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Friday, April 8, 2005
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At the molecular level, the predator is the prey: "An evolutionary arms race between predatory garter snakes and their newt quarry is turning out to be something of an illusion. At the molecular level, another battle rages. And in this second, miniature realm, it's the newt who's the aggressor." [Biology News]
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Nanobacteria in clouds could spread disease, scientists claim: "Micro-organisms in clouds could play a crucial role in the spread of disease and in the formation of rain drops, scientists have claimed." [Biology News]
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World made of artificial islands:  "The World" is a group of 300 artificial islands constructed off the coast of Dubai, shaped to look like a map of the world when seen from above. The development covers an area 9km by 6km and there's 50-100 meters between islands. Connected with water taxis, patrolled by a Beverly Hills type police force." [Ming the Mechanic]
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Benching the Benchmarks: Measuring Performance in HPC: "It is time to put to rest, once and for all, misleading measures that only measure "speed," thereby pleasing list builders and marketers, but don't tell the real story. In short, we need to supplement "Teraflops" and LINPACK loops with authentic scientific codes that compute real systems that people care - or ought to care - about."
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