Forest ecosystems are accustomed to change. Long before humans started intervening, disturbances such as fire, wind storms and diseases wracked segments of the landscape, killing off swathes of trees and providing spaces ...
Environment
Feb 23, 2017
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A "ghost skier" hurtling down the slope, an athlete's glucose levels flashing across the screen along with his heart rate—it is all part of an Olympic data revolution awaiting television viewers.
Other
Feb 8, 2017
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Medals for the Tokyo Olympics will be made from old smartphones and other electronic products, organisers said Wednesday, as they look to give the Games an environmentally friendly hue.
Other
Nov 9, 2016
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Comcast's profit rose 12 percent in the July-September quarter thanks to the Olympics and the first third-quarter gains in video subscribers in a decade.
Business
Oct 26, 2016
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To the south of Nash Huber's farm fields are the Olympic Mountains, peaking at nearly 8,000 feet. Due north is the end of a channel of Pacific Ocean waters that separate the United States from Canada.
Biotechnology
Oct 6, 2016
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Canadian Olympic phenomenon Penny Oleksiak may be able to glide through the water even faster at her next Olympic Games, due in part to a new measurement tool invented by York University researchers.
Condensed Matter
Oct 4, 2016
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GoPro on Monday took to the sky with a Karma drone with its first-person-action mini-cameras as part of a move to become a platform for modern-day storytelling.
Consumer & Gadgets
Sep 20, 2016
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Golf has the Ryder Cup, tennis the Davis Cup and now the fast-growing eSports will have the eGames in Pyeongchang in 2018, the main mover behind it, Chester King, told AFP.
Other
Sep 8, 2016
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New research has revealed why leading female sportswriters believe their newsrooms are still dominated by men.
Social Sciences
Aug 22, 2016
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Australians think the fairest way to judge the Olympic medal tally is by medals per capita while Americans think it should be judged on total medals.
Other
Aug 12, 2016
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