From powerful computers to super-sensitive medical and environmental detectors that are faster, smaller and use less energy—yes, we want them, but how do we get them?
May 08, 2013
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(Phys.org) —Research by an Indiana State University doctoral student found that students did equally well on a test whether reading from a digital book or a printed one.
May 07, 2013
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University of Leicester-led research has shown that university students behave very differently when using social media as part of their academic learning.
Apr 29, 2013
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Monarch butterflies have long been admired for their sense of direction, as they migrate from Canada and the United States to Mexico. According to new findings from a team of scientists, including researchers ...
Apr 08, 2013
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Mathematics students at the University of Leicester have calculated that archaeologists had less than a 1 percent chance of finding King Richard III when they began their historic search.
Mar 11, 2013
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Research into using simple video clips to build up a virtual 3D environment has won a Best Paper award for a team from the Department of Engineering.
Feb 11, 2013
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Male sparrows are capable of fighting to the death. But a new study shows that they often wave their wings wildly first in an attempt to avoid a dangerous brawl.
Jan 29, 2013
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(Phys.org)—Sociologists Richard Dukes and Heather Albanesi of the University of Colorado claim in a paper they've had published in The Social Science Journal that when teachers use a red pen to add commen ...
Jan 23, 2013
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(Phys.org)—Stroll through any U.S. college campus today, and you'll see a good percentage of students with noses buried in their smart phones. Many of them are texting.
Nov 14, 2012
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(Phys.org)—Making uniform coatings is a common engineering challenge, and, when working at the nanoscale, even the tiniest cracks or defects can be a big problem. New research from University of Pennsylvania ...
Oct 12, 2012
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Texting while driving is a serious threat to public safety, but a new University of Michigan study suggests that we might not be aware of our actions.
Sep 26, 2012
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Diarrheal disease is the second leading cause of death in children under five years old—killing as many as 1.5 million children worldwide every year. These startling statistics from the World Health Organization ...
Sep 06, 2012
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(Phys.org) -- Chemists can spend entire careers in search of new molecules in space; on average, only about four or five interstellar molecules are discovered worldwide each year.
Aug 01, 2012
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(Phys.org) -- Text messaging may offer tweens a quick way to send notes to friends and family, but it could lead to declining language and grammar skills, according to researchers.
Jul 26, 2012
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(Phys.org) -- Utah State University engineering undergraduate students have walked off as winners in an Air Force competition asking university teams to deliver systems that can help climbers reach the top ...
Jun 15, 2012
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