Scientist Terry Moore of the New York-based Radius Foundation explains in a three-minute presentation to a TED conference that he found out he’d been tying his laces the wrong way his whole life – and shows the audience why. “I have reason to believe that many, if not most, of you are actually tying your shoes incorrectly,” Terry Moore says. “I know that seems ludicrous.” Speaking to…
Curiosity rover is getting ready to zap its first Martian rock. A small stone lying just to the side of the vehicle at its landing site on the floor of Gale Crater has been selected as a test target for the ChemCam laser. The brief but powerful burst of light from this instrument will vaporize the surface of the rock, revealing details of its basic chemistry. Dubbed N165, the object is not expect…
Nicki Minaj continued her current tour with a performance in Paris on Friday night wearing an interesting multi-colored outfit. Nicki Minaj, 29, who is known for her wacky and eccentric style, took to the stage in Paris wearing yet another headache inducing ensemble. While belting out her hits including Super Bass and Starships, the Trinidadian-born star paraded around on stage wearing bright pin…
…s expect them to begin to merge in about four billion years' time It has long been known that the two galaxies have been heading in the general direction of each other. They are separated by about 2.5 million light-years, but are converging at something like 400,000 km/h (250,000 mph). The new Hubble data provides fresh insight on when and how a union is likely to unfold. This is possible beca…
Like all casino games, the odds of winning at roulette are stacked against punters, but now researchers claim they have unlocked the physics behind the game to give players a better chance of beating the house. A new study shows how a computer programme can be used to give gamblers a return of 18%, rather than the 2.7% loss that would be expected from merely playing the odds. In roulette, a ball…
The US economy grew more than expected in the third quarter, official figures showed. The world’s largest economy expanded at an annualized rate of 2% in the third quarter, the Commerce Department said. The jump was partly due to a large increase in government spending. The figures are one of the last pieces of important economic data before the US presidential election between Barack Obama…
…7;s tax plans would add jobs and promote economic growth. Later, the two outlined their competing plans on the Medicare healthcare programme for over-65s. Joe Biden defended the administration’s 2010 health insurance overhaul, dubbed Obamacare; Paul Ryan derided it as a government takeover of the healthcare industry and repeated a disputed assertion that Barack Obama had pulled money from Me…
…ess from every possible direction. Demonstrators – known as Indignants – say “Occupy Congress” is a protest against the kidnapping of democracy. Spanish media reported at least 20 people had been arrested and 13 injured in the clashes, as police tried to prevent demonstrators gaining access to Congress. Police have fired rubber bullets and baton-charged Spanish protesters…
loyment rate is a sad reminder that the economy is at a virtual standstill,” Mitt Romney said. “The jobless rate is higher than it was when President Obama took office, and there are still 23 million Americans struggling for work.” The number of jobs created in the previous two months was revised upwards, with an extra 34,000 jobs added in September and 50,000 added in August. De…
…o have rounded up and arrested illegal money changers in the capital. Tehran’s bazaar is traditionally the biggest financial ally of the Iranian regime. The bazaar is said to have bankrolled the 1979 Islamic revolution. The political core of the bazaar is the Islamic Allied Society or Motalefeh, a political group loyal to Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. The protests were…
…emick. And Shelley Winters…” Jewish boy next door turned James Deen, real name Bryan Sevilla from Pasadena, was also won over by the star, who is on informal probation for the necklace theft until May 2014. “Working with her was awesome. She’s super professional. Super great. She’s a fantastic actress,” he gushed. “I feel like I learned a lot from her. In the scenes we did together, th…
Reality star Honey Boo Boo has been immortalized in cartoon form, in a garish new comic book titled 15 Minutes. The colorful 23-page magazine charts seven-year-old Honey Boo Boo over the past 11 months, from her TV debut in Toddlers and Tiara’s to landing her very own reality show. Explaining his inspiration, writer and illustrator Michael Troy said: “Andy Warhol’s quote about 15 minutes of…
Alexander Solzhenitsyn’s classic novel One Day in the Life of Ivan Denisovich was published 50 years ago this month. A short, simply-told tale about a prisoner trying to survive the Gulag – the Soviet labor camp system – it is now regarded as one of the most significant books of the 20th Century. “It was still dark, although a greenish light was brightening in the east. A thin,…
