Monthly Archives: July 2009

Beware, Your Brain May be Hacked

Posted on July 17, 2009 by Rashid Faridi

Hackers who commandeer your computer are bad enough. Now scientists worry that someday, they’ll try to take over your brain. Scientists can use brain signals to control computers — hands free. In the past year, researchers have developed technology that … Continue reading →

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NOAA developes first underwater detection system of harmful algae toxins

Posted on July 16, 2009 by Rashid Faridi

Researchers from NOAA’s National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science and the Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute (MBARI) have carried out the first remote detection of a harmful algal species and its toxin. Harmful algae blooms (HABs) and marine biotoxins impact … Continue reading →

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‘Copernicium’ Proposed As Name For Newly Discovered Element 112

Posted on July 15, 2009 by Rashid Faridi

In honor of scientist and astronomer Nicolaus Copernicus (1473-1543), the discovering team around Professor Sigurd Hofmann suggested the name „copernicium” with the element symbol “Cp” for the new element 112, discovered at the GSI Helmholtzzentrum für Schwerionenforschung (Center for Heavy … Continue reading →

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Increasing Antarctic Sea Ice Extent Linked To Ozone Hole

Posted on July 14, 2009 by Rashid Faridi

Increased growth in Antarctic sea ice during the past 30 years is a result of changing weather patterns caused by the ozone hole, according to new research.Reporting in the journal Geophysical Research Letters, scientists from British Antarctic Survey (BAS) and … Continue reading →