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Older Drivers Recognize Their Shortcomings, Except One

(PhysOrg.com) -- Many drivers over age 70 realize that their reaction time is slower so they naturally compensate by driving more carefully, says Matthew Romoser, who studies age-related physical and cognitive ...

Other Sciences / Social Sciences

created Aug 18, 2009 | popularity 4.3 / 5 (8) | comments 7




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First look: New iPad's changes welcome, but a bit underwhelming

It's appropriate that Apple Inc. is calling the updated version of its hit tablet simply "the new iPad," rather than "iPad 3."

Electronics / Consumer & Gadgets

created Mar 19, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Astronomers discover 'emerald-cut' galaxy

(PhysOrg.com) -- An international team of astronomers has discovered a rare square galaxy with a striking resemblance to an emerald cut diamond.

Space & Earth / Astronomy

created Mar 19, 2012 | popularity 4.5 / 5 (11) | comments 35 | with audio podcast

Solved: The mystery of the nanoscale crop circles

(PhysOrg.com) -- Almost three years ago a team of scientists at the U.S. Department of Energy's Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (Berkeley Lab) was performing an experiment in which layers of gold mere ...

Nanotechnology / Nanophysics

created Mar 02, 2012 | popularity 3.8 / 5 (10) | comments 4 | with audio podcast

Brand-name deals to mix with Facebook friend posts

(AP) -- Messages from brands such as Walmart and Starbucks may soon be mixed in with your Facebook status updates and baby photos from friends and family.

Technology / Internet

created Feb 29, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Learning from lizards

The speedy lizard was streaking across the tabletop when suddenly one foot hit a slippery spot.

Biology / Plants & Animals

created Jan 13, 2012 | popularity 4.3 / 5 (3) | comments 0

Review: Take the time to curate Facebook Timeline

I've often joked that if something's not on Facebook, it didn't happen. Facebook's new Timeline feature makes that adage even more apparent.

Technology / Internet

created Dec 21, 2011 | popularity 4 / 5 (1) | comments 2

Patiently impatient - Belief in the potential of the sun

It is not a matter of physical resources. Nor is it a matter of technology. At a reasonable cost, 10 billion people could live on our level. The problem lies in the readjustment to a new, sustainable energy system. Can we ...

Technology / Energy & Green Tech

created Dec 15, 2011 | popularity 3.6 / 5 (5) | comments 12

Cable firms branch out into home-security services

For decades, the only theft the cable industry worried about was people trying to get MTV and HBO without paying for them.

Technology / Telecom

created Dec 07, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Amazon rainforest splits along geological lines

From above the Amazon rainforest may look like an endless, uniform sea of greenery, but it turns out there are sharp lines through it separating very different ecosystems with distinct inhabitants. And these ...

Biology / Ecology

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

Patents emerge as significant tech strategy

It seems not a week goes by these days without news of another patent battle or announcement: Microsoft reaching licensing agreements with various device manufacturers. Apple and various handset manufacturers filing suits ...

Technology / Business

created Oct 27, 2011 | popularity 4.7 / 5 (3) | comments 23


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