Kweku Adoboli, the City trader who lost $2.2 billion of Swiss bank UBS’s money, has been found guilty of two counts of fraud. Kweku Adoboli, 32, of Whitechapel, east London, denied four charges of false accounting and two of fraud between October 2008 and September 2011. The prosecution told Southwark Crown Court he was “a gamble or two away from destroying Switzerland’s largest…
the train was the second being pulled along the parade route. The first had already safely crossed the railroad. Officials say the eastbound train was sounding its horn before it struck the float with 26 people on board. Panic reportedly swept through those on the trailer as the locomotive approached, with eyewitnesses saying some people jumped off the float. The crash happened at a railroad cros…
…y will seek emergency funds. Indignants, as the protesters are known, say they are protesting at the "kidnapping" of democracy In Catalonia, President Artur Mas called an early election for 25 November, which correspondents say will be a de facto referendum on his demands for greater independence for the province. There is real concern in Europe that Spain may need an international bail…
Mitt Romney thanked family and campaigners for support in his concession speech after admitting defeat in 2012 US election. Congratulating Barack Obama on his win, Mitt Romney said the Republican Party’s “principles would endure” the defeat and asked his supporters to join him and his wife Ann in praying for Obama and the U.S. “Thank you. I have just called President Obama to congratulate him on…
Taylor Swift was the big winner at Sunday night’s MTV Europe Music Awards in Frankfurt after picking up three awards. Wiping the floor with the competition, Taylor Swift, 22, made off with gongs for Best Female Act, Best Live Act and Best Look. Even though Kanye West was there to support girlfriend Kim Kardashian, he didn’t invade the stage like he did when Taylor Swift won an MTV awa…
…andful of states, with Ohio in particular seen as crucial to victory. Barack Obama closed his re-election campaign in Des Moines, Iowa, – the city where his bid for the presidency began in early 2007. At a late-night rally, he told the crowd that Iowa had started “a movement that spread across the country”. Mitt Romney, meanwhile, was due to end his campaign with a late-night ral…
Andy Murray’s bid to win Wimbledon was ended by Roger Federer as the Swiss claimed a record-equalling seventh SW19 triumph and 17th Grand Slam title. Andy Murray, 25, was aiming to become the first British man since Fred Perry in 1936 to lift a major singles trophy. Roger Federer, 30, won 4-6 7-5 6-3 6-4 on Centre Court to match the mark set by Pete Sampras and reclaim the world number one…
…Kim Jong-Un took over as leader of the country after the death of his father Kim Jong-Il in December last year. The eight minute report on North Korean radio which mentioned Ri Sol-Ju was broadcast at 20:00 local time on Wednesday. North Korean media reports referred to Kim Jong-Un attending the opening of an amusement park with his wife, "Comrade Ri Sol-Ju” Analysts have been watching Kim J…
…l of North Korea’s top general pointed to a possible power struggle over economic reform. Kim Jong-Un succeeded his late father, Kim Jong-Il, in December. Kim Jong-Un, believed to be in his late 20s, has since adopted a warm public persona, being photographed at fun fairs and pop concerts with his young wife Ri Sol-Ju. Kim Jong-Un, believed to be in his late 20s, has since adopted a warm pu…
Scientists in the US have created a free swimming artificial jellyfish using silicone as a base on which to grow heart muscle cells that were harvested from rats. They used an electric current to shock the Medusoid into swimming with synchronized contractions that mimic those of real jellyfish. The advance, by researchers at Caltech and Harvard University, is reported in the journal Nature Biotec…
…also a vice-marshal, was vice-chairman of the powerful Central Military Commission and held top posts in the ruling Workers’ Party. Hyon Yong-Chol is believed to have been appointed a general in 2010 but is not currently part of the military commission chaired by young leader Kim Jong-Un, reports said. He appears to be the latest rising star in North Korean politics. Ri Yong-Ho’s remov…
Astronomers have obtained an important first look at the dwarf planet Makemake – finding it has no atmosphere. One of five such dwarfs in our Solar System including former planet Pluto, Makemake had until now eluded study. But in April 2011, it passed between the Earth and a distant star, and astronomers used seven telescopes to study how the star’s light was changed. A report in Natu…
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