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Agence France-Presse reported 2005 global technology Trolltech list:
scraps extraction of DNA samples
in addition to tragedy, war and natural disaster, 2005 also brought us all sorts of strange things, stunning or purely funny news.The following is the Agence France-Presse reported a few days ago from the scientific community a few anecdote:
Swiss scientists at the University of Zurich say, a Swiss women listen to music to see a variety of colors and "taste".This is called "Synaesthesia" rare phenomenon is in a 27 year old occupation musicians found.She heard F sharp eyes will appear purple, hear the central C sound when the eyes appear red.
the United States California Hoya National University researchers in the host after dinner on the table scraps were analyzed, studied whether the guests were in the food left important DNA samples.Results from the 43% food, they get the complete sample DNA, from 33% DNA samples obtained in part of leftovers.This work may be valuable to catch thieves, because thieves like in the victim's kitchen glut oneself with delicacies.
the United States and Norway scientists said, Africa like parrots with at least one thing in common: they heard sounds around imitation.People discovery, Kenya a captive female imitation on the nearby road truck noise, and a Swiss zoo a male elephant will mimic and locked herself in the Asian elephant with a short scream.
the United States Brown University students invented alarm clock can monitor the master brain waves, find him (she) the best time to wake up.The only drawback is, sleeping people must wear a ring electrode head.
French Lance 24 year old student Alexis? Christopher Lemire created a world record, complete with mental arithmetic for calculating a 200 digit of the root of 13.This feat is the notary supervision completed, a total of 48 minutes and 51 seconds of time.
also in the field of mathematics, the Japanese 59 counselor original export to recite pi to 83431st decimal places.He suffered back 13 hours after finally broke the previous record -- recite to 54000th decimal places.
two insect experts proposed to American President Bush, vice president Cheney and Secretary of defense Rumsfeld, the name of 3 newly discovered slime mold beetle, responsible for animal named officials were unable to agree on which is right.
scientists found, Laos on the market as the meat sold a strange-looking rodents is not only a new species, and it is the first time in over 30 years the discovery of novel mammalian.Thanks to the New York wild animal protection association an alert members noticed this is referred to as the "rock rat" biological.
Australians mistakenly believe that the cane toad can eliminate sugarcane pests. And the introduction of Australia, the results of this amphibious animal here spread rapidly.Desperate to find a way to destroy the cane toad northern Australia local researchers found, the toad by flashing lights to attract similar nightclub.One researcher says: "these toad is a nightclub animal."
British researchers in a survey, the current fashion focus of forensic science television series may imperceptibly as really criminals provides clues.It is for this reason, some forensic scientists no longer even willing to cooperate with media.(Xinhua)