'Hobbits' are a new human species
physorg.com — Using statistical analysis on skeletal remains of a well-preserved female specimen, researchers from Stony Brook University Medical Center in New York have confirmed that Homo floresiensis is a genuine ancient human species and not a descendant of healthy humans dwarfed by disease. (Submitted by WordsnCollision) More...
Maps Unveil the Source of Starburst Galaxy's Winds
physorg.com — A research group at Kyoto University has found that shocks are the primary energy sources that excite the galactic wind region of starburst galaxy NGC 253. Their images of the center of this galaxy, bright with intense star formation, have generated findings that increase our meager knowledge of the physical properties of galactic winds. (Submitted by benb24) More...
Computer Based on The Brain Moves Closer to Reality
physorg.com — Today at SC 09, the supercomputing conference, IBM announced significant progress toward creating a computer system that simulates and emulates the brain's abilities for sensation, perception, action, interaction and cognition, while rivaling the brain's low power and energy consumption and compact size. (Submitted by MarkBrent) More...
'Rationalizer' bracelet tells traders when they're stressed
physorg.com — Philips Electronics and the Dutch bank ABN AMRO have joined forces to develop a 'Rationalizer' bracelet system that detects stress levels and displays a warning to help day-traders avoid making hasty decisions. (Submitted by WordsnCollision) More...
Analyzing structural brain changes in Alzheimer's disease
physorg.com — In a study that promises to improve diagnosis and monitoring of Alzheimer's disease, scientists at the University of California, San Diego have developed a fast and accurate method for quantifying subtle, sub-regional brain volume loss using magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) (Submitted by leaprinces) More...
Vaccine Against Chlamydia Not Far Away
physorg.com — When a woman becomes infected with Chlamydia, the first white blood cells that arrive at the scene to fight the infection are not the most effective. This is shown by a thesis from the Sahlgrenska Academy. This discovery could pave the way for the relatively rapid development of a vaccine against Chlamydia. (Submitted by Burento) More...
Google's SPDY will speed up downloads
physorg.com — As part of its effort to speed up the Web, Google is experimenting with SPDY, a new application layer protocol, that it hopes will speed up the conversation between browsers and Web servers and enable Web pages to download up to twice as fast. (Submitted by WordsnCollision) More...
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