Daily Archives: August 1, 2012

‘Earliest’ evidence of modern human culture found

Posted on August 1, 2012 by Deskarati

The earliest unambiguous evidence for modern human behaviour has been discovered by an international team of researchers in a South African cave. The finds provide early evidence for the origin of modern human behaviour 44,000 years ago, over 20,000 years before … Continue reading →

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Math professor’s side mirror eliminates ‘blind spot’

Posted on August 1, 2012 by Deskarati

A side mirror that eliminates the dangerous “blind spot” for drivers has now received a U.S. patent. The subtly curved mirror, invented by Drexel University mathematics professor Dr. R. Andrew Hicks, dramatically increases the field of view with minimal distortion. … Continue reading →

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Apollo lunar flags still standing

Posted on August 1, 2012 by Deskarati

On July 20, 1969, Apollo 11 astronauts Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin planted the US flag on the Moon. The image of Aldrin standing with the flag is one of the indelible images of that great day. But over the … Continue reading →

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New vigour in quest for Higgs boson

Posted on August 1, 2012 by Deskarati

Heartened by a glimpse of what may be the Higgs boson, scientists at the CERN physics lab are smashing particles with new vigour in a quest to understand why matter has mass and other riddles of the natural universe. Rather than … Continue reading →

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