Scientists are reporting evidence that contrary to our current beliefs about what is possible, intact double-stranded DNA has the “amazing” ability to recognize similarities in other DNA strands from a distance. Somehow they are able to identify one another, and the tiny bits of genetic material tend to congregate with similar DNA.
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Using candid cameras for crime is nothing to smile at
Calgary Herald – 10 hours ago A revealing parallel now exists between Calgary's fixation on surveillance cameras and Toronto's fixation on gun control. In both instances, we have politicians and bureaucrats overreacting to and capitalizing on public fears over crime by offering … Green light cameras will nail speeders Toronto Sun Red light cameras turn their sights to green light speeders Metro Canada – Calgary all 5 news articles |
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General Motors A phoenix from the ashes?
WELT ONLINE – 5 hours ago By Michael Specht 6.January 2009, 13:21 Everyone says General Motors screwed up. The times when more than half of Americans drove a Chevrolet, Pontiac, Oldsmobile, Buick or Cadillac are over. Stepping back from the edge SLAM! Sports And then there were … four? National Post The Gazette (Montreal) all 4 news articles |
Take that, Andromeda! For decades, astronomers thought when it came to the major galaxies in Earth’s cosmic neighborhood, our Milky Way was a weak sister to the larger Andromeda. Not anymore.
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Calgary firm wins design award
Calgary Herald – Electronics – Calgary-based Psyko Audio Labs Inc. heard the sweet sound of success after being awarded 2009 Best of Innovations Design and Engineering in the headphone category at the prestigious Consumer Electronics Show. CES 2009: Psyko 5.1 Gaming Headphones Preview Psyko 5.1 Headset Announced |
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Ohio observatory part of Year of Astronomy kickoff
San Jose Mercury News – AP CINCINNATI—The Cincinnati Observatory, which bills itself as the nation's oldest observatory, is helping kick off 2009 as the International Year of Astronomy. 2009: The International Year of Astronomy What the stars tell… |
A team of UK scientists have discovered a natural process that could delay, or even end, the threat of global warming.
Timothy R. Butler writes “Much to the chagrin of owners of various 2G cell phones on AT&T Mobility’s network, including the highly visible (and originally highly expensive) first-generation iPhone, we have discovered that AT&T has been quietly adjusting its network in ways that degrade 2G network performance as it has sought to build out its next-generation 3G network. Many of the phones affected, including BlackBerry devices, are still well within their two-year contract period.”
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