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24 June 2005

"Holy Grail" Still Elusive

A peculiar force that works at the quantum level has been the subject of some intense examination, and it looks as though the findings could help nanotechnologists solve some troubling problems with future nanotechnology. ...

16 June 2005

Does Time Exist?

While time may be a convenient metronome that delivers neatly portioned slivers of existence to conscious beings, the idea of a 'universal time' is looking increasingly fanciful, at least to some physicists...

9 June 2005

It Came From Outer Space

It's possible that bacteria traveling through space on comets were the building blocks for all life on Earth. The idea is called Panspermia and is backed by a number of high-profile scientists. Like dark matter and dark energy, it's difficult to prove one way or the other, but hotly contested evidence concerning whether there was, or is, life on Mars may provide evidence of life-creating space invaders...

3 June 2005

Apocalypse NEO!

Given the unpredictable environmental factors - such as the Pioneer anomaly - and the physical vagaries of deep space, how much faith should we place in the predicted "safe" trajectories of NEOs like asteroid 2004 MN4?...

24 May 2005

A Spoonful Of Science Helps The Climate Change Go Down

The general public is getting muddled messages on climate change from the media and scientists and politicians aren't helping...