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Nero's rotating banquet hall unveiled in Rome

(AP) -- Archaeologists on Tuesday unveiled what they think are the remains of Roman emperor Nero's extravagant banquet hall, a circular space that rotated day and night to imitate the Earth's movement and ...

Other Sciences / Archaeology & Fossils

created Sep 29, 2009 | popularity 4.3 / 5 (6) | comments 0




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Architecture of experience

Krystal Tung ’13 wanted to follow the yellow brick road. When the Cabot House resident heard that this spring’s House musical would be “The Wizard of Oz,” she headed straight for the stage.

Other Sciences / Social Sciences

created May 03, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Google hopes to revolutionize video chat with 'Hangout' apps

Christine Egy Rose realized she was on to something powerful. Instead of the awkward monosyllabic two-minute exchange her two-year-old son Jackson typically had over a video chat link with relatives, he spent a full 50 minutes ...

Technology / Internet

created Apr 05, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Seeing science with an artist's eye

For many, the words “scientific research” call to mind a collection of cartoonish clichés – white lab coats and goggles, microscopes and bubbling beakers. But research isn’t just a ...

Other Sciences / Other

created Feb 29, 2012 | popularity 4.5 / 5 (2) | comments 2

Wildlife and cows can be partners, not enemies, in search for food

(PhysOrg.com) -- Princeton University researchers are leading an effort to put to pasture the long-held convention of cattle ranching that wild animals compete with cows for food.

Biology / Ecology

created Feb 21, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

First astronauts' spacesuits were a marvel in their day

If it hadn't been for Akron ingenuity, astronaut John Glenn might have had to circle the planet in his skivvies.

Space & Earth / Space Exploration

created Feb 20, 2012 | popularity 4 / 5 (5) | comments 0

Facebook sees slowing growth

Few experts were surprised when Facebook disclosed in its recent IPO filing that its user growth had slowed in the U.S. and Canada. But a deeper look at Facebook's user numbers shows its growth is also slowing ...

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created Feb 09, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

What your new home will look like in 2015

The fact that the average American home is slowly but surely shrinking - and will most likely continue to do so if and when the country shakes off its current financial woes - isn't exactly revolutionary news. But when ...

Technology / Energy & Green Tech

created Oct 25, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Wireless window contacts -- no maintenance, no batteries

Window contacts tell us which of a house’s windows are open or closed. Researchers have now developed a fail-safe system that is particularly easy to use and needs no wiring or batteries. The sensors ...

Technology / Engineering

created Sep 01, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Unlisted ingredients in teas and herbal brews revealed in DNA tests by high school students

Take a second look at your iced or steaming tea. Guided by scientific experts, three New York City high school students using tabletop DNA technologies found several herbal brews and a few brands of tea contain ingredients ...

Biology / Biotechnology

created Jul 21, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (3) | comments 1 | with audio podcast

Lost penguin more lively, eating fish post-surgery

(AP) -- New Zealand's favorite penguin visitor is more lively and eating fish after undergoing endoscopic surgery Monday to remove some of the beach sand and twigs it swallowed, apparently mistaking it for ...

Biology / Plants & Animals

created Jun 27, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0


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