Researchers in Munich have presented a highly sensitive sensor for precise measurement of particle tracks. This is the first module for the Vertex Detector of the Belle II experiment at the Japanese accelerator center KEK. ...
General Physics
Nov 9, 2015
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Scientists understand the basics of how El Nino changes weather around the globe - floods and mudslides in Peru, wildfires and drought in Indonesia, along with heavy rain for the southeastern United States.
Earth Sciences
Nov 9, 2015
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Microsoft and the Internal Revenue Service sparred in court Friday over the agency's power to investigate taxpayers.
Business
Nov 9, 2015
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Global mean surface temperatures this year are set to reach one degree Celsius above pre-industrial levels for the first time, Britain's Met Office said Monday.
Environment
Nov 9, 2015
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Immersive media experiences that engage an audience's sense of touch are easier to create with the help of a new haptic design process, called tactile animation, developed by Disney Research.
Software
Nov 9, 2015
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Two University of Wisconsin-Stout professors are taking their students to Mars.
Space Exploration
Nov 9, 2015
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Move over, plastic. Mobile payments just got a huge push with a partnership between Walgreens and Apple.
Business
Nov 9, 2015
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A new technology developed by Carnegie Mellon University and Disney Research could enable smartwatches to automatically recognize what objects users are touching, for instance, whether the wearer is using a laptop, operating ...
Hi Tech & