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Study Catches Birds Splitting Into Separate Species 153

Posted by kdawson
from the it's-not-me-it's-you dept.
webdoodle writes "A new study finds that a change in a single gene has sent two closely related bird populations on their way to becoming two distinct species. The study, published in the August issue of the American Naturalist, is one of only a few to investigate the specific genetic changes that drive two populations toward speciation."
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3D Web Browser Draws Lukewarm Review 218

Posted by timothy
from the how-your-browser-views-a-sphere dept.
GreyGoo writes "The media release claims 'Internet surfers will be able to walk through their favourite websites as if they are characters in a computer game with the launch of the world's first 3D browser in Australia today.' However a review from someone who has actually tested the software raises important questions about the worth of the product considering the competing social and 3D products, and that sites have to be hand-crafted in order to truly support the new browser." A browser tied to a social networking scheme seems like a recipe for supreme annoyance.

Comment: Re:Eyes with contacts aren't safe (Score 3, Informative) 420

by Gandoron (#17752126) Attached to: US Military Tests Non-Lethal Heat Ray
While this may not cause immediate long term damage to the naked eye. I read something over a year ago that in all the tests, they made the subjects remove their contacts. Apparently, the contacts can melt and bond to the eye. While we might like to believe that no one in the crowd will be wearing contacs...this is just not the case... -G

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