Even though they are among the best-known structures on Earth, the pyramids of Egypt may still hold surprises. This spring, an MIT class is testing a controversial theory that some of the giant blocks that make up the great pyramids of Giza may have been cast in place from concrete, rather than quarried and moved into position.

Music File Compressed 1,000 Times Smaller than MP3

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Technology news // 01 April, 2008 12:20:00
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Researchers at the University of Rochester have digitally reproduced music in a file nearly 1,000 times smaller than a regular MP3 file, the music, a 20-second clarinet solo, is encoded in less than a single kilobyte.

Smallest Known Black Hole Identified

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Astronomy news // 01 April, 2008 08:22:00
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A black hole that is less than 4 times as massive as the Sun, and barely 15 miles across, has been discovered by NASA astronomers.

Boys in high school dodge physical education

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Life sciences news // 29 March, 2008 09:42:00
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Obesity, social pressure and weak self esteem may push boys to avoid the school gym.

People still think smallpox exists

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Life sciences news // 29 March, 2008 03:48:00
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Although smallpox was eradicated over 40 years ago, a survey in Scotland shows that most people think it is still a threat.

Can you rescue a rainforest?

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Environment news // 26 March, 2008 04:23:00
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Half a century after most of Costa Rica's rainforests were cut down, researchers from the Boyce Thompson Institute took on a project that many thought was impossible - restoring a tropical rainforest ecosystem.

Researchers unravel the secrets of spider silk's strength

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News // 25 March, 2008 12:10:00
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The strength of a biological material like spider silk lies in the specific geometric configuration of structural proteins, which have small clusters of weak hydrogen bonds that work cooperatively to resist force and dissipate energy, researchers in Civil and Environmental Engineering have revealed.

New Organic Molecule in Space

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Astronomy news // 24 March, 2008 07:09:00
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Amino acetonitrile, an important ingredient in life as we know it, has been found in space.

Is graphene the new silicon?

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Technology news // 23 March, 2008 07:54:00
 Graphene, a single-atom-thick sheet of graphite, is a new material which combines aspects of semiconductors and metals.

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