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National Geographic Photographer Meets Deadly Leopard Seal [Photography]
Written on 16 Nov, 2009 at 19:34 in Tech | viewed 4 views times | 0 Comments
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National Geographic photographer Paul Nicklen was in Antarctica to capture shots of leopard seals. One approached him, jaws wide and ready for biting...and if you haven't heard the rest of the story yet, you need to watch this brief... (Continue reading)
How Cellphones Are Changing Our Brains [This Cyborg Life]
Written on 15 Nov, 2009 at 1:00 in Tech | viewed 19 views times | 0 Comments
![How Cellphones Are Changing Our Brains [This Cyborg Life]](http://news.kikil.com/wp-content/themes/comfy/scripts/phpThumb/phpThumb.php?src=/images/2009/11/cfc2dc7394esting.jpg.jpg&w=100&h=75&zc=C&q=95 "How Cellphones Are Changing Our Brains [This Cyborg Life]")
We've spent a lot of time this week discussing how we can use technology to change our bodies. But according to new research, one of the gadgets we rely on daily is already having a measurable effect on our... (Continue reading)
This Is How an Earthquake Propagates Through the Entire Planet [Graphics]
Written on 14 Nov, 2009 at 2:00 in Tech | viewed 26 views times | 0 Comments
![This Is How an Earthquake Propagates Through the Entire Planet [Graphics]](http://news.kikil.com/wp-content/themes/comfy/scripts/phpThumb/phpThumb.php?src=/images/2009/11/db7cdbe0d1hquake.jpg.jpg&w=100&h=75&zc=C&q=95 "This Is How an Earthquake Propagates Through the Entire Planet [Graphics]")
Wired thinks that Roy A. Gallant's 1950 classic science books need to be updated with 21st-Century style and information. They're right, but while their artwork may be flashier and more accurate, it is not necessarily clearer. Take these two... (Continue reading)
Synthetic Biology: Why Not Pursuing Crazy Biotech Is Dangerous [Interview]
Written on 13 Nov, 2009 at 19:00 in Tech | viewed 7 views times | 0 Comments
![Synthetic Biology: Why Not Pursuing Crazy Biotech Is Dangerous [Interview]](http://news.kikil.com/wp-content/themes/comfy/scripts/phpThumb/phpThumb.php?src=/images/2009/11/0093f00ac0nstein.jpg.jpg&w=100&h=75&zc=C&q=95 "Synthetic Biology: Why Not Pursuing Crazy Biotech Is Dangerous [Interview]")
We are at a biological turning point: We can invent organisms to make our drugs and fuel, even recode our DNA. It's easy to run away screaming, but author Michael Specter says we have to quit whining and face... (Continue reading)
NASA to Bomb Monkeys with Gamma Radiation [Science]
Written on 13 Nov, 2009 at 17:40 in Tech | viewed 6 views times | 0 Comments
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Dear NASA, I love you, but come on... Monkey radiation tests ? What is this? ... (Continue reading)
NASA Finds Water on the Moon [Science]
Written on 13 Nov, 2009 at 17:34 in Tech | viewed 5 views times | 0 Comments
![NASA Finds Water on the Moon [Science]](http://news.kikil.com/wp-content/themes/comfy/scripts/phpThumb/phpThumb.php?src=/images/2009/11/6ae7ce32d3uemoon.jpg.jpg&w=100&h=75&zc=C&q=95 "NASA Finds Water on the Moon [Science]")
In a press conference going on now, NASA has said they've found "a significant amount" of water on the moon. It's an announcement that's been expected for some time . Are we talking about enough water for astronauts to... (Continue reading)
Vatican Holds Scientific Conference To Ponder The Existence Of Extraterrestrial Life [Science]
Written on 12 Nov, 2009 at 2:20 in Tech | viewed 5 views times | 0 Comments
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Last year Father Jose Gabriel Funes, a Jesuit priest and the chief papal astronomer, noted that the search for aliens did not contradict a belief in God. With that, the floodgates appeared to have opened at the Vatican. ... (Continue reading)
Vatican Holds Scientific Conference To Ponder The Existence Of Extraterrestrial Life [Science]
Written on 12 Nov, 2009 at 2:20 in Tech | viewed 14 views times | 0 Comments
Last year Father Jose Gabriel Funes, a Jesuit priest and the chief papal astronomer, noted that the search for aliens did not contradict a belief in God. With that, the floodgates appeared to have opened at the Vatican. Over... (Continue reading)
The Sponge Than Can Absorb 180 Times Its Own Weight (In Toxic Sludge) [Nantech]
Written on 10 Nov, 2009 at 20:19 in Tech | viewed 6 views times | 0 Comments
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That tiny, plastic-looking black cube up there can absorb up to 180 times its own weight in toxic waste without absorbing any water. How? As with just about every amazing and/or inexplicable scientific breakthrough nowadays, the answer is spelled... (Continue reading)
The Sponge That Can Absorb 180 Times Its Own Weight (In Toxic Sludge) [Nanotech]
Written on 10 Nov, 2009 at 20:19 in Tech | viewed 4 views times | 0 Comments
That tiny, plastic-looking black cube up there can absorb up to 180 times its own weight in toxic waste without absorbing any water. How? As with just about every amazing and/or inexplicable scientific breakthrough nowadays, the answer is spelled... (Continue reading)
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