Topic: - on September 14, 2002 at 1:17:04 AM CEST
Robotic Indiana Jones to penetrate pyramid
"The National Geographic Society, using the same kind of robot used to search for survivors in the ruins of the World Trade Center, is trying to solve a mystery that lies deep in the bowels of the 4,500-year-old Great Pyramid of Giza.
¬><a href="www.cnn.com"target="_blank"> CNN
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Topic: - on September 12, 2002 at 8:05:49 PM CEST
What is evolution?
Evolution plays a critical role in our daily lives, yet it is one of the most overlooked principles of life. It is the mechanism that determines who lives, who dies, and who gets the opportunity to pass traits on to the next generation, and the next, and the next ... The Evolution project is a seven-part, eight-hour television broadcast series, an extensive Web site, a far-reaching educational outreach initiative, and a HarperCollins companion book by acclaimed science writer Carl Zimmer.
¬><a href="www.pbs.org"target="_blank"> EVOLUTION
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Topic: - on September 12, 2002 at 4:20:27 PM CEST
NUMBERS ON THE INTERNET
Find out how often a number appears on the Internet. Given the apparent dullness of the subject matter, this is actually quite absorbing.
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Topic: - on September 12, 2002 at 3:48:06 PM CEST
Magic Sand Movie
The first sequence shows the properties of Magic Sand. When it is dry, Magic Sand is free flowing and cannot form a structure that holds its shape.
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Topic: - on September 12, 2002 at 12:03:08 PM CEST
Menschen sind auch nur Teilchen
Die wellenförmige Bewegung von Menschenmengen in Fußballstadien, die La-Ola-Welle, lässt sich wissenschaftlich erläutern. Forscher der Technischen Universität Dresden und der Universität Budapest fanden heraus, dass sich die Fans bei ihrer Begeisterung nicht anders verhalten als chemische Teilchen.
¬><a href="www.spiegel.de"target="_blank"> SPIEGEL
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Topic: - on September 12, 2002 at 12:33:18 AM CEST
New 'moon' found around Earth
An amateur astronomer may have found another moon of the Earth. Experts say it may have only just arrived. Much uncertainty surrounds the mysterious object, designated J002E2. It could be a passing chunk of rock captured by the Earth's gravity, or it could be a discarded rocket casing coming back to our region of space.
¬><a href="news.bbc.co.uk"target="_blank"> BBC
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Topic: - on September 11, 2002 at 10:58:44 AM CEST
Prähistorisches Sternen-Observatorium entdeckt?
Das mit über 3.500 Jahren älteste astronomische Observatorium der Menschheitsgeschichte und damit eine "Weltsensation" glauben Experten im ostdeutschen Sachsen-Anhalt entdeckt zu haben.
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Topic: - on September 11, 2002 at 1:28:15 AM CEST
Moon opens for business
The first private Moon landing has finally been given the green light by the US Government. TransOrbital of California has become the first private company in the history of spaceflight to gain approval from the US authorities to explore, photograph and land on the moon.
¬><a href="news.bbc.co.uk"target="_blank"> BBC
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Topic: - on September 10, 2002 at 11:15:53 AM CEST
sweet lullaby
Das gute alte Schlaflied kann auch Erwachsenen den nötigen Schlummer bescheren. Kanadische Wissenschaftler haben nun herausgefunden, dass die Musik des eigenen Körpers das Einschlafen erleichtert und den Schlaf länger macht.
<a href="www.spiegel.de"target="blank">¬>Hier gehts zum Schlaflied
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Topic: - on September 9, 2002 at 6:18:49 PM CEST
Loch Ness Mania Returns to Scotland
The new photos appeared to show a slimmer Loch Ness monster, prompting fervent speculation that the living dinosaur could have been pregnant. Instead of the usual fleeting glimpse afforded her followers, Nessie stayed above the surface long enough for retired printer Roy Johnston to take at least four photographs showing the suspiciously snake-like Nessie arching out of the water and returning to it with a splash. The new photographs, printed in yesterday’s Daily Mail, prompted an immediate debate as to whether they are genuine.
¬><a href="www.news.scotsman.com"target="_blank"> SCOTSMAN
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Topic: - on September 9, 2002 at 2:27:41 PM CEST
Auch Neuronen haben eine Lieblingszahl
Mit Affenversuchen konnten Forscher zeigen, wie das Primatenhirn Zahlen verarbeitet. Bei der Unterscheidung von Nummern arbeiten Nervenzellen im Team - obwohl jede eigene Vorlieben hat.
<a href="www.spiegel.de"target="blank">¬>Hier gehts zur Geschichte
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Topic: - on September 8, 2002 at 2:32:42 AM CEST
Auf dem Weg zu möglicher Krebs-Impfung
Dänische Forscher haben Presseberichten zufolge im Kampf gegen Krebserkrankungen einen Stoff entdeckt, auf dessen Grundlage möglicherweise ein Impfstoff entwickelt werden könnte.
¬> Deutsches Krebsforschungszentrum Heidelberg
¬> Die Zeit
¬> Deutsche Krebshilfe
¬> Thieme - Via Medici Online
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