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A group of researchers, led by renowned Wits University professor, Lee Berger, has finally described, in this week’s issue of Science, a collection of fossils found during an expedition that began in the Cradle of Humankind in early 2008.
The fossils are of a young hominid male, estimated to have been between 11 and 13 years old, and an older female, believed to have been in her late twenties or early thirties.A group of researchers, led by renowned Wits University professor, Lee Berger, has... more
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Dr. Berger used Google Earth technology to map identified caves and fossil deposits and to discover new caves via satellite imagery: “With the help of the navigation facility and high-resolution satellite imagery in Google Earth, Professor Berger went on to find almost 500 previously unidentified caves and fossil sites, even though the area is one of the most explored in Africa. One of these fossil sites yielded the remarkable discovery of a new species, Australopithecus sediba. http://www.makeahistory.com/index.php/your-details/296-with-the-help-of-google-earth-new-hominid-species-discovered-in-south-africaDr. Berger used Google Earth technology to map identified caves and fossil deposits... more
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Space shuttle Discovery launched early Monday to deliver spare parts and science experiments to the international space station.
Discovery launched at 6:21 a.m. ET from the Kennedy Space Center in Florida
Discovery, with its crew of seven astronauts, is carrying supplies and science equipment for the international space station's laboratories. The 13-day mission includes three planned spacewalks, replacing an ammonia tank assembly and retrieving a Japanese experiment from the station's exterior.
Discovery is scheduled to arrive at the space station on Wednesday, and return to Earth on April 18 at 8:35 a.m. ET.
After this mission, there are only three shuttle missions remaining before the space shuttle fleet is retired.
NASA said Discovery's mission will mark the first time four women have been in space at one time: Three women -- mission specialists Stephanie Wilson, Dorothy Metcalf-Lindenburger and Naoko Yamazaki -- comprise part of the Discovery's crew, while NASA astronaut Tracy Caldwell Dyson is already at the space station.
The launch comes three days after Russian spacecraft Soyuz TMA-18, carrying Dyson and Russian cosmonauts Alexander Skvortsov and Mikhail Kornienko, blasted off to the International Space Station from a Kazakhstan facility.
The space station, which orbits the Earth at a height of some 250 miles, is due to be finished next year and is about 90 percent complete.
Link: http://www.cnn.com/2010/TECH/space/04/05/shuttle.discovery.launch/index.html?hpt=T1Space shuttle Discovery launched early Monday to deliver spare parts and science... more
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Physicists have demonstrated behavior governed by rules of the quantum world, which operate at the level of atoms, in mechanical objects large enough to see.
The accomplishment fulfills a long-held dream to bridge the quantum and everyday worlds. One day, researchers say, mechanical devices in a laboratory might be manipulated according to the rules of single atoms — paving the way to quantum information processing or probing other unusual behaviors of the subatomic world.
“This is groundbreaking work,” says Markus Aspelmeyer, a physicist at the University of Vienna in Austria who was not affiliated with the work. “Now the door is open. Now the fun begins.”Excerpt:
Physicists have demonstrated behavior governed by rules of the quantum... more
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Host Conor Knighton is puzzled by this question in his hilarious skewering of what was on TV this week. Also includes Oprah narrating 'Jersey Shore,' Rod Blagojevich on 'Celebrity Apprentice,' Kate Gosselin on 'Dancing With the Stars,' and spring break tips on 'The Doctors.'
infoMania is a half-hour satirical news show that airs on Current TV. The show puts a comedic spin on the 24-hour chaos and information overload brought about by the constant bombardment of the media. Hosted by Conor Knighton and co-starring Brett Erlich, Sarah Haskins, Ben Hoffman, Bryan Safi and Sergio Cilli, the show airs on Thursdays at 10 pm Eastern and Pacific Times and can be found online at http://current.com/infomania/ or on Current TV. And make sure to check out our facebook profile for special features at http://facebook.com/infomaniaHost Conor Knighton is puzzled by this question in his hilarious skewering of what was... more
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I was using the internet today, and there was all this talk about outer space. It's a place that's far beyond our planet, and also a Current.com group. Anyway I discovered a bunch of really cool stuff.
First off, if I saw you on the street and I asked you to guess the name of the first Mongolian to visit space, and you told me his name correctly I would give you all the money in my savings account. But because that's not feasible, as I am not on the street, I will just tell you. His name is Jügderdemidiin Gürragchaa. 2 umaluts, so many double letters.
I also discovered that the number one thing you need in order to have a national space program is a sick-azz logo.
Ecuador hasn't been to the moon yet, but they have an awesome graphics department.
