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Brisbane climate change study warns of many years of life lost

Queensland University of Technology (QUT), in collaboration with CSIRO, has conducted a world-first study into the potential impact climate change will have on 'years of life lost' in Brisbane.

Space & Earth / Earth Sciences

created Jan 18, 2012 | popularity 4 / 5 (3) | comments 0

Going high-tech to track Alzheimer's patients

(AP) -- Tom Dougherty jokes that he takes "get-lost walks." To his wife, Cleo, it's a constant fear: When will his Alzheimer's get bad enough that she has to end his 4-mile daily strolls?

Medicine & Health / Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

created Nov 16, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0




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EV battery swaps intended for long hauls

Ever driven through a car wash? Going through a Better Place battery-switching station is like that - minus the soap suds, of course.

Technology / Energy & Green Tech

created May 16, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 1

Research: Too much, too little noise turns off consumers, creativity

The sound of silence isn't so golden for consumers, and both marketers and advertisers should take note, says new research from a University of Illinois expert in new product development and marketing.

Other Sciences / Social Sciences

created May 14, 2012 | popularity 4.2 / 5 (6) | comments 2 | with audio podcast

Wearable devices track people via wireless network

Mobile technology is opening new channels for remotely monitoring family members and others who need to be tracked.

Electronics / Consumer & Gadgets

created May 02, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Putin unveils $500 bn offshore energy drive

Vladimir Putin vowed Thursday to win $500 billion in investment for Russian offshore field development over 30 years to tap the country's full energy potential with the help of foreign expertise.

Technology / Energy & Green Tech

created Apr 12, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Getting to know the Goldilocks planet

NASA's Kepler spacecraft is discovering a veritable avalanche of alien worlds.  Recent finds include planets with double suns, massive "super-Earths" and "hot Jupiters," and a miniature solar system.  ...

Space & Earth / Space Exploration

created Mar 30, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (13) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Mouse glove is designed for new comfort zones

(PhysOrg.com) -- Yet another alternative to the conventional computer mouse is being marketed, this time a pull-on glove that behaves as a mouse. The Ion Wireless Air Mouse Glove is from a Cocoa, Florida-base ...

Electronics / Consumer & Gadgets

created Feb 28, 2012 | popularity 4 / 5 (8) | comments 11 | with audio podcast report

High planetary tilt lowers odds for life?

Highly-tilted worlds would have extreme seasons, subjecting life to alternating periods of scorching and subzero temperatures. This could make the development of all but hardiest, simplest creatures a long ...

Space & Earth / Space Exploration

created Feb 06, 2012 | popularity 4.6 / 5 (13) | comments 14 | with audio podcast

Cutting-edge cocktails light up New York

You're not allowed to light a cigarette in New York bars, but there's nothing to stop a bartender from setting your cocktail on fire with a 815 degrees Celsius (1,500 degrees Fahrenheit) poker.

Other Sciences / Other

created Feb 05, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 1

GPS shoe lets families keep track of elderly relatives

A Teaneck, N.J., shoe maker has joined with a California technology company to create a shoe that uses GPS technology that records where a wearer walks - and can send alerts to caregivers if someone suffering from Alzheimer's ...

Electronics / Consumer & Gadgets

created Feb 03, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 1

Report outlines measures to cut carbon emissions from buildings

(PhysOrg.com) -- A new report from the Environmental Change Institute at Oxford University today outlines its strategy to transform the UK’s built environment.

Technology / Energy & Green Tech

created Jan 25, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0


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