News tagged with tennis racket
Extinct Mammal Used its 'Sweet Spot' to Club Rivals
(PhysOrg.com) -- Scientists in Uruguay studying extinct mammals called glyptodonts have discovered they used a "sweet spot" in their tails, just like baseball players use the center of percussion (CP), or ...
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Asian researchers create new method for continuous production of carbon nanotubes
A group of researchers from Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM) have created a new method for producing carbon nanotubes.
Nanotechnology / Nanomaterials
Apr 11, 2012 |
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Game streaming service OnLive coming to tablets
(AP) -- OnLive, the startup whose technology streams high-end video games over an Internet connection, is expanding its service to tablets and mobile devices.
Dec 08, 2011 |
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Scientists' study of abalone yields new insights into sexual reproduction
In new research that could have implications for improving fertilization in humans and other mammals, life scientists studied interactions between individual sperm and eggs in red abalone, an ocean-dwelling snail, and made ...
Aug 04, 2011 |
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New carbon allotrope could have a variety of applications
(PhysOrg.com) -- Carbon comes in many different forms, and now scientists have predicted another new form, or allotrope, of carbon. The new form of carbon, which they call T-carbon, has very intriguing physical ...
Researchers create self-strengthening nanocomposite
Researchers at Rice University have created a synthetic material that gets stronger from repeated stress much like the body strengthens bones and muscles after repeated workouts.
Nanotechnology / Nanomaterials
Mar 23, 2011 |
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Nano research fit for a king: Scientists test strength of composite bonds one nanotube at a time
(PhysOrg.com) -- Arthur pulled a sword from a stone, proving to a kingdom that right beats might. Researchers at Rice University are making the same point in the nanoscale realm.
Nanotechnology / Nanomaterials
Feb 02, 2011 |
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New 'frozen smoke' material: One ounce could carpet three football fields
Scientists are reporting the development of a new, ultra-light form of "frozen smoke" -- renowned as the world's lightest solid material -- with amazing strength and an incredibly large surface area.
Nanotechnology / Nanomaterials
Jan 12, 2011 |
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Peak of popularity a wistful memory for Wii
At Next-Gen Video Games, it has been two months since a customer bought a Nintendo Wii, the console that became a sensation for letting players swing a virtual tennis racket or steer a virtual car with a flick ...
Dec 10, 2010 |
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Study: Rough match can sideline tennis players' perceptions
Tennis players who "ace" a match are more likely to see the ball as moving slowly and view the net as lower to the ground, according to new research from Purdue University.
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
Dec 02, 2010 |
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Neurons work like a chain of dominos to control action sequences (w/ Video)
(PhysOrg.com) -- As anyone who as ever picked up a guitar or a tennis racket knows, precise timing is often an essential part of performing complex tasks. Now, by studying the brain circuits that control bird song, MIT researchers ...
Medicine & Health / Neuroscience
Oct 24, 2010 |
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