1. Human
2. Chimpanzee
3. Dolphin
4. Gorilla
5. Elephant
6. Horse
7. Dog
8. Cat
9. Rat
10. Opossum
*This list is highly suspect and should not be posted to a science site. (By the way, It’s incredulous that killer whales were not on the list.)
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1 - Blushing
2 - Laughter
3 - Kissing
4 - Dreaming
5 - Superstition
6 - Picking your nose
7 - Adolescence
8 - Altruism
9 - Art
10 - Body hair
According to the Telegraph.co.uk
1- Drinks with Adama and Tigh
2- The battlestar Galactica
3- Six’s red dress
4- Riding a Viper straight into hell
5- The chemistry between Starbuck and Apollo
6- Wondering whether we’re cylons
7- Politics… in space
8- The perfect score
9- Imaginary friends
10- The Sci Fi Channel
1. Finding ice on Mars
2. Growing a new organ from a patient’s own stem cells
3. Finding another building block of life in our galaxy
4. Curing HIV in Germany
5. Breaking the petaflop barrier
6. Sequencing entire genome of a cancer patient, including tumor
7. Building loudspeakers from carbon nanotubes
8. Marking greenhouse gas levels — 800,000-year high
9. Turning water into fuel
10. Troubleshooting stem cell therapy
1- Wilhelm Reich Studied How Sex Affects Weather
2- Charles Claude Guthrie and the Two-Headed Dog
3- Hwang Woo-Suk’s Mammoth Mistake
4- Kevin Warick: Cyborg
5- Paracelsus Theorizes the Dung Baby
6- Duncan MacDougall Could Guess Your Soul’s Weight
7- Johann Conrad Dippel Was Basically Frankenstein
8- Nikola Tesla: The Crazy Edison
9- Michael Persinger and the God Helmet
10- Thomas Midgley Jr. Tried Really Hard to Destroy the World
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1- Cellulolytic enzymes — Frances Arnold, a professor of chemical engineering and biochemistry at Caltech, is taking on one of the biggest challenges of the biofuel industry: designing better enzymes for breaking down the cellulose in biomass. Breaking down this complex molecule will enable bioengineers to produce ethanol and other biofuels from grasses and agricultural waste instead of corn.
2- Reality mining — Sandy Pentland, a professor of media arts and sciences at MIT, is using data gathered by cell phones to learn more about human behavior and social interactions. Using data collected by cell-phone sensors, Pentland’s models could enable automated security settings, smart personal assistants, and monitoring of personal and community health.
3- Connectomics — Jeff Lichtman, a neuroscientist at Harvard University, is a leader in the emerging field of “connectomics,” which attempts to physically map the neural circuits that collect, process, and archive information. The “wiring diagrams” that Lichtman’s technology can generate should lead to better understanding of diseases such as autism and schizophrenia, as well as new insight into learning and other cognitive functions.
4- Offline Web applications — Developed using Web technologies such as HTML and Flash, these applications can take advantage of the resources of a user’s computer as well as those of the Internet. Kevin Lynch, chief software architect at Adobe Systems, has led the development of a platform that allows programmers to quickly and cheaply build applications that work in a broad range of devices and operating systems.
5- Graphene transistors — Georgia Tech physics professor Walter de Heer is creating transistors based on graphene, a carbon material one atom thick, which has extraordinary electronic properties and could replace silicon in speedy, compact computer processors.
6- Atomic magnetometers — John Kitching, a physicist at the U.S. National Institute of Standards and Technology, is developing tiny, low-power magnetic sensors almost as sensitive as their big, expensive counterparts. They could one day be incorporated into a wide range of devices, from portable MRI machines to faster and cheaper detectors for hidden bombs.
7- Wireless power — MIT physicist Marin Soljacic is working on a technology that transmits electricity wirelessly. The system could allow any low-power device, such as a cell phone, iPod, or laptop, to recharge automatically simply by coming within range of a wireless power source, eliminating the need for cables–and perhaps, eventually, for batteries.
8- Nanoradio — Alex Zettl, a physicist at the University of California, Berkeley, has developed tiny radios built from single nanotubes. These nanoradios could improve cell phones and allow communication between tiny devices, such as environmental sensors.
9- Probabilistic chips — Krishna Palem, a professor of computing at Rice University, is developing a microchip design technology called PCMOS that allows engineers to trade a small degree of accuracy in computation for substantial energy savings. In the short term, PCMOS designs could significantly increase battery life in mobile devices; in a decade or so, the theories behind PCMOS may need to be invoked if Moore’s Law is to continue to hold.
