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Biblical story about parting of Red Sea could be true, study says
16:32 22.09.2010 |
Science
The Biblical story about the parting of the Red Sea may really have happened - with a little help from some freak weather conditions, say researchers. A new computer modelling study, using information from the time, suggests that a powerful wind could have divided the waters, allowing Moses and the Israelites to escape Egypt.
Childhood obesity could be due to viral infection
20:01 20.09.2010 |
Science
New research from the US appears to back the suggestion that obesity may be triggered by a virus infection: it found that children had a higher chance of developing obesity if they had been exposed to a particular type of adenovirus.
Limbless man swims across English Channel 10 hours ahead of schedule
16:41 20.09.2010 |
Science
A man with no arms and no legs was today celebrating becoming the first to swim across the English Channel - arriving a full 10 hours ahead of schedule. Philippe Croizon, a 42-year-old who lost all of his limbs in a freak accident, achieved the incredible feat using specially designed prosthetic flippers.
Jupiter's distance to Earth shortest since 1963
14:39 20.09.2010 |
Science
The planet Jupiter will be at its closest to the Earth since 1963 today and Tuesday, scientists say. This will cause the planet's appearance to peak at a brightness and size not seen since then. The planet Uranus will also make a close approach, but will be more difficult to spot, as it is much farther away.
US researchers make artificial skin with semiconductor nanowires
18:10 14.09.2010 |
Science
Researchers from the University of California, Berkeley (UC Berkeley) have developed an artificial skin that is pressure-sensitive, and it is made with semiconductor nanowires.
American scientists learned to read thoughts
14:49 09.09.2010 |
Science
A mind-reading machine is a step closer to reality after scientists discovered a way of translating people's thoughts into words. Researchers translated brain signals into speech using sensors attached to the surface of the brain.
