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DNA research approaches the origins of human beings |
 ...Enthusiasts of genografic project unite to collect the DNA database all over the world so to make every person aware of the place where his or her ancestors come from.
The National Geographic Society together with IBM initiate a global project where more than 10,000 inhabitants will have their DNA tested to make up a huge database. Efforts of well-known scientists in geography and genetic medicine will reside in 10 wor... |
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Algerian woman gave birth to septuplets |
 ...ts(9 children) recorded, however, in most of the situations multiple conceptions were result of fertility treatment. There were around 7 cases of nonuplets and none of the children survived.
The world record was set in Italy, July 22 1971, when woman was pregnant with quindecaplets( 15 children): 10 girls and 5 boys and again due to fertility drugs. Although, all fetuses had to be extracted from mother's womb for hea... |
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Lawsuit to Target E-mail Harvesters and Spammers |
 ...t the top of spam operations.
Taking into consideration the the complaint, about 175 Project Honey Pot websites in Virginia have sent about 36,000 e-mail addresses to e-mail harvesters around the world. The lawsuit states that 111 e-mail collectors used Internet addresses located in Virginia. In addition 21,000 PCs located in Virginia have been identified as sources that send the junk e-mail.
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11 Sleepless Days - Not a Problem |
| ...A British sleep researcher has broken the world record of staying awake. He lived through 11 sleepless days, supported not only by his strong will, but helped by fruits, salads, nuts and his relatives, who kept talking and entertaining the record holder.
After having spent 15 years researching sleep, Tony Wright, 42, started his record in a bar in his native town Cornwall on May 14th at 6 AM and stayed awake during exa... |
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The Ultra-Rich ...Patient Enough to Buy Supercars? |
 ...rket could be compared to a speculative bubble that burst in no time, with prices even today way below the records registered at that time.
The launch of the opulent Bugatti Royale highlighted the world of supercars immediately before the Great Crash of 1929. No wonder economists who consider the luxury car market to be a major indicator on the possible recession were really concerned when the 850,000 Euro Bugatti Vey... |
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The World Says Rest in Peace to Luciano Pavarotti |
 ...Modena is finalizing preparations for saying "fair well" to the world's most famous tenor, Luciano Pavarotti, who passed away Thursday early morning, on September the 6th, 2007, from pancreatic cancer on his 72nd year of life.
Courtesy of EPA
Thousands of people gathered on the central alley of Pavarotti's home town, where the ceremony started. Maestro was lying in a white coffin, dressed in a black tuxedo, ha... |
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Recordings on Predicting the Existence of Parallel Worlds Found |
 ... a concept voting for several universes were all the possibilities of life play out.
Presumably the tapes were recorded in 1977. This was the year when the physicist presented his idea on parallel worlds at a physics conference. His theory was lying rejected for 2 decades after finally coming to life in 1977. The tapes disappeared after the scientist's death in 1982.
Tapes were discovered during a TV documentary fil... |
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Vulture - The Unmanned Aircraft Able to Stay in the Air for 5 Years |
 ...long way in the past few decades and the advances don't appear to be slowing down anytime soon. From laptops and cellphones to the advent of Internet communications, we are moving toward a brave new world of possibilities. Even buying a new computer is tricky, since it'll probably be outdated by the time you open the box!
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The Amount of Digital Information Reached 281 Exabytes (281 Billion Gigabytes) |
 ...C and sponsored by EMC offers detailed information regarding the fast increase of digital information. The research company uses a complex formula in order to calculate the total size of the "digital world," the overall amount of digital information that is produced and replicated on the globe.
According to the company's researchers the total amount of digital information in 2007 reached 281 billion gigabytes or 281 ex... |
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Message From Ayman Az-Zawahiri Calls Muslims to Fight |
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Ayman Az-Zawahiri addressed a speech to all the Muslims, in which he called them, to become a Shakhid in the war against American and Israeli interest across the world. According to Associated-Press, the speech was a voice message found on the world wide web.
Az-Zawahiri addressed everyone, who calls him/herself a true Muslim, and said that it was their day. He called them to fight against Israeli and American intere... |
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sbie Ends with Extraordinary Success and Nets Multimillion Riyal Deals for Exhibitors |
 ...al other companies, as for example Albert Boecker and Steinweg-Boecker, which operate both nationally and internationally. This group has become one of the most important crane and lift manufacturers worldwide due to high quality products, state-of-the-art technology, as well as international expansions. The representatives of the Boecker Group said that during the exhibition there were numerous inquiries about the liftin... |
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Research Secretly Identified Users of Mobile Phones Outside US |
 ...specific examples.
"In the wrong hands the data could be misused. But in scientists' hands you're trying to look at broad patterns.... We're not trying to do evil things. We're trying to make the world a little better," he said, adding that by knowing people's travel patterns could be of great help to designing transportation systems and provide doctors with useful information on the spread of various diseases.
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Earth Emits Screams in Space |
 ...radio telescope. Scientists also have a great chance to comprehend the magnetic fields of the planets and search for other planets around the stars. In future, it might be even possible to find alien worlds by listening for their emissions.
Earth is also presumed to emit low-frequency sounds, resembling humming that is believed to come from the oceans or rolling atmosphere.
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