10- Modeling surprise — Eric Horvitz, head of the Adaptive Systems and Interaction group at Microsoft Research, is creating software that combines massive quantities of data, insights into human psychology, and machine learning to help humans manage surprising events. Surprise modeling could eventually aid decision makers in a wide range of domains, such as traffic management, preventive medicine, military planning, politics, business, and finance.
According to www.deviceguru.com
10- Thermite vs. Liquid Nitrogen
The British science show Brainiac asked one of the greatest scientific questions of all time: can liquid nitrogen freeze molten iron?
9- Gummy Bear Dies a Fiery Death in Potassium Chlorate
Melt the oxygen-supplying chemical potassium chlorate, drop in some candy, and a fantastic display of fireworks will follow.
8- German Scientist Spits Flaming Spores
When flammable powders are dispersed in the air, they can explode. Throughout history, that phenomenon has lead to explosions in grain storage facilities. In this case, the scientist ignites a cloud of lycopodium spores.
7- The PCR Song
Filmed in the style of a celebrity benefit, this music video is a commercial for a BioRad thermocycler, which is essentially a DNA copying machine. During the song, there are tons of great jokes about the particulars of reproducing the genetic material. My favorite: “PCR: When you need to know who the daddy is.” hints that the reaction can be used in paternity testing.
6- Mysterious Reaction Creates an Undulating Brew
In 1973, this spectacular demonstration was perfected by Thomas Briggs and Warren Rauscher, two amazing high school science teachers. When several clear liquids are combined, the mixture quickly changes colors — back and forth — over and over again.
5- How to Make Stalagmites Instantly
Sodium acetate, the chemical found in many hand warmers, will suddenly crystallize if you prepare a saturated solution and pour it onto a seed crystal.
4- Elephant Toothpaste
Mix concentrated hydrogen peroxide with dial soap, add a pinch of sodium iodide, and a fountain of oxygen-filled bubbles will erupt from the container.
3- How to Make Your Own Glow Sticks
The nerdy thing to do before going to a rave.
2- The Inner Life of A Cell
Animator John Liebler gave the world a look at the beautiful ballet of molecules which gives rise to life.
1- Magnesium Burning Between Bricks of Dry Ice
If you thought that nothing could burn while sandwiched between two bricks of dry ice — think again. Magnesium can combust in an atmosphere of pure carbon dioxide.
10- The Waco Tornado- May 11, 1953 Deaths: 114 Injuries: 597 F-Scale: F5
9- The Flint Tornado- June 8, 1953 Deaths: 115 Injuries: 844 F-Scale: F5
8- The New Richmond Tornado- June 12, 1899 Deaths: 117 Injuries: 200 F-Scale: F5
7- The Amite/Pine/Purvis Tornado- April 24, 1908 Deaths: 143 Injuries: 770 F-Scale: F4
6- The Woodward Tornado- April 9, 1947 Deaths: 181 Injuries: 970 F-Scale: F5
5- The Gainesville Tornado- April 6, 1936 Deaths: 203 Injuries: 1600 F-Scale: F4
4- The Tupelo Tornado- April 5, 1936 Deaths: 216 Injuries: 700 F-Scale: F5
3- The St.Louis Tornado- May 27, 1896 Deaths: 255 Injuries: 1,000 F-Scale: F4
2- The Natchez Tornado- May 7, 1840 Deaths: 317 Injuries: 109 F-Scale: Unknown
1- The Tri-State Tornado- March 18, 1925 Deaths: 695 Injuries: 2027 F-Scale: F5
According to www.livescience.com
1- Mosquito
2- Asian Cobra
3- Australian Box Jellyfish
4- Great White Shark
5- African Lion
6- Australian Saltwater Crocodile
7- Elephant
8- Polar Bear
9- Cape Buffalo
10- Poison Dart Frog
According to www.livescience.com
1 - Stem Cell Breakthroughs
2 - Human Mapped
3 - Brightest Supernova Recorded
4 - Hundreds of New Species
5 - Building a Human Heart Valve
6 - “Hot Jupiters” Discovered
7 - A Big Birdlike Dinosaur
8 - Man’s Migration Out of Africa
9 - The World’s Oldest Animal
10 - Real-Life Kryptonite
According to Time magazine.
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