Monthly Archives: August 2010

Asteroid Found in Gravitational ‘Dead Zone’ Near Neptune

There are places in space where the gravitational tug between a planet and the Sun balance out, allowing other smaller bodies to remain stable. These places are called Lagrangian points. So-called Trojan asteroids have been found in some of these … Continue reading

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Asian Rice Production may Slow Down due to Higher Temperatures

Production of rice — the world’s most important crop for ensuring food security and addressing poverty — will be thwarted as temperatures increase in rice-growing areas with continued climate change, according to a new study by an international team of … Continue reading

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Brain’s Wiring is More Like the Internet Than a Pyramid

The brain has been mapped to the smallest fold for at least a century, but still no one knows how all the parts talk to each other. A study in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences answers that question … Continue reading

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Get directions using eyeglasses Using GPS

Japanese engineers have created a prototype device that places GPS navigation technology into a pair of wearable, seemingly everyday, glasses. The prototype specs, which were unveiled at Wireless Japan 2010 expo in Tokyo, offer an insight into how future GPS … Continue reading

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