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The end of Moore’s Law?

In Archive by Fredy Ore

CNet comments on a recent paper titled, Limits to Binary Logic Switch Scaling–A Gedanken Model – by Intel scientists, which suggests that by 2018 it will become extremely difficult for …

Stuart Kaufman on Autonomous Agents

In Archive by Fredy Ore

There is an really interesting article by Stuart Kaufman in Edge.org which looks at autonomous agents as being able to both reproduce itself and do at least one extra work …

Why are flamingos pink?

In Archive by Fredy Ore

Ever wondered why flamingos are Pink? Well, New Scientist have posted an answer in The Last Word. Interestingly it’s all about diet.

Scientists map the Dog Genone

In Archive by Fredy Ore

Well, it was only a matter of time, but the poodle has become the fourth mammal to have its genome mapped, joining the list of mammals including the rat, mouse …

China’s first manned space flight

In Archive by Fredy Ore

New scientist reports that China will launch their first human space flight following week-long celebrations on 1 October. The Shenzhou spacecraft will carry a single Chinese astronaut into space and …

Cell transplant restores vision

In Archive by Fredy Ore

BBC World reports on a stem cell transplant that has given vision back to a blind man. The operation transplanted corneal (part of the eye that covers the iris and …

The Insect Company photo gallery

In Archive by Fredy Ore

If you dislike creepy crawlies and other nasty looking bugs, you might find this site somewhat frightening, but aside from the tips for starting your own bug collection and specimens, …

BBC Radio 4 – How we think?

In Archive by Fredy Ore

A great 3-part science programme by BBC Radio 4 on How We Think. Presented by Ian Peacock, the series starts by looking at how children learn to think, a look …

The Gene Ontology Consortium

In Archive by Fredy Ore

The Gene Ontology (GO) project is a collaborative effort to address the need for consistent descriptions of gene products in different databases. The Gene Ontology Consortium‘s aim is to produce …