News tagged with dynamic
Advances in mathematical description of motion
Complex mathematical investigation of problems relevant to classical and quantum mechanics by EU-funded researchers has led to insight regarding instabilities of dynamic systems. This is important for descriptions ...
May 29, 2012 |
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Annual Arctic sea ice less reflective than old ice
In the Arctic Ocean, the blanket of permanent sea ice is being progressively replaced by a transient winter cover. In recent years the extent of the northern ocean's ice cover has declined. The summer melt season is starting ...
Space & Earth / Earth Sciences
May 17, 2012 |
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New models to predict coral bleaching
(Phys.org) -- Curtin University researchers have used computational fluid dynamics and powerful supercomputers to create new models for understanding and predicting coral bleaching.
May 17, 2012 |
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Individual typing style gives key to user authentication
Your typing style is as individual as your fingerprints. Being able to use typing style to identify a change in users could be a vital security and forensic support for organisations such as banks, the military ...
Technology / Computer Sciences
May 16, 2012 |
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Female terrorists' bios belie stereotypes, study finds
Much like their male counterparts, female terrorists are likely to be educated, employed and native residents of the country where they commit a terrorist act, according to new research published by the American Psychological ...
Other Sciences / Social Sciences
May 15, 2012 |
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Educational center unveils world's largest learning map
Likened to the human genome project for education, the Dynamic Learning Maps Alternate Assessment Consortium, led by the University of Kansas’ Center for Education Testing and Evaluation, has unveiled the world’s ...
Other Sciences / Social Sciences
May 03, 2012 |
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Meat eating led to earlier weaning, helped humans spread across globe
When early humans became carnivores, their higher-quality diet allowed mothers to wean babies earlier and have more children, with potentially profound effects on population dynamics and the course of human evolution, according ...
Apr 18, 2012 |
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Envisat - biggest environment satellite - goes silent
The European Space Agency said Thursday it had lost contact with Envisat, the biggest Earth-monitoring satellite in history.
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
Apr 12, 2012 |
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Solar Dynamics Observatory goes for a spin
(Phys.org) -- On April 4, 2012, NASA's Solar Dynamics Observatory (SDO) did a 360. It rolled completely around its axis – something it does twice a year. In this movie, the dizzying view looks as if the ...
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
Apr 09, 2012 |
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From herd immunity and complacency to group panic: How vaccine scares unfold
Worries over vaccine risks can allow preventable contagious diseases, such as measles and whooping cough, to make a comeback. A new study, published in PLoS Computational Biology, shows how to predict ways in which popula ...
Apr 05, 2012 |
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The sounds of Mars and Venus are revealed for the first time
In a world first, the sounds of Mars and Venus are revealed as part of a planetarium show in Hampshire this Easter.
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
Apr 02, 2012 |
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Scientists find slow subsidence of Earth's crust beneath the Mississippi delta
The Earth's crust beneath the Mississippi Delta sinks at a much slower rate than what had been assumed.
Space & Earth / Earth Sciences
Apr 02, 2012 |
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S. Korea's Hynix bids for Japan's Elpida
SK Hynix, the world's second largest microchip maker, said Friday it has submitted a preliminary bid for its struggling Japanese rival Elpida Memory.
Mar 30, 2012 |
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Sand Flea robot is set to leap into reconnaissance (w/ video)
(PhysOrg.com) -- Boston Dynamics’ video gallery of troop-supporting robots that trek and haul loads has a new addition that is drawing a sea of impressed viewers. It’s the Sand Flea Robot, an eleven-pound ...
Mar 29, 2012 |
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Japan's Elpida to be delisted from Tokyo Stock Exchange
Japan's Elpida Memory, one of the world's top microchip makers, is set to be delisted from the Tokyo Stock Exchange Wednesday in the biggest corporate failure in Japanese manufacturing history.
Mar 27, 2012 |
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