Topic: NEWS - on August 30, 2007 at 5:52:00 PM CEST
Uranium's reaction to a nuclear future
As oil has been the "black gold" which has made many fortunes, some have started to call uranium "hot gold". The market for the dense, metallic element which fuels nuclear power stations has exploded over the past few years. Having languished at less than $10 (£5) a pound for much of the 1990s - which saw the closure of many uranium mines - its price shot up by 900pc between 2001 and 2006.
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Topic: NEWS - on August 24, 2007 at 11:47:00 AM CEST
The Popecycle / Pork Chopper
If there's one thing that the late Pope John Paul II was synonymous with, it wasn't motorcycles.
But that hasn't stopped a New York motorcycle shop creating a customised chopper dedicated to him. The bike is now going to be auctioned off on eBay for charity.
Pork Chopper: Barbeque Pit + Motorcycle Mashup is... Smokin'!
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Topic: NEWS - on August 21, 2007 at 4:43:00 PM CEST
Sleights of Mind
The reason he had picked me from the audience, Apollo Robbins insisted, was that I’d seemed so engaged, nodding my head and making eye contact as he and the other magicians explained the tricks of the trade. I believed him when he told me afterward, over dinner at the Venetian, that he hadn’t noticed the name tag identifying me as a science writer. But then everyone believes Apollo — as he expertly removes your wallet and car keys and unbuckles your watch.
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Topic: NEWS - on August 20, 2007 at 11:51:00 AM CEST
LivingColors
LivingColors is a highly distinctive lamp which is a stunning addition to any office, bedroom or living room. Its beautifully tough transparent surround is flat on the bottom to ensure the lamp is stable when placed on any flat surface.
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Topic: NEWS - on August 15, 2007 at 11:54:00 AM CEST
The Hitchhiker's Guide to Light Pollution
What would Douglas Adams say?
It's a good question to ask at any time, and came to mind when I read a New Yorker article on how poorly designed urban lighting has made it nearly impossible to see the nighttime cosmos in all its glory, and sometimes nearly impossible to see at all.
Galileo's homemade telescopes were less powerful than a toy you might give to a stargazing boy on his birthday, but Galileo was able, writes David Owen, to discover that the moon has mountains and Jupiter has moons, and that the Milky Way is made of individual stars rather than a single continuous substance.
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Topic: NEWS - on August 12, 2007 at 1:44:00 PM CEST
Everything's made of ice at Dubai bar
Outside it was a sticky 111 degrees, but Ali Hamdan was shivering under two parkas as he sipped hot chocolate, surrounded by tables and chairs made of ice.
Chillout, its owners say, is the Middle East's first ice lounge — the latest venture in this desert Gulf emirate, which has been transformed by a mania for the biggest, first or most outlandish.
Gulf men in traditional white robes with wives covered in black cloaks, teenagers eager to experience their first cold blast and Westerners who miss the chill are flocking to the bar-restaurant to hang out in what amounts to a freezer.
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Topic: NEWS - on August 1, 2007 at 11:53:00 AM CEST
European Cryptozoology Conference
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Topic: NEWS - on July 22, 2007 at 12:19:00 AM CEST
Psychologist wins world poker championships
"Is he lying?" Odds are, you'll never know. Although people have been communicating with one another for tens of thousands of years, more than 3 decades of psychological research have found that most individuals are abysmally poor lie detectors. In the only worldwide study of its kind, scientists asked more than 2,000 people from nearly 60 countries, "How can you tell when people are lying?" From Botswana to Belgium, the number-one answer was the same: Liars avert their gaze.
sciencenews.org forbes.com sciencedaily.com medicalnewstoday.com
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Topic: NEWS - on July 16, 2007 at 10:22:00 AM CEST
Plane Can Fly Inches Over Water
While browsing Google Earth last year, some users saw an interesting sight at a naval base on a Chinese shore: runways heading directly into the ocean. Some people who may have seen such a landscape before might have questioned whether China was developing similar technology to that built by the Soviets during the Cold War, and nearly forgotten since.
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Topic: NEWS - on July 6, 2007 at 2:03:00 PM CEST
Steve Wozniak interviewed by RU Sirius [Podcast]
On this week's NeoFiles podcast, RU Sirius and co-host Jamais Cascio interviewed Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak about living the prankster life and ethical hacking. The Woz has been in the media lately promoting his new book co-authored with Gina Smith, "iWoz: From Computer Geek to Cult Icon." From excerpts of the interview posted on 10 Zen Monkeys.
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Topic: NEWS - on July 6, 2007 at 1:56:00 PM CEST
WOW Russia!
A cutesy guide to the world's largest country!
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Topic: NEWS - on July 3, 2007 at 12:34:00 PM CEST
Dead Camel Found Near Swedish Highway
What is a dead camel doing on the side of a highway in Sweden? That's what police are trying to find out after the unusual discovery Monday. Police thought it was a joke when they received reports early Monday that the carcass of a camel was spotted next to the E22 highway near Karlskrona, in southeastern Sweden.
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