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Researchers use motion sensors to determine equine lameness (w/ video)

The most common ailment to affect a horse is lameness. A University of Missouri equine veterinarian has developed a system to effectively assess this problem using motion detection. This system has been referred to as ...

Biology / Plants & Animals

created Mar 21, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Cattle health and welfare at the heart of K-State research

At any given time between 10 and 20 percent of cattle in the United States are afflicted with lameness, making it one of the most common ailments affecting feedlot and stocker calves.

Biology / Other

created Jan 13, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0




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A star explodes, turns inside-out

(PhysOrg.com) -- A new X-ray study of the remains of an exploded star indicates that the supernova that disrupted the massive star may have turned it inside out in the process. Using very long observations ...

Space & Earth / Astronomy

created Mar 29, 2012 | popularity 4.8 / 5 (14) | comments 7 | with audio podcast

'Rock Vibe' brings electronic music game to blind

Bridging a divide between sighted and blind gamers, University of California, Santa Cruz graduate Rupa Dhillon has created a version of the musical rhythm "Rock Band" game that everyone can play.

Technology / Software

created Feb 23, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Quarter of tweets not worth reading, Twitter users tell researchers

Twitter users choose the microblogs they follow, but that doesn't mean they always like what they get. Researchers at Carnegie Mellon University, the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and the Georgia Institute of Technology ...

Technology / Internet

created Feb 01, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

A bright idea: Energy-saving apps

It's possible that Tanya Morris has become something of a pest. And she delights in it. Wherever she goes, she's likely to whip out her iPad and open her favorite app: the Light Bulb Finder.

Technology / Energy & Green Tech

created Nov 21, 2011 | popularity 4 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Review: Motorola revives Razr name with smartphone

With its super-slim, stylish frame, Motorola's Razr phone became incredibly popular in 2004 - a smash hit that Motorola hasn't been able to replicate. Now, many years later, the company is trying to recapture ...

Electronics / Consumer & Gadgets

created Nov 10, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Qwick retreat: Netflix kills plan to split in two (Update)

(AP) -- To the ranks of New Coke and the Edsel, we can now add Qwikster.

Technology / Business

created Oct 10, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Reaction mixed to Sprint offering new iPhone 4S

Shane Adams can relax. A loyal Sprint Nextel customer and techie obsessive, the Internet marketing manager from Olathe, Kan., had verily drooled at the rumors of an iPhone coming to his hometown carrier.

Technology / Telecom

created Oct 06, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Supplement aids milk production

(PhysOrg.com) -- Massey University research has led to the development of a calf supplement that can increase milk yield in dairy cows by up to 12 per cent.

Biology / Other

created Sep 12, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Opportunity rover tops 20 miles of Mars driving

(PhysOrg.com) -- More than seven years into what was planned as a three-month mission on Mars, NASA's Mars Exploration Rover Opportunity has driven more than 20 miles, which is more than 50 times the mission's ...

Space & Earth / Space Exploration

created Jul 20, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (6) | comments 11 | with audio podcast

Study on football: Women get up faster

When women play football (soccer), the individual interruptions, for instance for substitutions or to cheer a goal, are a lot shorter than when men play. In particular after injuries men remain on the ground significantly ...

Other Sciences / Other

created Jun 29, 2011 | popularity 2 / 5 (2) | comments 7


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