A group of astrophysicists from Bonn have found supporting evidence for the existence of a tenth ‘planet’ in our Solar System, way out in the Kuiper Belt. And apparently, it’s bigger than Pluto. [EurekAlert!]
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Biometric Doorknob
Engadget reports on a self-contained biometric lock from Tychi Systems, that can be fitted to any normal door that can handle a latch lock.
SF And Race
SF author Pam Noles posts eloquently on the subject of race in Science Fiction, and the betrayal she felt when le Guin’s Earthsea stories were transferred to the big screen with an all-white cast. [BoingBoing]