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1. Over 1000 Fish & Coral Massacred in Vandal Attack (Miscellaneous)

Posted on March 5, 2010 at 1:33 pm in Miscellaneous
TORONTO- On Wednesday March 3rd, a vandal struck one of Toronto's largest pet stores, Indoor Jungle. In an attack that is being heralded a Massacre, over 1000 fish and corals were killed when a chemical (presumed to be bleach) was poured into the water supply.

2. Government Doing Little About Asteroids (Space)

Posted on January 23, 2010 at 2:04 pm in Space
The United States is doing little to defend the planet against potentially devastating asteroids and is not doing the basic searches that Congress has ordered, according to a report released on Friday.

3. One in 10 Births Around World Premature (Medicine)

Posted on January 5, 2010 at 9:25 am in Medicine
One in 10 of the some 130 million births around the world each year is premature, the vast majority in poorer countries where chances of survival are low, the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Monday.

4. Sun, Moon Trigger San Andreas Tremors (Nature)

Posted on January 5, 2010 at 9:23 am in Nature
Tidal forces parallel to a segment of the San Andreas Fault in central California may be causing non-volcanic tremors that could help predict earthquakes, researchers said on Wednesday.

5. Large Hadron Collider Sets New Record (Technology)

Posted on December 21, 2009 at 1:54 pm in Technology
The "Big Bang" experiment at CERN has set new records for colliding beams of particles this week, and is now shutting down for a couple of months to prepare for even higher energy work, the research center said on Friday.

6. Russian Rocket Blasts Off To Space Outpost (Space)

Posted on December 21, 2009 at 1:52 pm in Space
A Russian Soyuz spacecraft with three astronauts on board blasted off from Kazakhstan on Monday to join a U.S.-Russian duo manning the International Space Station (ISS).

7. Dreamliner Set For Test Flight (Technology)

Posted on December 15, 2009 at 10:16 am in Technology
Boeing Co is set to make the first test flight of its 787 Dreamliner on Tuesday, almost two and a half years after the new, fuel-efficient plane, which is key to the company's financial future, was supposed to fly.

8. Study Finds Weed Killer Affects Frogs Sexually (Nature)

Posted on December 7, 2009 at 10:46 am in Nature
OTTAWA (Reuters) - The widely used weed killer atrazine affects the sexual development of frogs, raising questions about the effects of its use in the environment, the University of Ottawa said on Thursday.

9. Somali Piracy Becoming "A Community Activity" (Humanity)

Posted on December 2, 2009 at 10:28 am in Humanity
"Piracy-related business has become the main profitable economic activity in our area and as locals we depend on their output," said Mohamed Adam, the town's deputy security officer.

10. U.S. Approves First 'Ethical' Human Stem Cell Lines (Medicine)

Posted on December 2, 2009 at 10:23 am in Medicine
The U.S. government approved the first 13 batches of human embryonic stem cells on Wednesday, opening their use for federally funded research under reduced restrictions announced by President Barack Obama in March.

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Latest Videos

Next Gen Revolving Door

March 10, 2010 11:09 am
Posted By nova in Technology
Revolving doors are ubiquitous in our cities. Why not use them to generate free energy? The Revolution Door by Fluxxlab would do just that.

Plastics Kill

March 10, 2010 11:02 am
Posted By nova in Making A Difference
There's some scary creatures in the ocean... none more scary than plastic. A chilling video released by the group Rise Above Plastics.

The Internet's Hidden Information

March 8, 2010 11:56 am
Posted By nova in Humanity
Tim Berners-Lee, inventor of the World Wide Web, returns to TED to share a few interesting things you can do with open access to data

A Lab the Size of a Postage Stamp

March 3, 2010 9:19 am
Posted By nova in Biology
Traditional lab tests for disease diagnosis can be too expensive and cumbersome for the regions most in need. George Whitesides' ingenious answer is a foolproof tool that can be manufactured at virtually zero cost.

Outer Streams - Metaphysics of Music

March 3, 2010 9:14 am
Posted By nova in Documentaries
Jazz Composer and Performer Dr. Nelson Harrison explains the metaphysics of music in this film. Interview hosted by Andy Neskys, President of the Pittsburgh Theosophical Society.

Final Night Launch of the Shuttle

February 26, 2010 11:36 am
Posted By nova in Space
This is the final night launch of any space shuttle mission and second to last mission for Space Shuttle Endeavour on STS-130. The video is from L-11 minutes to external tank separation. Launch itself begins 10 minutes in.

Sonic Boom Meets Sun Dog

February 26, 2010 9:06 am
Posted By nova in Space
A sun dog is a prismatic bright spot in the sky caused by sun shining through ice crystals. The Atlas V rocket exceeded the speed of sound in this layer of ice crystals, making the shock wave visible from the ground.

Timothy Leary - How to Operate Your Brain

February 24, 2010 10:07 am
Posted By nova in Documentaries
This is a video version of a lecture that Timothy Leary used to give near the end of his life,

VISTA - World's Most Powerful Survey Telescope

February 24, 2010 9:13 am
Posted By nova in Space
VISTA is a survey telescope working at infrared wavelengths and is the worlds largest survey telescope. Its large mirror, wide field of view and very sensitive detectors will reveal a completely new view of the southern sky.

Orion in a New Light

February 24, 2010 9:09 am
Posted By nova in Space
'The Orion Nebula reveals many of its hidden secrets in a dramatic image taken by ESOs new VISTA survey telescope.

