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Experts deny ESP despite evidence
The concept of precognition cannot be dismissed out of hand, experts say.
The more famous the expert, the worse his predictions
Studies show that experts are not always adept at making accurate predictions
Was Deepwater oil spill a drop in the ocean?
One year after Deepwaer Horizon spill, fish stocks are at record levels and beaches and wetlands are all open and looking as good as ever.
Superconductivity may help renewable energy
Superconductivity could help boost the world's renewable energy.
Scientists need new metaphor for human genome
Many of the world's leading experts on genetics are in Dubai for tomorrow's opening of the international Human Genome Organisation annual meeting, which is being held for the first time in the Arab world.
Symphony by the numbers
Mathematical sequences in music help us to understand why some songs evoke a physical reaction, writes Robert Matthews.
What's wrong with a psychopath?
Psychopaths have long been a focus of psychiatric research. To date the results have largely left unresolved the enigma of this destructive personality disorder. But now researchers are uncovering important new clues about its causes.
The renewable solution right in our faces
As the World Future Energy Summit begins on Monday in Abu Dhabi, the ebbing promise of fickle wind power means that the likeliest solution to sustainability is the resource that the UAE already has plenty of: sunshine.
The cutting edge of fake diamonds
Science has found a way of turning atoms into crystals whose sparkle will match that of top-quality diamonds for a fraction of their price.
The Big Bang theory: it's a repeat
New Books by Martin Bojowald and Sir Roger Penrose say the Big Bang was not just the start of our universe, but the end of its predecessor.
Space 'junk' is historical treasure trove
A probe launched by Japanese scientists travelled 300 million kilometres into space, returning with a few pieces of dust. Study of these specks has caused the researchers to rethink their project and, perhaps, the entire universe.
The modern world is the past's science fiction
Ever since the film franchise Star Wars launched in 1977, it has motivated technologists to make its science-fiction into modern reality like the hologram projector.
Beniot Mandelbrot, right about markets but not enough
Mandelbrot, the mathematician who discovered the power of fractals, correctly used them to describe the volatility of financial markets, but could not offer analysts any tools that they could use to make money out of his findings.
Climate science blinded by the Sun
Counter-intuitive data about solar cycles' effect on Earth's temperature have lent ammunition to sceptics in the global warming debate.
Survey finds clues to rude behaviour in queues
Boorish behavior usually bubbles up during routine commutes in tight corners, and no demographic is beyond reproach under the microscope.
