Active sensors are incorporated into a number of technologies, such as meteorology devices and self-driving cars, and use the echo from sound, radio or light waves to locate objects. But despite nearly a century of development, ...
Plants & Animals
Nov 8, 2018
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Scientists have found that man-made structures in the North Sea could play a crucial role in holding coral populations together and increasing their resilience.
Environment
Nov 7, 2018
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In physical, biological and technological systems, the time that a system's components take to influence each other can affect the transition to synchronization, an important finding that improves understanding of how these ...
General Physics
Nov 6, 2018
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Saber-toothed cats, the large felid predators that once roamed Southern California, may have eaten softer foods after suffering oral injuries, according to a new study. Microscopic damage patterns on teeth from fossilized ...
Archaeology
Nov 5, 2018
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The most recent international report on climate change paints a picture of disruption to society unless there are drastic and rapid cuts in greenhouse gas emissions.
Environment
Oct 22, 2018
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The Apollo 11 lunar landing was the first time humans stepped on another celestial body, and the events leading up to that historic moment – which celebrates its 50th anniversary next year – are depicted in the new movie ...
Space Exploration
Oct 11, 2018
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Even long before medieval inhabitants reclaimed land and raised dykes at a large scale, humans have had a strong impact on river behavior in the Dutch delta plain. Physical geographers at Utrecht University, the Netherlands, ...
Earth Sciences
Oct 9, 2018
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Donna Strickland, an associate professor at the University of Waterloo in Canada, was awarded the 2018 Nobel Prize in physics. The third woman to have ever been awarded this prize in 117 years, she shares it with Arthur Ashkin ...
Social Sciences
Oct 5, 2018
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Stanford University archaeologists are turning the history of beer on its head.
Archaeology
Sep 12, 2018
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Chelsea Manning will appear via video link at events in Brisbane and Melbourne this month – as the Australian government refuses to provide her a visa.
Internet
Sep 5, 2018
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