By the Shores of seafsee

It runs in tubes: the first high-speed rail, circa 1870 - SmartPlanet

There’s plenty going on in terms of establishing more high-speed rail networks within the United States, and we see plenty of monorails at airports. Experimentation also continues with new technologies such as maglev trains that float to their destinations on magnetically charged runways. Of course, places such as Japan have had high-speed rail since the bullet trains began running in the 1960s.

via www.smartplanet.com

Using quantum entanglement to stack light particles

Using quantum entanglement to stack light particles: Physicists play Lego with photons.

Andrew MacRae: co-author of the paper and PhD physics student at the U of C. wrote:

"This ability to prepare or control complex quantum objects is considered the holy grail of quantum science. It brings us closer to the onset of the new era of quantum information technology."

Spotted on a bag of Potato chips!

Dr. Kenneth Cooper
Fitness and Wellness Expert wrote:

Fitness is a journey, not a destination. It must be continued for the rest of your life.

The Cooper Aerobics Center
www.cooperactive.com

I decided to type in that link to see what else they had to say. After all snacking on potato chips is not conducive to a healthy lifestyle and certainly not aerobics!
I picture couch potatoes.

Surprisingly enough (not), the link re-directed to:
http://www.cooperaerobics.com/corporate/FritoLay.aspx
Yes, THAT FritoLay ... of PepsiCo fame!

It may just be me, but the skeptic in me (yes, there is one of THOSE) wants to take any of this advice with a grain of salt (no pun intended ). Having a snack food corporation giving me health tips seems a little like going to a tobacco company for tips on quitting smoking.

Somewhere, there just HAS to be a conflict of interest

Scientists design bioactive nanogel that regenerates cartilage in joints - SmartPlanet

Researchers at Northwestern University have designed a bioactive nanomaterial that promotes the growth of new cartilage in the body’s joints. Minimally invasive, the therapy activates bone marrow stem cells to produce natural cartilage, no expensive growth factors necessary. The discovery is important because while bone can grow back, cartilage does not — leaving athletes and other active individuals with “worn out,” painful joints that can’t be rehabilitated by orthopedic surgeons. via www.smartplanet.com

NASA launches Solar Dynamics Observatory - CNN.com

STORY HIGHLIGHTSLaunch of rocket carrying probe had been delayed because of high windsSolar observatory aims to provide better understanding of sun's role in space weatherObservatory to deliver images with resolution 10 times better than high-def TVFive-year mission will examine sun's magnetic field and violent solar events

via www.cnn.com

Charlies Web BOINC team Members

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IBM Press room - 2010-01-29 IBM Works with Walt Disney Imagineering to Create a New Smarter Planet Exhibit - United States

LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. - 29 Jan 2010: IBM (NYSE: IBM) today unveiled a new experiential exhibit at INNOVENTIONS at Epcot® at the Walt Disney World® Resort, which invites guests to discover the possibilities of building a smarter planet.  The exhibit is powered by a new Smarter Data Center, providing a real-life demonstration of optimized computing that reduces energy costs by up to 25 percent.

via www-03.ibm.com

ArcaMax.com - WISE spots its first near-Earth asteroid

PASADENA, Calif. (UPI) -- NASA says its wide-field infrared survey explorer, called WISE, has spotted its first never-before-seen near-Earth asteroid. Officials said the object is the first of hundreds WISE is expected to find during its mission to map the whole sky in infrared light. The asteroid, discovered Jan. 12 and named 2010 AB78, is about 0.6 miles in diameter and located approximately 98 million miles from Earth. The spacecraft's discovery was confirmed with the University of Hawaii's 2.2-meter (88-inch) visible-light telescope. "The asteroid … circles the sun in an elliptical orbit tilted to the plane of our solar system," NASA said. "The object comes as close to the sun as Earth, but because of its tilted orbit, it is not thought to pass near our planet. This asteroid does not pose any foreseeable impact threat to Earth, but scientists will continue to monitor it." WISE began its all-sky survey Jan. 14 and NASA said it expects the space telescope to find about 100,000 previously undiscovered asteroids in the main asteroid belt between Mars and Jupiter, as well as millions of new stars and galaxies. NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Pasadena, Calif., manages the WISE mission.

via www.arcamax.com