Long-Lasting Quantum Memory Leads to Long-Distance Quantum Communication
Oct 07, 2008 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Physicists have taken a step closer to realizing long-distance quantum communication, in which a quantum state is transferred from one location to another by becoming entangled with a traveling ...
Japanese duo, US scientist win Nobel for particle physics
Oct 07, 2008 |
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Makoto Kobayashi and Toshihide Maskawa of Japan and Yoichiro Nambu of the United States won the 2008 Nobel Physics Prize Tuesday for groundbreaking theoretical work in fundamental particles.
Broken symmetry: Answering the solace of quantum
Oct 07, 2008 |
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Humans like the comfort of symmetry -- the identical image in the mirror, the matching wings of the baroque mansion, the equal numbers in opposing football teams.
CoRoT discovery challenges the definition of extra-solar planets
Space & Earth science / Astronomy
Oct 07, 2008 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- The CoRoT satellite has discovered a planet-sized object so exotic that astronomers are unsure whether to call it a planet. The object, named CoRoT-Exo-3b, is approximately the same size as ...
Deepest living fishes caught on camera for the first time
Oct 07, 2008 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Scientists filming in one of the world's deepest ocean trenches have found groups of highly sociable snailfish swarming over their bait, nearly five miles (7700 metres) beneath the surface ...
Narcissistic people most likely to emerge as leaders
Medicine & Health / Psychology
Oct 07, 2008 |
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When a group is without a leader, you can often count on a narcissist to take charge, a new study suggests. Researchers found that people who score high in narcissism tend to take control of leaderless groups. Narcissism ...
Extinction by asteroid a rarity: 'Sick Earth' extinctions more likely
Space & Earth science / Earth Sciences
Oct 07, 2008 |
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In geology as in cancer research, the silver bullet theory always gets the headlines and nearly always turns out to be wrong.
Gadget sales thrive during economic storm: CEA
Oct 07, 2008 |
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The Consumer Electronics Association said Tuesday that sales of gadgets are thriving as people hunker down in their homes to weather the brutal economic storm battering world markets.
Study shows how fatty foods curb hunger
Oct 07, 2008 |
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Fatty foods may not be the healthiest diet choice, but those rich in unsaturated fats – such as avocados, nuts and olive oil – have been found to play a pivotal role in sending this important message to your brain: stop eating, ...
Taiwan's Asustek adds new member to low-priced mini laptop family
Electronic Devices / Consumer & Gadgets
Oct 07, 2008 |
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Taiwan's Asustek Computer on Tuesday added a new member to its low-price "Eee PC" mini laptop family after achieving what the company said is a great success in the market.
