Thirty years ago Alan H. Guth, then a struggling physics postdoc at the Stanford Linear Accelerator Center, gave a series of seminars in which he introduced “inflation” into the lexicon of cosmology
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If Tiger Woods wins his 19th major championship, Jack Nicklaus wants to be there to shake his hand.
Read More »PGT: Will Tiger’s belief in himself be enough?
PGT: Woods maintains this is the year he rebounds at the Masters.
Read More »Video: Study: Increase of CT scans for kids in hospitals
A new study reveals more American children are getting CT scans in hospitals. Dr.
Read More »Richard Branson unveils deep-sea submarine plans
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Virgin Group founder Richard Branson, known for such exploits as trying to balloon around the world, said on Tuesday he planned to explore the deepest parts of the world's oceans with a jet-like submarine. The 18-foot vessel is capable of descents more than 36,000 feet below the surface, said Branson at a news conference in Newport Beach, California.
Read More »NASA Human Spaceflight Program Lost in Transition
By Adam Mann of Nature magazine NASA should be revitalized "not just with dollars, but with clear aims and a larger purpose," US President Barack Obama said last April, after cancelling the previous administration's under-resourced Constellation programme of rockets and capsules for human space flight. [More]
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Read More »Google, eBay, and Facebook Take on France Over User Privacy
It's not every day that Web giants like Google and Facebook take on governments to protect their users' privacy.
Read More »What Causes an Airliner to Rupture Mid-Flight (and How Can This Be Prevented)?
The 1.5-meter-long gash that opened up in the upper cabin of Friday's Southwest Airlines Flight 812 from Phoenix to Sacramento will have a deep impact on the nature and frequency of commercial aircraft maintenance. The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) issued a directive on Tuesday ordering about 175 Boeing 737 aircraft--80 of which are registered in the U.S., most of those operated by Southwest--to be inspected using an electromagnetic device that can identify metal fatigue. [More]
Read More »Hexidecimally Lingual: Websites Must Speak 16 Languages to Go Global
New data from research firm Common Sense Advisory suggests that if your brand is to achieve truly global reach in our online world, your website must "speak" more than 16 languages.
Read More »Plagiocephaly: Are flat-headed babies on the rise?
New statistics from Texas indicate a sharp increase in babies with misshapen heads
Read More »Physicists entangle a record-breaking 14 quantum bits
Quantum information science is a bit like classroom management--the larger the group, the harder it is to keep everything together. [More]
Read More »Russia, U.S. Plan a Nuclear-Powered Space Rocket, Making Mars Mission More Feasible
The Russian federal space agency has revealed that on April 15th, the U.S. and Russia will meet to discuss the development of a future joint nuclear-engine powered rocket project. The announcement was made by agency director Anatoly Perminov, and the joint project will also include other nations with a "high level of reactor manufacturing technology." This list could include France, Britain, Germany, China, and Japan
Read More »Teen moms: 20 "leading" states
Though down across the U.S., the teen birth rate remains stubbornly high in some states
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