Daily Archives: February 10, 2011

The Scream

The Scream (created in 1893–1910) is the title of expressionist paintings and prints in a series by Norwegian artist Edvard Munch, showing an agonized figure against a blood red sky. The landscape in the background is the Oslofjord, viewed from … Continue reading

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Alan Turing

Alan Mathison Turing, OBE, FRS (23 June 1912 – 7 June 1954), was an English mathematician, logician, cryptanalyst and computer scientist. He was highly influential in the development of computer science, providing a formalization of the concept of the algorithm and … Continue reading

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Europa helps astronomers penetrate Jupiter’s lost belt

Scientist have been able to see what’s going on inside Jupiter for the first time by utilising its moon Europa – Deskarati The ongoing turmoil inside Jupiter’s missing – and slowly re-emerging – South Equatorial Belt can now be seen … Continue reading

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The Smallest Computing Systems Yet

The use of nanowires and tubes has been touted for some time now. This latest step forward seems to add credibility that this form of computer design will eventually come to fruition – Deskarati A team led by Charles Lieber, a professor of chemistry … Continue reading

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Dean Kamen’s Slingshot

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Single-cell marine predator’s unique survival mechanisms revealed

We have all evolved utilising survival mechanisms, that’s why we’re still here. But this little guy seems to have taken it to a whole new level – Deskarati University of British Columbia researchers have uncovered the unique survival mechanisms of … Continue reading

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