I'm a fan of the German Aerospace Center logo because it makes you think...
It's like a visual tongue-twister. Or like a 3-d Magic Eye posters, but way more important.
This dude wasn't even an astronaut...
But he invented some video games, and then someone let him go to space.
Okay, so maybe you want to go to space. Well it's easy:
Have a really cool name.
Have an awesome logo.
It helps if it tricks the eye.
Invent some video games.
Go to outer space.
I'd recommend reading some wikipedia entries also, like what planets are cool to visit or whatever. Like for instance if you went to Jupiter, you couldn't find anywhere to stand, because its entirely made out of gas.
That's a science tip from me, joshuaheller.
(Photos via Wikipedia)I was using the internet today, and there was all this talk about outer space.... more
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Here I was feeling lucky that Apple replaced my iPhone 3G with a 3GS, and then I hear that someone uncovered the largest gold hoard dating back to the Anglo-Saxons in a rural field using only a metal detector.
The hoard includes 5 kilograms (11 pounds) of gold and 2.5 kilograms (5.5 pounds) of silver. That is more than three times the amount of gold found at Sutton Hoo, one of Britain's most important Anglo-Saxon sites, said the local council in Staffordshire where the latest haul was found.
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It's reported that museums could offer up to $1.6 million, which would then be split between the man who found the hoard and the owner of the property on which it was discovered. Sure, the money is nice (talk about a finders fee), but what boggles the mind is that many are claiming that this finding could single-handedly rewrite the way we perceive the Anglo-Saxons historically.
Could you imagine being responsible for a find like this? The fact that a metal detector was involved makes me smile.
BTW, did I mention that my phone now shoots video? Yeah, I know. Not nearly as impressive.Here I was feeling lucky that Apple replaced my iPhone 3G with a 3GS, and then I hear... more
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A large red granite false door from the tomb of an ancient queen's powerful vizier has been discovered in Luxor, Egypt's culture minister said on Monday.
The carved stone door -- which ancient Egyptians believed was the threshold to the afterlife -- was unearthed near the Karnak Temple in Luxor and belongs to the tomb of User, a powerful advisor to the 18th dynasty Queen Hatshepsut, Faruk Hosni said in a statement.
The door, 1.75 metres (5.7 feet) high and 50 cm (19 inches) thick, is engraved with religious texts and various titles used by User, including mayor of the city, vizier and prince, antiquities chief Zahi Hawass was quoted as saying.
"The newly discovered door was reused during the Roman period. It was removed from the tomb of User and used in the wall of a Roman structure," said Mansur Boraik, who headed the excavation mission.
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CAPE CANAVERAL — Discovery and seven astronauts plan to blast off to the International Space Station at 6:21 a.m. April 5, a date NASA made official Friday after a daylong final flight readiness review at Kennedy Space Center.
"We're really ready to go fly," said Bill Gerstenmaier, NASA's associate administrator for space operations.
Discovery's 13-day mission -- one of four shuttle launches remaining -- will deliver roughly 17,000 pounds of cargo to the International Space Station and conduct three spacewalks to replace equipment and retrieve an experiment.
Managers gave a unanimous "go" to fly despite a failed helium valve in the Discovery's right, rear engine pod.
Regulators downstream of the valve are expected to safely control the gas flow, which pressurizes propellant tanks serving a group of steering jets fired in space.
Shuttle program manager John Shannon said engineers raised concerns about the failed valve, but felt the issue received adequate attention. Among the questions was whether pressure to fly out the final shuttle missions by the end of this year was influencing decisions.
Shannon said the valve problem is well understood, and the flight schedule could be maintained even if Discovery was rolled off launch pad 39A for a repair.
"You always have schedule pressure, because we're trying to get an activity done," Shannon said. "The key on schedule pressure is, don't let it make you do something stupid."
Discovery's crew, led by commander Alan Poindexter, enters quarantine today Saturday, March 27] and is expected to fly to KSC on Thursday morning.
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The launch countdown begins at 3 a.m. Friday, [April 2], with fueling of the shuttle planned around 9 p.m. on Easter Sunday.
Managers approved a landing path that would fly Discovery over the continental U.S., just the second time a shuttle would do so since Columbia disintegrated during re-entry in 2003.
The move gives the crew more time to complete tasks in space and allows Discovery to touch down in daylight, around 8:30 a.m. April 18, [Sunday] if all goes according to plan.
That's a few days after President Barack Obama is scheduled to host a space conference in Florida, likely including a visit to KSC.
After Discovery's flight, NASA said, Atlantis is still on track for a May 14 launch.
