UK: Survey charts emergence of new class system
The traditional view of a Britain made up working, middle and upper class people is no longer accurate, according to one of the largest studies of its kind.
Social Sciences
Apr 3, 2013
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Researchers team up with architects to create bladeless wind electricity generator
(Phys.org) —Faculty members at Delft University in the Netherlands have teamed up with architectural firm Mecanoo to develop a new way to generate electricity using wind energy. The result is the Electrostatic WInd-energy ...
Berkeley code captures retreating Antarctic ice
Satellite observations suggest that the shrinking West Antarctic ice sheet is contributing to global sea level rise. But until recently, scientists could not accurately model the physical processes driving retreat of the ...
Earth Sciences
Apr 3, 2013
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Dawn is in silent pursuit of Ceres
In the depths of the main asteroid belt between Mars and Jupiter, far from Earth, far even from any human-made object, Dawn remains in silent pursuit of dwarf planet Ceres.
Space Exploration
Apr 3, 2013
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Surveying roads at 100 km/h
Germany's road network has a hard time dealing with wind and weather, tires and steel. Until now, however, surveying the damage caused to asphalt and concrete was laborious and expensive. A new laser scanner is cheaper, faster ...
Engineering
Apr 3, 2013
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Sonic lasso catches cells
(Phys.org) —Academics have demonstrated for the first time that a "sonic lasso" can be used to grip microscopic objects, such as cells, and move them about.
General Physics
Apr 3, 2013
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Once upon a time: Reclaiming storytelling in schools
With high stakes testing and a crowded curriculum, something fundamental is being left behind in education – storytelling.
Social Sciences
Apr 3, 2013
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A reliable TARDIS for precious research data
Groundbreaking technology to securely store, transmit and share the massive amounts of raw data used in scientific research has supported several high-profile discoveries only two years after it was rolled out.
Other
Apr 3, 2013
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Nebula One steps forth as world's first cloud computer
(Phys.org) —Nebula has announced its first product, Nebula One. The new entry is defined in a promotional video (with symphonic, celestial music and a British voiceover for gravitas) as the world's first cloud computer. ...
Ant farms nurture curiosity, interest in children
(AP)—What does it take to elevate the common ant from picnic pest to household pet? To thousands of children and many adults, the answer is a bit of soil and a see-through enclosure that, in these modern times, can be made ...
Plants & Animals
Apr 3, 2013
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