The so-called "Lagarde List" – the name given by the Greek press to a list containing 1,991 names of wealthy, Swiss-bank-account-possessing Greeks who are being investigated for corruption and tax evasion – is causing a major stir in Greece right no
Each year, Thomson Reuters' David Pendlebury uses the company's Web of Knowledge research platform to predict Nobel winners in physics, chemistry, physiology/medicine and economics.
"Freedom is being in charge of yourself, your body, and your time and your money, and not relying on government to take care of us from cradle to grave," said Victor, an attorney in Chandler. "Fighting for freedom is more important than fighting for
US army officers have begun arriving in Israel ahead of joint military manoeuvres between the countries' armed forces, an Israeli newspaper said on Sunday.
During the 1950s and '60s, the U.S. Army dusted chosen American cities from coast to coast with a fine powder of a fluorescent, potentially toxic chemical. And now one scientist says, at least in the case of St. Louis, that powder may have contained
Former Pennsylvania State University football coach Jerry Sandusky was sentenced Tuesday to between 30 and 60 years in prison, four months after his conviction in the sexual abuse of 10 boys over a decade and a half.
Serge Haroche of France and David J. Wineland of the U.S. shared the Nobel Prize in Physics for devising clever laboratory experiments that made it possible to control ghostly quantum particles, an achievement that many theoretical physicists believe
Bloodhound SSC is the ambitious program to smash the land speed record. But is it also the ultimate in open source, as the director says the team will make all of its data free and open and vows to keep it patent-free. Photo: Bloodhound
Online versions of college courses are attracting hundreds of thousands of students, millions of dollars in funding, and accolades from university administrators. Is this a fad, or is higher education about to get the overhaul it needs?
Once again, we are headed to Libertopia. Agorist Marketplace is continuing to build further into the future. One day, I envision a future where everyone has a their own flag flying high on their poles.
Wolynes’ theory can now predict the ultimate strength of any glass, including the common varieties made from silica and more exotic types made of polymers and metals.
It is currently very faint because it is out in the depths of space near Jupiter's orbit. But it will steadily brighten over the coming months until it passes less than two million km from the Sun on November 28.
That makes it a type of comet cal
It may also have been able to follow the coastal periphery taking advantage of coastal forest elements. Yet there are some seriously challenging barriers in the way of all that although the same hold through for the interior. In fact tomorrow we wi
The Perlan Project's goal is to fly a sailplane to an altitude of 90,000 feet, almost double the record holders. This method uses the powerfully rising and sinking air in mountain waves. Gliders regularly climb in these waves to high altitudes.
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"...Congress and the Pentagon are moving to implement policies that will discourage at-risk members of the armed forces from retaining their personal weapons."
Because this is a new resupply ship for the space station, NASA set detailed safety rules in advance for Falcon, even though the engine failure was far from the station. And those rules prevent SpaceX from firing its second stage engines,
The Western Hemisphere Travel Initiative (WHTI) requires all citizens of the United States, Canada, Mexico, and Bermuda to have a passport or other accepted document that establishes the bearer’s identity and nationality to enter or depart the United
For the first time in its history, the United States does not have a Protestant majority, according to a new study. One reason: The number of Americans with no religious affiliation is on the rise.
Even without a brain, a slime mold can essentially remember where it's been, helping it navigate past complex obstacles. These findings reveal how ancient organisms could solve certain problems well before complex brains evolved,