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Submission + - JDK 6 released

Submitted by

Spikeles

on Monday December 11, 2006 @06:26PM

Spikeles writes: "I can't seem to see any news sites that have picked it up yet, but it seems Java SE 6 has stealthily now become the latest official relase of Java.

More about it here http://java.sun.com/javase/6/ and the downloads are here http://java.sun.com/javase/downloads/index.jsp"

Submission + - Sense of smell may be tied to quantum physics

Submitted by

SpaceAdmiral

on Monday December 11, 2006 @03:05PM

SpaceAdmiral writes: "A controversial theory that says our sense of smell is based not on the shape of the molecules that enter our nose but on their vibrations was given a boost recently when researchers at University College London determined that the quantum physics involved makes sense. The theory, which suggests electron tunneling initiates the smell signal being sent to the brain, could explain why very similarly shaped molecules have very different smells."

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