Students develop cane with e-tags to guide blind
(AP) -- A cane equipped with the technology that retailers use to tag merchandise could help blind people avoid obstacles.
Aug 03, 2009
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Higher gas prices help reduce emissions
(PhysOrg.com) -- Less driving and greater vehicle fuel economy aren't the only byproducts of higher gas prices—lower carbon dioxide emissions is another benefit, say University of Michigan researchers.
Aug 03, 2009
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Artificial Leaves Generate Power by Pumping Water
(PhysOrg.com) -- Natural leaves constantly lose water through evaporation, as the water in their veins is pumped up to the top of the tree. This process, called transpiration, could also create a mechanical ...
Aug 03, 2009
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Trans-Atlantic Glider Passes Spot Where Predecessor Sank
(PhysOrg.com) -- On July 31, 2009, the submersible robot glider RU27, also known as the Scarlet Knight, passed east of the spot in the Atlantic Ocean where its predecessor, RU17, was lost on Oct. 28, 2008.
Aug 03, 2009
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Software solution identifies skills gaps in the workplace
(PhysOrg.com) -- Training employees to do their jobs effectively is something many companies would like to - and need to - improve. Now European researchers are developing software tools to ensure skills gaps are identified ...
Aug 03, 2009
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Magnetic Measurements Question Assumptions About High-Tc Superconductors
(PhysOrg.com) -- Conquering one of the biggest challenges in the study of high-temperature (high-Tc) superconductors, scientists at the U.S. Department of Energy’s Brookhaven National Laboratory have grown ...
Aug 03, 2009
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When Mom Dates, Dad Stops Visiting His Kids
New research from the Journal of Marriage and Family shows that children born outside of marriage are less likely to be visited by their father when the mother is involved in a new romantic relationship. Many children born out ...
Aug 03, 2009
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Insurance, medical provider do not assure asthma control
It is widely believed that providing better access to medical care can improve the health of Americans. New research at National Jewish Health indicates, however, that having insurance and a medical provider is not enough ...
Aug 03, 2009
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Future tech on show at 36th SIGGRAPH
(AP) -- If you pull on my ear, will I follow you anywhere? Yes, say researchers at University of Electro-Communications in Tokyo.
Aug 03, 2009
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What Hit Jupiter?
(PhysOrg.com) -- It began with a furrowed brow, a moment of puzzlement, quickly dismissed.
Aug 03, 2009
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MIT commercial property price index posts record drop
(PhysOrg.com) -- Transaction prices of commercial property sold by major institutional investors fell by 18 percent in the second quarter of 2009, according to an index developed and published by the MIT Center ...
Aug 03, 2009
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Higher carbon dioxide may give pines competitive edge
(PhysOrg.com) -- Pine trees grown for 12 years in air one-and-a-half times richer in carbon dioxide than today's levels produced twice as many seeds of at least as good a quality as those growing under normal ...
Aug 03, 2009
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Giant marine worms lived 475 million years ago: scientists
Spanish researchers said Monday they have discovered evidence of a type of giant worm that lived 475 million years ago and was up to one metre (three feet) in length.
Aug 03, 2009
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Google CEO leaves Apple board to avoid conflicts
(AP) -- Google Inc. Chief Executive Eric Schmidt has resigned from Apple Inc.'s board because of the companies' conflicting interests as competition between the one-time allies heats up.
Aug 03, 2009
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Self-healing surfaces
The engineers' dream of self-healing surfaces has taken another step towards becoming reality -- researchers have produced a electroplated layer that contains tiny nanometer-sized capsules. If the layer is ...
Aug 03, 2009
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