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Friday February 26, 2010
Knowing Me, Knowing You:
Other People May Know Us Better Than Ourselves
by Sir Thomas More
Many psychologists and others have long considered that the individual is the best judge of their own traits.
But a new study shows that while me may be good at assessing internalised traits such as anxiety, other people may be better at judging manifest behaviours like extroversion.
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Tuesday February 23, 2010
The Root of All Evil:
'Rootkits' Pose Threat to Smartphone Security
by Simon Magus
Computer science researchers have showed that smartphones are vulnerable to a security exploit already used to compromise millions of desktop computers.
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Sunday February 21, 2010
Not with a Bang, But a Whimper:
Artificial Life is One Step Closer
by Simon Magus
Artificial life has come one step closer with the development of nucleic acids that replicate and exhibit Darwinian evolution -- but without any proteins or other cellular components.
These simple nucleic acids can act as catalysts and continue the process indefinitely.
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Monday February 15, 2010
Power Dressing:
Nanofibres Generate Electricity While You Walk
by Simon Magus
Engineers at the University of California in Berkeley have developed nanofibres that can be woven into clothing and generate electricity though mechanical stress, stretches and twists.
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Saturday February 13, 2010
Walk, Don't Run:
Humans Built for Walking not Running
by Simon Magus
Humans, other higher primates, and bears are amongst the few animals that step first on the heel when walking, and then roll onto the ball of the foot and toes.
Researchers have now proved the advantage -- compared with heel-first walking, it takes 53 per cent more energy to walk on the balls of your feet, and 83 per cent more energy to walk on your toes.
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Sunday February 07, 2010
The Truth About Cats & Dogs:
Cat Owners Are Better Educated
by Simon Magus
The first comprehensive study of UK pet ownership in 20 years has yielded a number of unexpected results.
As well a showing a huge leap in the numbers of cats and dogs, the study shows that cat owners are more likely to be degree educated than their canine counterparts.
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