Daily Archives: July 7, 2012

Where on the dartboard should useless players aim?

Posted on July 7, 2012 by Deskarati

The answer to this  might seem obvious: aim for the highest-scoring part of the board, which is the treble 20. But this strategy only works well for professionals because they’re deadly accurate. In particular, they’re far less likely than the … Continue reading →

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Start-up attempts to convert Prof Hawking’s brainwaves into speech

Posted on July 7, 2012 by Deskarati

An American scientist is to unveil details of work on the brain patterns of Prof Stephen Hawking which he says could help safeguard the physicist’s ability to communicate. Prof Philip Low said he eventually hoped to allow Prof Hawking to “write” … Continue reading →

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Beautiful Photo of Wingtip Vortices

Posted on July 7, 2012 by Deskarati

Click picture for larger view (Image credit: U.S. Coast Guard) Wingtip vortices form on airplanes due to the finite length of their wings. In general, lift on the wings results from low-pressure, high-velocity air moving over the top of the … Continue reading →

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Above-normal weight alone does not increase the short-term risk of death

Posted on July 7, 2012 by Deskarati

An evaluation of national data by UC Davis researchers has found that extra weight is not necessarily linked with a higher risk of death. When compared to those with normal weight, people who were overweight or obese had no increased … Continue reading →

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Life Looks for Life

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World’s Smallest Fly Decapitates Ants

Posted on July 7, 2012 by Deskarati

A newly discovered species, Euryplatea nanaknihali, is the world’s smallest fly, and has the rather unsavory habit of biting off the heads of ants, according to a paper in the latest issue of the Annals of the Entomological Society of America. At … Continue reading →

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