But officials are carefully monitoring the status of a key payload scheduled to fly aboard Endeavour in July.
The Alpha Magnetic Spectrometer, a particle physics experiment that will study dark matter from a perch on the space station, is undergoing testing to ensure it is qualified for three years of service.
It may not be ready for an on-time delivery to KSC in mid- to late-May, possibly causing a shuffling of missions.
"We're preparing in case we've got to make some major modifications to the payload," said Gerstenmaier. "It's really tough to call at this point. Let's get the data. The data will be pretty obvious which way we're going to go."
http://www.floridatoday.com/article/20100327/NEWS01/3270351/1006/news01/Discovery+s+launch+set+for+April+5CAPE CANAVERAL — Discovery and seven astronauts plan to blast off to the... more
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For centuries biologists have known that bird bones are hollow, and even elementary school children know that bird skeletons are lightweight to offset the high energy cost of flying.
Link : http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2010/03/100322112103.htmFor centuries biologists have known that bird bones are hollow, and even elementary... more
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What better way to get things going for Space Academy’s wakeup from hibernation than with Space Academy’s own Black President, DJ Madrid. Be prepared for his next Seoul visit, my K-Mart peeps, cuz it’s gonna be rawkus in all the correct diverse ways. Do check the event page below, and whatever you do, keep it deep space and keep it Chi.
Space Academy, The 5th Column: http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=639545273What better way to get things going for Space Academy’s wakeup from hibernation... more
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Our eyes that scan the farthest reaches of the universe had their origin in the simple hydra, a members ancient group of sea creatures that along with jellyfish, belong to the phylum cnidaria that first emerged 600 million years ago and are still flourishing, according to scientists at UC Santa Barbara.
"We determined which genetic 'gateway,' or ion channel, in the hydra is involved in light sensitivity," said senior author Todd H. Oakley, assistant professor in UCSB's Department of Ecology, Evolution and Marine Biology. "This is the same gateway that is used in human vision."
Link: http://www.dailygalaxy.com/my_weblog/2010/03/origins-of-human-vision-discovered.htmlOur eyes that scan the farthest reaches of the universe had their origin in the simple... more
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King Penguins are notorious for their prim, tuxedoed appearance -- but a recently discovered all-black penguin seems unafraid to defy convention. In what has been described as a "one in a zillion kind of mutation," biologists say that the animal has lost control of its pigmentation, an occurrence that is extremely rare. Other than the penguin's monochromatic outfit, the animal appears to be perfectly healthy -- and then some. "Look at the size of those legs," said one scientist, "It's an absolute monster."King Penguins are notorious for their prim, tuxedoed appearance -- but a recently... more
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There is some truth to the adage, as many of the robots developed in the past decade have come to represent common themes found in the myriad genres of speculative literature. Those who do not follow advances in robotics may find themselves absolutely stunned at many of the mechanized marvels available today.
Link: http://radiologytechnicianschools.net/10-real-life-robots-you-wont-believe-exist/There is some truth to the adage, as many of the robots developed in the past decade... more
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NASA's radar onboard India’s Chandrayaan-1 Moon vehicle has detected additional evidence of ice on the moon.NASA's radar onboard India’s Chandrayaan-1 Moon vehicle has detected... more
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A temple complex in Turkey that predates even the pyramids is rewriting the story of human evolution. The site isn't just old, it redefines old: the temple was built 11,500 years ago—a staggering 7,000 years before the Great Pyramid, and more than 6,000 years before Stonehenge first took shape. The ruins are so early that they predate villages, pottery, domesticated animals, and even agriculture—the first embers of civilization .... http://www.makeahistory.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=176:gobekli-tepe-the-worlds-first-temple&catid=38:recentnews&Itemid=55A temple complex in Turkey that predates even the pyramids is rewriting the story of... more
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Type Ia supernovae, often used to calibrate cosmological measurements, may arise from merging white dwarfs, after all. Their brightness and consistency allow astronomers to use them as so-called standard candles to measure cosmological distances. But a new study presents evidence that, for at least one kind of galaxy, the binary-accretion model should not be more than a minor contributor to the observed type Ia supernovae population. ..... http://www.makeahistory.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=164:unsettled-mechanism-of-supernova-detonation-gets-a-new-twist&catid=30:the-community&Itemid=51Type Ia supernovae, often used to calibrate cosmological measurements, may arise from... more
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The top 25 science shows of all time can give science enthusiasts of all ages the ability to discover the latest in science, updates on its history, and a behind the scenes look at many specialties.
Link: http://radiographyschools.org/?page_id=84The top 25 science shows of all time can give science enthusiasts of all ages the... more
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