Atheists "just as ethical as churchgoers"
Feb/100
New research has shown that atheists are just as able to determine right from wrong as regular churchgoers. Most religions have a moral code that dete…
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Hidden Antarctic mountains take shape
Jan/100
Researchers continue to piece together a view of Antarctica’s hidden “Ghost Peaks” buried deep underneath the ice. An extensive period of study using …
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Man smuggles 44 lizards in his underpants
Jan/100
A man from Germany has been jailed after attempting to smuggle a number of reptiles out of New Zealand in his underwear. The German reptile collector …
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Researchers Discover Swans May Not be as Monogamous as Thought!
Jan/100
Many bird species, like swans, are known for mating for life. They form partnerships, much like a marriage and unlike humans, tend to really stick to the notion of “’til death do us part”; which is why experts have been shocked by new swan relationships that have formed at a UK sanctuary.
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Blue Whale Songs Getting Lower – Puzzling Scientists
Jan/100
The Blue whale–the largest animal ever to inhabit our planet–has been tracked by researchers since its numbers were perilously close to extinction in the 1960’s. Much of this tracking has been accomplished through underwater monitoring of whale “songs”, which are sung exclusively by male whales. These long, and fairly complex, sonic compositions are believed to be the means by which these whales attract mates. Over the past several years, the world’s blue whales have begun singing a different tune, of sorts; the frequency range of their songs has gotten significantly lower. And, this is happening, “in concert” all over the world–where ever these massive Cetacea migrate, feed, congregate and mate.
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Bacteria a lot smarter than believed
Jan/100
New research suggests that some bacteria is actually a lot more adept at complex decision making than believed. When you think of bacteria the level o…
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Diamond oceans may be possible on gas giants
Jan/100
New research has suggested that there could be liquid diamond oceans with solid diamond icebergs floating in Uranus or Neptune. The research is based …
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Newly Discovered Crab Resembles Strawberries
Jan/100
Marine biologist Ho Ping-ho spotted two colorful crabs off the coast of Taiwan last June. Along with a team of researchers, Ho, Assistant Professor at National Taiwan Ocean University, found the female crabs off the coast near Kenting National Park. The team, invited by Kenting National Park, was researching the environmental impact of an oil leak from a ship that ran aground when the made the discovery.
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Motorola Mirage/Shadow Emerges with 4.3-inch WVGA Display – Digitaltrends.com
Dec/090
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Motorola Mirage/Shadow Emerges with 4.3-inch WVGA Display
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THQ’s Bilson: Research and focus testing will ‘usually destroy’ creativity
Mar/100
During an interview at the 2010 Game Developers Conference, THQ executive VP of Core Games Danny Bilson told Joystiq that market research creates “bland” titles, citing it is not a process his group is willing to utilize for future development. “We don’t do research to find out what people want to play. If you need to do that kind of research you must not be playing games yourself,” Bilson said, noting that research and overusing focus tests can “misguide creative forces.”
According to Bilson, his core group at THQ is ruled by creating “excellent” titles. Put simply, Bilson says he will not ship a game if it’s not “really good” — noting that doing otherwise will make it impossible for him to “sleep at night.” As an example of this process, Bilson noted his decision to push Darksiders from a 2009 release into the early-2010 calendar in order to ensure the game was of high quality. (Darksiders currently holds an average Metacritic rating of 83.)
“Inspiration comes from one place and research and focus testing will usually destroy it. It will usually create ‘bland’ and create something for everyone and really nothing for anyone,” he said, praising the idea that publishers should not ship a game until it’s ready. “If my teams make really good games, in the long run, that’s what people relate to. They’re not buying advertising, they’re not buying Wall Street nonsense. They’re buying what’s on that disc.”
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