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Classified MoD report reveals the secrets behind UFOs General Science / Other May 08, 2006 \| User rating: 3.4 / 5 after 82 vote(s) \| User comments: 2 Experts have uncovered a secret Ministry of Defence (MoD) report asserting that UFOs exist, explaining the phenomena and assessing the security threat they may pose to the UK. The report was unearthed by academics ...

Researchers find 'large is smart' when it comes to cities General Science / Other April 17, 2007 \| User rating: 4.3 / 5 after 30 vote(s) \| No comments yet Cities are considered by many to be a blessing and a curse. Large cities generate considerable wealth, they are home to many high paying jobs and are seen as engines of innovation. But cities also generate pollution, crime ...

Rising prison population an undeclared national crisis General Science / Other April 01, 2008 \| User rating: 4.7 / 5 after 29 vote(s) \| User comments: 6 Nearly a month after a published study on increasing U.S. prison population revealed more than 1 in 100 American adults are behind bars, two University of Michigan professors are aiming to elevate the public debate on prison ...

'Snowdrift' game tops 'Prisoner's Dilemma' in explaining cooperation General Science / Other October 09, 2007 \| User rating: 4.3 / 5 after 61 vote(s) \| User comments: 2 When it comes to explaining the evolution of human cooperation, researchers have traditionally looked to the iterated Prisoner’s Dilemma (IPD) game as the paradigm. However, the observed degree of cooperation ...

Probing Question: Does stress produce gray hair? General Science / Other February 18, 2007 \| User rating: 4.1 / 5 after 20 vote(s) \| No comments yet A reporter struggling to meet a deadline. A single mother juggling work and kids. A student cramming for exams. Could any of these folks justifiably fault their harried lifestyles when they notice a few gray hairs?

Study maps network of 7 million cell phone users General Science / Other May 14, 2007 \| User rating: 4.4 / 5 after 45 vote(s) \| No comments yet Scientists have constructed a map of a societal communication network based on the mobile phone usage of 7 million individuals during a span of 18 weeks. As the first study to have access to a large amount ...

For computer scientists exploring face recognition, the question is 'who?' General Science / Other February 07, 2007 \| User rating: 4.5 / 5 after 40 vote(s) \| No comments yet One of the most challenging tasks for computer vision researchers is to design a system that can automatically recognize individual faces. Humans, who can perform this task in as little as 50 milliseconds—almost ...

Three from MIT envision grow-your-own home General Science / Other August 01, 2006 \| User rating: 4.2 / 5 after 55 vote(s) \| No comments yet In the future, homeowners may grow their houses instead of building them. That's the vision of MIT architect Mitchell Joachim of the Media Lab's Smart Cities group.

Study: Daylight-saving time affects work habits General Science / Other October 26, 2006 \| User rating: 2.5 / 5 after 17 vote(s) \| No comments yet People adjust their daily routines to accommodate different time zones and changes in daylight-saving time, new research from The University of Texas at Austin shows.

Shoppers' Spending Habits Follow Well-Known Economic Law General Science / Other October 26, 2007 \| User rating: 4.2 / 5 after 73 vote(s) \| No comments yet By analyzing 100 million receipts from 1,000 Japanese am/pm convenience stores, researchers have discovered a strong economic inequality among shoppers. Among their findings is that the top 25% and 2% of the ...

Feminist view of the body General Science / Other September 21, 2006 \| User rating: 1.8 / 5 after 23 vote(s) \| No comments yet We do not just have bodies; we are bodies. Dutch researcher Silvia Stoller used this proposition from phenomenology as a basis for studying the theories of three influential feminist philosophies. Her study sheds new light ...

Study shows girls have advantage over boys on timed tests General Science / Other July 18, 2006 \| User rating: 4.2 / 5 after 20 vote(s) \| No comments yet New research attempting to shed light on the evergreen question — just how do male and female brains differ? — has found that timing is everything.

Study finds advanced 20th-century geometry in 15th-century tilings General Science / Other February 23, 2007 \| User rating: 4.6 / 5 after 55 vote(s) \| No comments yet Intricate decorative tilework found in medieval architecture across the Islamic world appears to exhibit advanced decagonal quasicrystal geometry -- a concept discovered by Western mathematicians and physicists ...

Can expert reasoning be taught? General Science / Other February 09, 2007 \| User rating: 4.5 / 5 after 63 vote(s) \| No comments yet In addition to mastering a large body of knowledge, successful researchers must acquire a host of high-level cognitive skills: critical thinking, "framing" a problem, ongoing evaluation of the solution as it ...

Yes, Virginia, some snowflakes can look the same! General Science / Other December 13, 2006 \| User rating: 3.7 / 5 after 13 vote(s) \| No comments yet Snowflakes are one of the most recognizable and endearing symbols of winter. Their intricate shapes have been the inspiration for Christmas ornaments, jewelry and U.S. ...

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Classified MoD report reveals the secrets behind UFOs General Science / Other May 08, 2006 \| User rating: 3.4 / 5 after 82 vote(s) \| User comments: 2 Experts have uncovered a secret Ministry of Defence (MoD) report asserting that UFOs exist, explaining the phenomena and assessing the security threat they may pose to the UK. The report was unearthed by academics ...

