News tagged with distance
Mathematician credited with solving one of combinatorial geometry's most challenging problems
(PhysOrg.com) -- A mathematician in the Indiana University College of Arts and Sciences is being credited with resolving a 65-year-old problem in combinatorial geometry that sought to determine the minimum number of distinct ...
Feb 25, 2011 |
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Early humans won at running; Neandertals won at walking
(PhysOrg.com) -- New research has compared the performance of the heels of modern-day distance runners to the heels of Neandertals and ancient Homo sapiens. The results show the Neandertals' heels were taller ...
Other Sciences / Archaeology & Fossils
Feb 07, 2011 |
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Cosmology standard candle not so standard after all
(PhysOrg.com) -- Astronomers have turned up the first direct proof that "standard candles" used to illuminate the size of the universe, termed Cepheids, shrink in mass, making them not quite as standard as ...
Jan 12, 2011 |
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Distance-education students utilize computer-mediated communication
There has been recent popularity explosion of university distance education courses. Universities increasingly use distance learning courses in an effort to increase enrollments and provide convenient access for students. ...
Other Sciences / Social Sciences
Apr 21, 2010 |
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Long-distance journeys are out of fashion: Global warming is causing evolutionary changes in bird migration
(PhysOrg.com) -- The results of genetic studies on migratory birds substantiate the theory that in the case of a continued global warming, and within only a few generations, migratory birds will - subject ...
Apr 20, 2010 |
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Things we want appear nearer, study shows
(PhysOrg.com) -- Psychology scientists found that when an object is desirable, we perceive it to be closer than it actually is.
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
Mar 12, 2010 |
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New report: University online courses yield impressive results
A report just published by the Danish National IT and Telecom Agency under the Danish Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation on distance learning at LIFE - Faculty of Life Sciences at University of Copenhagen concludes ...
Other Sciences / Social Sciences
Feb 02, 2010 |
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Measuring distances in microseconds
(PhysOrg.com) -- Standard laser devices are fast enough for measuring the size of a room, but they need to be faster for outdoor mobile applications. Researchers have brought these scanners up to speed -- ...
Nov 05, 2009 |
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Americans who believe in equality are more likely to buy on impulse
A new study from Rice University's Jones Graduate School of Business finds that Americans who believe in equality are more-impulsive shoppers. And it has implications for how to market products differently ...
Other Sciences / Social Sciences
Oct 20, 2009 |
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A global model for the origin of species independent of geographical isolation
(PhysOrg.com) -- The tremendous diversity of life continues to puzzle scientists, long after the 200 years since Charles Darwin's birth. However, in recent years, consistent patterns of biodiversity have been identified ...
Jul 17, 2009 |
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Three times farther away in outer space than previously possible -- a new way to measure cosmic distances
Ohio State University researchers have found a way to measure distances to objects three times farther away in outer space than previously possible, by extending a common measurement technique.
Jun 08, 2009 |
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Social separation stops flu spread, but must be started soon
A disease spread simulation has emphasized that flu interventions must be imposed quickly, if they are to be effective. Researchers writing in the open access journal BMC Public Health have shown that staying at home, closin ...
Apr 30, 2009 |
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Climate change makes migrations longer for birds
Bird migrations are likely to get longer according to the first ever study of the potential impacts of climate change on the breeding and winter ranges of migrant birds.
Apr 15, 2009 |
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Long-Distance Teleportation Between Two Atoms: First between atoms 1 meter apart
(PhysOrg.com) -- For the first time, scientists have successfully teleported information between two separate atoms in unconnected enclosures a meter apart - a significant milestone in the global quest for ...
Jan 22, 2009 |
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