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Latest Images

1. Australian Sunrise

Australian Sunrise (Image)

(Captivating sunrise seen from Nudgee Beach, Queensland, Australia.)
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2. Fire in The Sky

Fire in The Sky (Image)

(A powerfully stunning photo of a crimson lighting storm.)
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3. Mars Meteorite Imaged by Opportunity

Mars Meteorite Imaged by Opportunity (Image)

(The Opportunity rover has eyed an odd-shaped, dark rock, about 0.6 meters (2 feet) across on the surface of Mars, which may be a meteorite. The team spotted the rock called "Block Island," on July 18, 2009, in the opposite direction from which it was driving. The rover then backtracked some 250 meters (820 feet) to study it closer. -Source NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory. )
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4. Inside An Exploding Star

Inside An Exploding Star (Image)

(The U.S. Department of Energy's Argonne National Laboratory developed this model of an exploding star's core to help elucidate what happens inside core-collapse supernovae. Source: Argonne National Laboratory (Creative Commons license); Image courtesy Hongfeng Yu.)
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5. Cannabis

Cannabis (Image)

(Cannabis sativa drawing)
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Article: Somali Piracy Becoming "A Community Activity"

Somali Piracy Becoming "A Community Activity" (Article)
("Piracy-related business has become the main profitable economic activity in our area and as locals we depend on their output," said Mohamed Adam, the town's deputy security officer.)
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Category: Humanity

Video: Sonic Boom Meets Sun Dog

Sonic Boom Meets Sun Dog (Video)

(A sun dog is a prismatic bright spot in the sky caused by sun shining through ice crystals. The Atlas V rocket exceeded the speed of sound in this layer of ice crystals, making the shock wave visible from the ground. )
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Category: Space

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1. Have You Heard of Metal Foam? - Comments

(Metal foam is lighter but much stronger than "real" metal. It's designed for use in biomedical engineering and car bumpers.)
Posted on February 26, 2010 at 1:02 pm in Tech.
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2. Breaking News: Spray-On Liquid Glass - Comments

(Spray-on liquid glass is transparent, non-toxic, and can protect virtually any surface against almost any damage from hazards such as water, UV radiation, dirt, heat, and bacterial infections. )
Posted on February 3, 2010 at 12:40 pm in Tech.
0 Comments. 194 Hits.

3. Genetically Modified Forest Planned - Comments

(International Paper Co. and MeadWestvaco Corp. are planning to transform plantation forests of the southeastern United States by replacing native pine with genetically engineered eucalyptus.)
Posted on January 29, 2010 at 1:38 pm in Science.
0 Comments. 134 Hits.

4. Killer Whales Evolving Into Different Species - Comments

(Scientists have found that Killer Whales in the North Atlantic Ocean differ in both diet and genetic makeup. In fact, they�re in the process of splitting into two different species all together.)
Posted on January 8, 2010 at 1:51 pm in Nature.
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5. 10 Unbelievable Medical Procedures - Comments

(Ten remarkable and groundbreaking surgeries and procedures.)
Posted on January 5, 2010 at 9:18 am in Medicine.
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6. Warships of Tomorrow - Comments

( Sleek designs, robotic aircraft and next-generation weapons will make the ships of the future the most formidable ever )
Posted on December 31, 2009 at 9:04 am in Tech.
0 Comments. 374 Hits.

7. The Best Robots of 2009 - Comments

(2009 has been an amazing year in the world of robots and Singularity Hub is here to tell you all about it! )
Posted on December 24, 2009 at 10:36 am in Tech.
0 Comments. 343 Hits.

8. Last Minute Gift Ideas for Geeks - Comments

(Still need some geeky last minute gift ideas? You're in luck. )
Posted on December 21, 2009 at 1:47 pm in Tech.
0 Comments. 366 Hits.

9. Ten Worst Tech Predictions 2009 - Comments

(What is it about the change from one year to the next that compels people to guess about what's going to happen? )
Posted on December 21, 2009 at 1:47 pm in Tech.
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10. World's First Fuel Cell Ship - Comments

(Now what may be the future of shipping is docked around the corner from Nyhavn at Kvaesthusmolen pier, a bright orange and yellow North Sea supply ship from Norway dubbed "Viking Lady"�the first ship to employ a fuel cell in history.)
Posted on December 21, 2009 at 1:45 pm in Tech.
0 Comments. 179 Hits.

11. Bird-Like Dinosaur Used Venom - Comments

(A fierce, feathered raptor might have been terrifying enough to small dinosaurs, lizards, birds and mammals living 128 million years ago, but add venom to its arsenal and the threat would be paralyzing�literally.)
Posted on December 21, 2009 at 1:44 pm in Nature.
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12. Top Ten Astronomy Pictures of 2009 - Comments

(This list gets harder to make every year.)
Posted on December 15, 2009 at 11:01 am in Astronomy.
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13. Rudiments of Language Discovered in Monkeys - Comments

(Campbell�s monkeys appear to combine the same calls in different ways, using rules of grammar that turn sound into language.)
Posted on December 8, 2009 at 2:53 pm in Nature.
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14. No Slowdown of Global Warming - Comments

(Despite recent fluctuations in global temperature year to year, which fueled claims of global cooling, a sustained global warming trend shows no signs of ending.)
Posted on December 8, 2009 at 2:26 pm in Nature.
0 Comments. 182 Hits.

15. Vine Seeds Become 'Giant Gliders' - Comments

(Remarkable footage has been captured of falling Alsomitra vine seeds, which use paper-thin wings to disperse like giant gliders.)
Posted on December 7, 2009 at 8:53 am in Nature.
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