Researchers find 'large is smart' when it comes to cities General Science / Other April 17, 2007 \| User rating: 4.3 / 5 after 30 vote(s) \| No comments yet Cities are considered by many to be a blessing and a curse. Large cities generate considerable wealth, they are home to many high paying jobs and are seen as engines of innovation. But cities also generate pollution, crime ...

Rising prison population an undeclared national crisis General Science / Other April 01, 2008 \| User rating: 4.7 / 5 after 29 vote(s) \| User comments: 6 Nearly a month after a published study on increasing U.S. prison population revealed more than 1 in 100 American adults are behind bars, two University of Michigan professors are aiming to elevate the public debate on prison ...

'Snowdrift' game tops 'Prisoner's Dilemma' in explaining cooperation General Science / Other October 09, 2007 \| User rating: 4.3 / 5 after 61 vote(s) \| User comments: 2 When it comes to explaining the evolution of human cooperation, researchers have traditionally looked to the iterated Prisoner’s Dilemma (IPD) game as the paradigm. However, the observed degree of cooperation ...

Probing Question: Does stress produce gray hair? General Science / Other February 18, 2007 \| User rating: 4.1 / 5 after 20 vote(s) \| No comments yet A reporter struggling to meet a deadline. A single mother juggling work and kids. A student cramming for exams. Could any of these folks justifiably fault their harried lifestyles when they notice a few gray hairs?

Study maps network of 7 million cell phone users General Science / Other May 14, 2007 \| User rating: 4.4 / 5 after 45 vote(s) \| No comments yet Scientists have constructed a map of a societal communication network based on the mobile phone usage of 7 million individuals during a span of 18 weeks. As the first study to have access to a large amount ...

For computer scientists exploring face recognition, the question is 'who?' General Science / Other February 07, 2007 \| User rating: 4.5 / 5 after 40 vote(s) \| No comments yet One of the most challenging tasks for computer vision researchers is to design a system that can automatically recognize individual faces. Humans, who can perform this task in as little as 50 milliseconds—almost ...

Three from MIT envision grow-your-own home General Science / Other August 01, 2006 \| User rating: 4.2 / 5 after 55 vote(s) \| No comments yet In the future, homeowners may grow their houses instead of building them. That's the vision of MIT architect Mitchell Joachim of the Media Lab's Smart Cities group.

Study: Daylight-saving time affects work habits General Science / Other October 26, 2006 \| User rating: 2.5 / 5 after 17 vote(s) \| No comments yet People adjust their daily routines to accommodate different time zones and changes in daylight-saving time, new research from The University of Texas at Austin shows.

Shoppers' Spending Habits Follow Well-Known Economic Law General Science / Other October 26, 2007 \| User rating: 4.2 / 5 after 73 vote(s) \| No comments yet By analyzing 100 million receipts from 1,000 Japanese am/pm convenience stores, researchers have discovered a strong economic inequality among shoppers. Among their findings is that the top 25% and 2% of the ...

Feminist view of the body General Science / Other September 21, 2006 \| User rating: 1.8 / 5 after 23 vote(s) \| No comments yet We do not just have bodies; we are bodies. Dutch researcher Silvia Stoller used this proposition from phenomenology as a basis for studying the theories of three influential feminist philosophies. Her study sheds new light ...

Study shows girls have advantage over boys on timed tests General Science / Other July 18, 2006 \| User rating: 4.2 / 5 after 20 vote(s) \| No comments yet New research attempting to shed light on the evergreen question — just how do male and female brains differ? — has found that timing is everything.

Study finds advanced 20th-century geometry in 15th-century tilings General Science / Other February 23, 2007 \| User rating: 4.6 / 5 after 55 vote(s) \| No comments yet Intricate decorative tilework found in medieval architecture across the Islamic world appears to exhibit advanced decagonal quasicrystal geometry -- a concept discovered by Western mathematicians and physicists ...

Can expert reasoning be taught? General Science / Other February 09, 2007 \| User rating: 4.5 / 5 after 63 vote(s) \| No comments yet In addition to mastering a large body of knowledge, successful researchers must acquire a host of high-level cognitive skills: critical thinking, "framing" a problem, ongoing evaluation of the solution as it ...

Yes, Virginia, some snowflakes can look the same! General Science / Other December 13, 2006 \| User rating: 3.7 / 5 after 13 vote(s) \| No comments yet Snowflakes are one of the most recognizable and endearing symbols of winter. Their intricate shapes have been the inspiration for Christmas ornaments, jewelry and U.S. ...

Classified MoD report reveals the secrets behind UFOs

Researchers find 'large is smart' when it comes to cities

Rising prison population an undeclared national crisis

'Snowdrift' game tops 'Prisoner's Dilemma' in explaining cooperation

Probing Question: Does stress produce gray hair?

Study maps network of 7 million cell phone users

For computer scientists exploring face recognition, the question is 'who?'

Three from MIT envision grow-your-own home

Study: Daylight-saving time affects work habits

Shoppers' Spending Habits Follow Well-Known Economic Law

Feminist view of the body

Study shows girls have advantage over boys on timed tests

Study finds advanced 20th-century geometry in 15th-century tilings

Can expert reasoning be taught?

Yes, Virginia, some snowflakes can look the same!

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