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Optofluidics could improve energy applications
(PhysOrg.com) -- The ability to manipulate light and fluids on a single chip, broadly called "optofluidics," has led to such technologies as liquid-crystal displays and liquid-filled optical fibers for fast ...
Sep 13, 2011 |
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Study: Word sounds contain clues for language learners
(PhysOrg.com) -- Why do words sound the way they do? For over a century, it has been a central tenet of linguistic theory that there is a completely arbitrary relationship between how a word sounds and what it means.
Sep 13, 2011 |
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Endeavour crater provides possible evidence of past water
(PhysOrg.com) -- The Mars rover Opportunity is a senior citizen, but still spry, and as it peers over the rim of the giant impact crater called Endeavour, it's embarking on what could be called a new mission, ...
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
Sep 04, 2011 |
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Robots learn to handle objects, understand places
(PhysOrg.com) -- Infants spend their first few months learning to find their way around and manipulating objects, and they are very flexible about it: Cups can come in different shapes and sizes, but they ...
Sep 02, 2011 |
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Physicists capture microscopic origins of thinning and thickening fluids
(PhysOrg.com) -- In things thick and thin: Cornell physicists explain how fluids – such as paint or paste - behave by observing how micron-sized suspended particles dance in real time. Using high-speed ...
Sep 01, 2011 |
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Chatty robots go viral on YouTube
(PhysOrg.com) -- An online chat between two robots set up by Cornell students is entertaining the nation.
Technology / Computer Sciences
Sep 01, 2011 |
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Researchers identify insect resistance to Bt pesticide
For the first time, researchers have identified how cabbage looper caterpillars in the field develop resistance to the bacterium Bacillus thuringiensis (Bt), which naturally occurs in the soil and on plants ...
Aug 30, 2011 |
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Her closeness to his buddies can trigger male sex problems
An older man whose female partner is chummy with his pals is more likely to suffer from sexual dysfunction than men who keep their confidantes to themselves, reports a new Cornell study. However, this link disappeared among ...
Other Sciences / Social Sciences
Aug 26, 2011 |
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People are biased against creative ideas, studies find
The next time your great idea at work elicits silence or eye rolls, you might just pity those co-workers. Fresh research indicates they don't even know what a creative idea looks like and that creativity, hailed as a positive ...
Other Sciences / Social Sciences
Aug 26, 2011 |
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Rare particle decay could mean new physics
(PhysOrg.com) -- An incredibly rare sub-atomic particle decay might not be quite as rare as previously predicted, say Cornell researchers. This discovery, culled from a vast data set at the Collider Detector at Fermilab (CDF), ...
Aug 23, 2011 |
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Small restaurants counter backlash against chains
When large restaurant companies implement sustainability policies, customers are deeply skeptical of the efforts -- and their opinion of those companies may actually diminish. But consumers do give smaller restaurants a nod ...
Other Sciences / Economics & Business
Aug 23, 2011 |
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'Endless Forms' uses the Web to breed 3-D printable objects
Just like generations of plants and animals evolve in nature, Cornell engineers are allowing anyone online to guide the evolution of printable, three-dimensional objects, aiming to revolutionize the design ...
Aug 18, 2011 |
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Report: Focus on women travelers is growing
When businesswomen travel, well-lit hallways, comfortable beds and rooms with big windows are not enough to make them want to return to a hotel. They need to feel valued.
Other Sciences / Economics & Business
Aug 16, 2011 |
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Paul Ginsparg reflects on arXiv 20th anniversary
Two decades ago, Paul Ginsparg, Cornell professor of physics, launched an electronic database to let fellow physicists share unpublished academic manuscripts without photocopying and paper mail. Fast forward ...
Aug 15, 2011 |
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Computers synthesize sounds to go with graphics
Computer-generated imagery usually relies on recorded sound to complete the illusion. Recordings can, however, limit the range of sounds you can produce, especially in future virtual reality environments where ...
Aug 09, 2011 |
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