Breakthrough in particle control creates special half-vortex rotation
A breakthrough in the control of a type of particle known as the polariton has created a highly specialised form of rotation.
Quantum Physics
Mar 3, 2015
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News tagged with controlled experiment
Planting the seeds of defense: Study finds stress triggers widespread epigenetic changes that aid in disease resistance
It was long thought that methylation, a crucial part of normal organism development, was a static modification of DNA that could not be altered by environmental conditions. New findings by researchers at the Salk Institute ...
Biotechnology
Aug 7, 2012
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Spacewalking astronauts move crane, skip shields
Two spacewalking astronauts moved a construction crane outside the International Space Station on Thursday, a cumbersome job that took so long they scrapped hanging shields to protect against space junk.
Space Exploration
Feb 16, 2012
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Visio.M e-mobility project unveils remote control driving technology
Fully autonomous cars may still be the stuff of science fiction. Remote driving technology, however, may be much closer than we think. Scientists at the Technische Universität München believe that full-size remote control ...
Engineering
Jul 29, 2013
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Social network Path announces more ways to share
If Facebook is like hanging out at a banquet with a large buffet to feast on, then social network Path is an intimate dinner with close friends. Path is now getting new silverware and table decorations, so to speak, with ...
Internet
Nov 30, 2011
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Artificial football manager hoping to top the fantasy football league
A team of academics from the University of Southampton is set to take on the rest of the English Fantasy Football League when the new Barclays Premier League season kicks off next month (August).
Computer Sciences
Jul 16, 2012
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Migratory bats can detect the Earth's magnetic field, behavioral experiments show
Pipistrelle bats have a magnetic compass and calibrate it at sunset, according to a new study. An international team of researchers led by the University of Oldenburg has used behavioral experiments to show that two different ...
Plants & Animals
Dec 12, 2023
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Companies increase profits with multichannel shoppers
Companies can increase profits by getting customers to buy through more than one channel, for example the bricks-and-mortar store and the Internet rather than the store alone. However, this strategy requires a well-honed ...
Economics & Business
Sep 25, 2015
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Envisioning seafaring in 2025
VTT and Rolls-Royce have worked together on brand new solutions for crews manning the bridges of tugs, cargo ships, and platform supply vessels in the year 2025. These innovations draw on the long experience Rolls-Royce has ...
Engineering
Mar 18, 2014
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Moving in circles: Book scrutinizes successes and failures of a unique government experiment
In 1994, the United States government launched an ambitious social experiment: Federal officials offered thousands of families who were receiving housing subsidies — and living in some of the nation's highest-crime neighborhoods ...
Social Sciences
May 10, 2010
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