An ice skating blade that informs figure skaters of the stresses they are imposing on their joints has been developed by a group of researchers in the US.
Engineering
Oct 20, 2014
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Tired of walking? An American inventor has designed a pair of motorized shoes.
Consumer & Gadgets
Jan 12, 2012
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The skates matter. The figure skaters competing in the women's long program tonight at the 2010 Vancouver Winter Olympics would never be able to complete the jumps and spins needed to win gold if they wore speed skates.
Other
Feb 26, 2010
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(Phys.org)—A small team of researchers with affiliations to the University of Florida and Howard Hughes Medical Institute has found that clasper development in skates is controlled by hormones that regulate the Sonic hedgehog ...
Dozens of skaters took to the frozen surface of Amsterdam's historic Prinsengracht canal Saturday as the deep freeze gripping Europe briefly made it possible to skate on a small section of the canal for the first time since ...
Environment
Feb 13, 2021
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Nearly a quarter of Americans suffer from arthritis, most commonly due to the wear and tear of the cartilage that protects the joints. As we age, or get injured, we have no way to grow new cartilage. Unlike humans and other ...
Cell & Microbiology
May 12, 2020
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Economists of the Higher School of Economics Victoria Dobrynskaya and Yulia Kishilova analysed secondary market prices of the world-famous LEGO toy construction sets released from 1987 to 2014.
Economics & Business
Feb 11, 2019
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Researchers at SF State have clarified part of the family tree of sea creatures called skates, shedding light on the evolution of a novel reproductive strategy in two skate species. Their study was published in the journal ...
Plants & Animals
Feb 26, 2014
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A species of common skate is to become the first marine fish species to be driven to extinction by commercial fishing, due to an error of species classification 80 years ago, reveals research published today in the journal ...
Ecology
Nov 18, 2009
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Submarines and fighter jets are playing their part in the quest for Winter Olympics gold as competitors search for that crucial, extra edge.
Hi Tech & Innovation
Feb 17, 2010
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