Next time someone tells you there isn’t a scientific consensus on man’s role in climate change, trot out this new study. But acknowledge its source…. Original post on psmag.com Comments on reddit.com
(Phys.org) —North Carolina State University researchers have identified a new mechanism to convert natural gas into energy up to 70 times faster, while effectively capturing the greenhouse gas carbon dioxide (CO2). Original post on phys.org Comments on reddit.com
Megaupload’s legal team are not restricting their fight with the U.S. Government only to the courts. Today they published a detailed white paper accusing the White House of selling out to corporate interests, particularly Hollywood. “The message is clear. The White House is for sale. More and more of our rights are eroding away to protect the interests of large corporations and their billionaire shareholders,” Dotcom summarizes. Original post on torrentfreak.com Comments on reddit.com
From Yahoo! News: By Edward Krudy NEW YORK (Reuters) – When Thomas Herndon, a student at the University of Massachusetts Amherst’s doctoral program in economics, spotted possible errors made by two eminent Harvard economists in an influential research paper, he called his girlfriend over for a second look. As they poured over the spreadsheets Herndon had requested from Harvard’s Carmen Reinhart and Kenneth Rogoff, which formed the basis for a widely quoted 2010 study, they spotted what they believed were glaring errors…. Original post on yahoo.com Comments on reddit.com
(Phys.org) —Required reading for those examining the cause and effect of bread lines: Two papers, one published in 2010 and the other published just this month, poking holes into the 2010 study and inciting a global wave of publicity. The 2010 paper, by Harvard economists Carmen Reinhart and Kenneth… Original post on phys.org Comments on reddit.com
Following legal issues between Trinity College’s student newspaper, the University Times, and David Quinn of the Iona Institute the College Tribune now understands that matters have arisen between Quinn and Trinity News, who have received legal letters owing to their coverage of the affair.… Original post on collegetribune.ie Comments on reddit.com
Researchers at the University of Maryland, College Park have printed transparent transistors on transparent paper. The finished device is flexible,… Original post on extremetech.com Comments on reddit.com
Pyongyang may be preparing to open up its economy. A report in a prominent newspaper claims the regime has enlisted the aid of German economic and legal experts to lay the groundwork for foreign investment in North Korean companies. The move could be made as soon as this year. Original post on spiegel.de Comments on reddit.com
Prime Minister Julia Gillard has strongly criticised a Queensland government discussion paper that opens the door to abolishing compulsory voting in the state, saying it would ”make our democracy the plaything of cashed-up interest groups”. Original post on smh.com.au Comments on reddit.com
Dotcom comes with drama, but he helped expose political scandal in the country. Original post on arstechnica.com Comments on reddit.com
Find paper roses and many other traditional wedding anniversary gift ideas. Our reminder service will even help you to remember that special day each year! Original post on justpaperroses.com Comments on reddit.com
UCL News RSS Feed: The latest news from UCL. Original post on ucl.ac.uk Comments on reddit.com
A Chechen newspaper has been closed down just hours after its editor-in-chief embarrassed the region’s Kremlin-backed leader while questioning Russian President Vladimir Putin. Original post on independent.co.uk Comments on reddit.com
(Phys.org)—A pair of researchers has found that an estimate made in 1990 by a team of global scientists regarding how much temperatures would rise due to increasing amounts of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere, is very close to what actually happened. The two, David Frame, of New Zealand’s Victoria… Original post on phys.org Comments on reddit.com
Derek Khanna, the Republican House staffer who wrote an eminently sensible paper on copyright reform that was retracted less than a day later has been fired. So much for the GOP’s drive to attract savvy, net-centric young voters. After all, this is the party that put SOPA’s daddy in charge of the House Tech and [...] Original post on boingboing.net Comments on reddit.com
And how they nearly got fired for it. Original post on arstechnica.com Comments on reddit.com
Lower Manhattan suffered severe flooding from Superstorm Sandy. Trillions of dollars worth of stock certificates and other paper securities that were stored in a vault in lower Manhattan may have suffered water damage from Superstorm Sandy. The Depository Trust & Clearing Corp., Original post on cnn.com Comments on reddit.com
Brandchannel – always branding. always on. Original post on brandchannel.com Comments on reddit.com
Study fuels controversy over widely used intravenous fluids. Original post on nature.com Comments on reddit.com
Two new owl species have been described in the Philippines, reports Inquirer News. Original post on mongabay.com Comments on reddit.com
In a new study, the chemical inhibited muscle activity in individual human heart cells, mice and minnows Original post on smithsonianmag.com Comments on reddit.com
arxiv | We were all transfixed by the Higgs seminars on July 4, but the work was nowhere near over for the experimentalists — they had to actually write up papers desc Original post on discovermagazine.com Comments on reddit.com
Back in elementary school, paper planes were a distraction. They were the class clown’s preferred weapon and the bane of teachers everywhere. But some creators took their school-time shenanigans to the pro level, becoming aeronautical engineers, origami artists, world champions, and record setters. From the biggest to the trickiest to the most intricately designed, here are 10 of the most impressive paper planes on the planet. Original post on wired.com Comments on digg.com
Think you can take the Rock, Paper, Scissors robot? Think again. Original post on latimes.com Comments on digg.com
Whoops! Those anonymous Internet threats came from up the block. Original post on arstechnica.com Comments on reddit.com
Stock quote for Facebook, Inc. (FB) – Get real-time last sale and extended hours stock prices, company news, charts, and company-specific research tools for Facebook, Inc. (FB) at NASDAQ.com Original post on nasdaq.com Comments on reddit.com
In 2001, Dr. Robert L. Spitzer, psychiatrist and professor emeritus of Columbia University, presented a paper at a meeting of the American Psychiatric Association about something called “reparative therapy” for gay men and women. By undergoing reparative therapy, the paper claimed, gay men and women could change their sexual orientation. [...] Original post on forbes.com Comments on reddit.com
