News tagged with olympics
Scientists find odd twist in slow 'earthquakes': Tremor running backwards
Earthquake scientists trying to unravel the mysteries of an unfelt, weeks-long seismic phenomenon called episodic tremor and slip have discovered a strange twist. The tremor can suddenly reverse direction ...
Space & Earth / Earth Sciences
May 22, 2011 |
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Professor was right: Mastodon weapon was older than thought, scientists say
It's not unusual for an archaeologist to get stuck in the past, but Carl Gustafson may be the only one consumed by events on the Olympic Peninsula in 1977.
Other Sciences / Archaeology & Fossils
Nov 07, 2011 |
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Winter Olympics Science Notes: Ski Jumping
The first gold medal of the 2010 Vancouver Winter Olympics went to Switzerland's Simon Ammann, who won the normal hill ski jumping competition on Feb. 13 with a top jump of 108 meters -- nearly the length ...
Feb 19, 2010 |
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Researchers Using Science To Decode the Secrets of Olympic Skeleton Sliding
(PhysOrg.com) -- Olympic skeleton athletes will hit the ice next month in Vancouver, where one-hundredths of a second can dictate the difference between victory and defeat.
Feb 03, 2010 |
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New study further disputes notion that amputee runners gain advantage from protheses
A study by six researchers, including a University of Colorado at Boulder associate professor and his former doctoral student, shows that amputees who use running-specific prosthetic legs have no performance ...
Nov 04, 2009 |
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Research gives glimpse of tectonic history on Puget Sound-region fault zones
(PhysOrg.com) -- New research on the Kitsap Peninsula, at the west edge of Washington state's Puget Sound, finds evidence that land was raised at least 6 feet by ancient earthquakes.
Space & Earth / Earth Sciences
Oct 19, 2009 |
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Why Winning Athletes Are Getting Bigger
While watching swimmers line up during the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing, former Olympic swimmer and NBC Sports commentator Rowdy Gaines quipped that swimmers keep getting bigger, with the shortest one in ...
Jul 17, 2009 |
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Athletes, spectators faced unprecedented air pollution at 2008 Olympic Games
(PhysOrg.com) -- Particulate air pollution during the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing constantly exceeded levels considered excessive by the World Health Organization, was far worse than other recent Olympic ...
Jun 19, 2009 |
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YouTube promotes channels, pledges $200 mil in ads
(AP) -- In a flashy presentation to advertisers, YouTube promoted its new channels of original programming, while pledging to spend $200 million to help market them.
May 03, 2012 |
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Fans can watch every Olympic event live online
(AP) -- Usain Bolt could be defending his Olympic 200-meter title on a Thursday afternoon in the United States.
May 02, 2012 |
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Olympics to strain UK Internet infrastructure
(AP) -- As Usain Bolt races down the Olympic track, will London's Internet infrastructure be able to keep up? Let's hope so. Experts say the network should be able to cope - but they warned of sluggishness ...
Mar 20, 2012 |
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British firms warned of Olympics Internet gaps
British businesses are being warned of possible Internet breakdowns, data caps and "unavoidable" mobile phone problems during the London 2012 Olympics, in official advice from the Games organisers.
Feb 05, 2012 |
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Netflix original program puts New York mobster in Norway
Online film and television show titan Netflix will make its original programming debut in February with "Lilyhammer," a "fish-out-of-water story" about a New York mobster starting anew in Norway.
Jan 04, 2012 |
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Hundreds of flights cancelled due to Beijing smog
Beijing authorities cancelled hundreds of flights and shut motorways on Monday as thick smog descended on the Chinese capital, reducing visibility at one of the world's busiest airports.
Dec 05, 2011 |
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British Library puts 19th C newspapers online
(AP) -- The newspaper coverage was troubling: London's huge international showcase was beset by planning problems, local opposition and labor woes - and the transport was a mess.
Nov 29, 2011 |
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