(Phys.org) -- At sunset on a spring night, tree-dwelling songbirds take off in a flurry of wings from the lower Delmarva Peninsula near Oyster, Va. The peninsula is a temporary home to hundreds of species of migratory birds. ...
Earth Sciences
Jun 8, 2012
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All in one: A new electricity generating building component is being developed at EPFL.
Engineering
Jun 8, 2012
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(Phys.org) -- What kind of music are you in the mood for? A new smartphone app designed to recommend music according to how listeners feel could provide insight into teen mental health.
Software
Jun 8, 2012
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Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda on Friday renewed his call for the re-firing of idle nuclear reactors, saying Japan could not do without atomic energy, but stopped short of ordering a restart.
Energy & Green Tech
Jun 8, 2012
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The future of automotive safety is coming this summer to the U.S.: Cars that to talk to each other and warn drivers of impending collisions.
Hi Tech & Innovation
Jun 8, 2012
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(AP) — Former Olympus Corp. Chief Executive Michael Woodford will receive 10 million pounds ($1.2 billion yen, $15.4 million) in a settlement over his dismissal from the Japanese camera and medical equipment maker. Olympus ...
Business
Jun 8, 2012
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The Canadian High Arctic offers continuous darkness during the winter months -- an enormous advantage for astronomers searching for repeating events like planetary transits of stars. Exceptionally clear, arctic winter skies ...
Earth Sciences
Jun 8, 2012
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(Phys.org) -- Today a University of Maryland-led team of scientists made its final-round pitch to NASA for a robotic space mission proposal known as Comet Hopper that is one of three finalists vying for selection as a new ...
Space Exploration
Jun 8, 2012
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(Phys.org) -- Dr. Balaji Sitharaman, PhD, an Assistant Professor in the Department of Biomedical Engineering at Stony Brook University, and a team of researchers developed a new, highly efficacious, potentially safer and ...
Bio & Medicine
Jun 8, 2012
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(Phys.org) -- When an insect pierces the surface of a plant to feed, much of the action takes place in the plant's interior. A device called the Electrical Penetration Graph (EPG) is a critical tool for peering into the process.
Ecology
Jun 8, 2012
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