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Astronomers observe proof of the cosmic web's existence

A team with the Very Large Telescope of the European Southern Observatory (ESO) and the Subaru Telescope of the National Astronomical Observatory of Japan (NAOJ) are studying a distant galaxy structure, a new clue to the formation of the cosmic web.

RocketOn founders roll out 'hyperlayered Web' through Blerp Special

RocketOn CEO wants to turn the Web into a massive social forum. The newly released Blerp.com allows users to add to any website comments, YouTube videos, trivia questions and more. Is this next-generation Web surfing or just a 'blerp' on the radar?
May 13, 2009 by  David Silverberg in Internet - 2 comments

Cosmic chorus causes Earth's magnetic field to hiss

A study says a cosmic chorus, thousands of miles above Earth, is filling the heavens with a mysterious, low frequency "hiss."
May 9, 2009 by  Bob Ewing in Science - 4 comments

Is the Earth losing its magnetic field protection?

An open question in science is whether the Earth is starting a magnetic shift of the poles. If so, we may have hundreds of years during the transition where we are "shields down", since this field protects us from sun storms and cosmic rays.
Apr 23, 2009 by  W. Christopher Epler in Science

World Wide Web Turns 20

On this day in 1989, Sir Tim Berners-Lee invented the World Wide Web or as it is better known the Web; the impact of this young breakthrough has been phenomenal.
Mar 13, 2009 by  Bob Ewing in Internet - 12 comments

Cosmic Background Radio Waves Mystery

Scientists from NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center have discovered an unexpected cosmic background radio noise. The team led by Alan Kogut, have been examining data from a balloon-borne instrument named ARCADE.
Feb 5, 2009 by  Tim Neale in Science - 1 comment

Study: Cosmic Rays Do Not Explain Global Warming

A new study supports earlier findings by stating that changes in cosmic rays most likely do not contribute to climate change.
Dec 18, 2008 by  Bob Ewing in Environment - 2 comments

Cosmic Wildcard Tunguska Turns 100

Many truly strange things happen on the planet but few are sui generis, one of a kind. One hundred years later, the Tunguska Event remains firmly in that league as the what and the why of this cosmic event remain unsolved.
Jul 4, 2008 by  Lenny Stoute in Science - 1 comment

Growth of the Web: 162 million websites and counting

According to Pingdom, the Web is now home to more than 162 million websites and growing. In1993, there were a mere 623 sites on the web.
Apr 4, 2008 by  Chris V. Thangham in Internet

Research Suggests Climate Change Is Not a Swindle

New research has dealt a blow to the skeptics who argue that climate change is all due to cosmic rays rather than to man-made greenhouse gases. New evidence shows no reliable connection between the cosmic ray intensity and cloud cover.
Apr 3, 2008 by  Bob Ewing in Environment - 6 comments

Cosmic Energy Beats Cancer to Death?

During an emergency procedure for the regional disciplinary tribunal, the healthcare inspection demands the 'most severe punishment' against an internist or gastroenterologist of the IMC Maria Magdalena in Roosendaal, a centre for alternative 'medicine'.

European Space Agency’s Cosmic Vision

The European Space Agency's (ESA) Cosmic Vision candidate missions announced in Paris. Two out of the eight possible missions will eventually fly likely in conjunction with JAXA and NASA.
Oct 24, 2007 by  Tim Neale in Science - 3 comments

Huge “hole” in universe, cosmic evolution theories need some work

The hole is a billion light years across. No galaxies, no stars, no matter. It was discovered by the studying data from cosmic background radiation. Technically the hole is called a “void”.
Aug 24, 2007 by  Paul Wallis in Science - 8 comments

Cosmic Tornado, 100km per second, trillions of miles long

Literally, a tornado in space, known as a stellar jet. The tornado is a spiraling jet of gases in a molecular cloud. It’s caused by a new star. The color coding reflects changes is frequencies. The shorter the wavelength, the higher the emission.
Aug 18, 2007 by  Paul Wallis in Science - 3 comments

Op-Ed:The Pain Of Web Coders

My partner is a code monkey. You know those guys right? The ones that make the pretty web pages we all surf along while visiting the World Wide Web. I often get the chance to hear about the love Code Monkeys have for IE.
Aug 2, 2007 by  KJ Mullins in Entertainment - 2 comments

Inside the Dark Web of Terrorism

Terrorist groups can’t hide on the Web. A team of university researchers have quietly collected the largest digital library of information on terrorist groups. A look inside the part of the Web most of us never see.
Jul 16, 2007 by  David Silverberg in Technology - 9 comments

How could one Suspicious Blaze in Palo Alto Wreak Havoc on the Web?

Many people use the World Wide Web daily and have made it not only a part of their lives but also their livelihoods. Could one fire really "bring down the Web" and create chaos?
Jul 8, 2007 by  S.H. Mills in Internet - 8 comments

DigitalJournal.com is Amber Mac's Web Pick

Toronto Web 2.0 Empress Picks DigitalJournal.com as one of her webPICKS! Amber MacArthur does a weekly news feature similar to the one you know as WTF. She picks top news stories, great web sites, tech tips, etc.
Jun 22, 2007 by  Cat Lover - 12 comments

Cosmic radiation, extinctions, hypernovae, and everything. Some universe we found.

We’re either living in an art gallery, or we need a new travel agent. Our place in the cosmos is starting to look a bit… undereducated. The universe is showing some signs of being able to go off the scale when it feels like it.
Jun 17, 2007 by  Paul Wallis in Science

Tim O'Reilly Announces Web 2.0 Expo

Tim O'Reilly, the publishing magnate that coined the term "Web 2.0" says it's not to late to join the web 2.0 bandwagon, in fact he's holding a conference to explain to the world exactly how to capitalize on this new land of opportunities.
Apr 14, 2007 by  malan in Technology - 1 comment
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