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2007-11-21

Did a Comet Cause the Great Flood?

Could May 10, 2807 B.C. be the date the Great Flood started? Bruce Masse, an environmental archaeologist at Los Alamos National Laboratory, has proposed the theory that the Great Flood was caused by a comet strike in the Indian Ocean on that date (see below for a translation of that date into all the calendar systems supported by Chronos.)

To learn more, browse over to the Discover Magazine article Did a Comet Cause the Great Flood?

-2806-04-17 BC [Gregorian]
-4649-02-09 BE [Bahai]
-3091-09-15 AM [Coptic]
-2815-09-15 ZB [Ethiopic]
0954-02-14 AM [Hebrew]
-2884-01-27 AS [Indian Civil]
-3533-07-12 AH [Islamic (Fatimid)]
-2807-05-10 BC [Julian]
-2053-05-10 AUC [Julian (Imperial)]
-3428-01-27 AP [Persian]
1430-04-27 SY [Solarian]
-2807-130 [Julian-ordinal date]
J.D. 696296 [Julian Day]


2007-11-20

Scientists transform human skin cells into stem cells


Scientists transform human skin cells into stem cells from PhysOrg.com

Two groups of scientists have successfully transformed human skin cells into stem cells, potentially granting unlimited access to the foundation cells which can replace diseased or damaged tissues and organs, it was announced Tuesday.

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2007-11-15

Is the answer 2,397,207,667,966,701? French 'mathlete' sets record


Is the answer 2,397,207,667,966,701? French 'mathlete' sets record from PhysOrg.com

French "mathlete" Alexis Lemaire showed off his rare mental agility Thursday, claiming a new world record after working out in his head the 13th root of a random 200-digit number in just 72.4 seconds.

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2007-11-12

Breakthrough toward industrial-scale production of nanodevices


Breakthrough toward industrial-scale production of nanodevices from PhysOrg.com

Scientists in Maryland are reporting an important advance toward the long-sought goal of industrial-scale fabrication of nanowire-based devices like ultra-sensitive sensors, light emitting diodes, and transistors for inexpensive, high-performance electronics products. The study is scheduled for the current issue of ACS’ Chemistry of Materials.

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