News tagged with tool
Climatic fluctuations drove key events in human evolution
Research at the University of Liverpool has found that periods of rapid fluctuation in temperature coincided with the emergence of the first distant relatives of human beings and the appearance and spread of stone tools.
Other Sciences / Archaeology & Fossils
Sep 21, 2011 |
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Computers provide connections for older adults
The rapid evolution of computers makes it challenging for computer savvy users to keep up, but what about older Americans? How useful are computers to the aging population? As the rate of technology change accelerates, there ...
Other Sciences / Social Sciences
Sep 21, 2011 |
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Vibration-assisted milling can lead to higher-quality surfaces
In conventional milling operations, a workpiece on a table is typically fed past a rotating multi-tooth cutter, and the entire surface is processed by making a series of overlapping passes. This procedure, ...
Sep 19, 2011 |
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Neanderthals ate shellfish 150,000 years ago: study
Neanderthal cavemen supped on shellfish on the Costa del Sol 150,000 years ago, punching a hole in the theory that modern humans alone ate brain-boosting seafood so long ago, a new study shows.
Other Sciences / Archaeology & Fossils
Sep 15, 2011 |
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'Synthetic' chromosome permits repid, on-demand 'evolution' of yeast
In the quest to understand genomes -- how they're built, how they're organized and what makes them work -- a team of Johns Hopkins researchers has engineered from scratch a computer-designed yeast chromosome ...
Sep 14, 2011 |
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Small molecule receptor detects lipid's telltale sign of cell death
Researchers from Boston College have developed a new class of small molecule receptors capable of detecting a lipid molecule that reveals the telltale signs of cellular death, particularly cancer cells targeted ...
Sep 13, 2011 |
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Researchers overcome major obstacle for stem cell therapies and research
Stem cells show great potential to enable treatments for conditions such as spinal injuries or Lou Gehrig's disease, and also as research tools. One of the greatest problems slowing such work is that researchers have found ...
Sep 08, 2011 |
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Handier than Homo habilis?
The versatile hand of Australopithecus sediba makes a better candidate for an early tool-making hominin than the hand of Homo habilis.
Other Sciences / Archaeology & Fossils
Sep 08, 2011 |
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99-cent pricing may not be worth the penny, researcher says
Just-below pricing, or 99-cent endings, is a common marketing tool used to attract customers looking to get bang for their buck. But a Rutgers–Camden professor says that, in some cases, a penny saved doesn't always translate ...
Other Sciences / Economics & Business
Sep 06, 2011 |
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Research finds novel method for increasing antibiotic yields
A novel way of increasing the amounts of antibiotics produced by bacteria has been discovered that could markedly improve the yields of these important compounds in commercial production. It could also be valuable in helping ...
Sep 05, 2011 |
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Faster diagnostics through cheap, ultra-portable blood testing
Blood tests are important diagnostic tools. They accurately tease-out vanishingly small concentrations of proteins and other molecules that help give a picture of overall health or signal the presence of specific ...
Sep 01, 2011 |
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Cisco buys collaboration software firm Versly
US networking giant Cisco announced Monday it has acquired Versly, a startup that makes collaboration tools for Microsoft's popular Office software.
Aug 29, 2011 |
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Sony uses Augmented Reality to guide TV buyers
(PhysOrg.com) -- Sony UK is using Augmented Reality technology in a new online tool to help consumers decide which Sony television size will be best for their walls or tables. For those in a palatial home ...
Technology / Hi Tech & Innovation
Aug 29, 2011 |
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Google plots Hurricane Irene with online map
Internet giant Google has rolled out an online map tracking the path of Hurricane Irene and providing other useful information about the storm headed for the US east coast.
Aug 26, 2011 |
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Saudi find shows horses used 9,000 years ago
Saudi Arabia has found traces of a civilisation that was domesticating horses about 9,000 years ago, 4,000 years earlier than previously thought, the kingdom said.
Other Sciences / Archaeology & Fossils
Aug 25, 2011 |
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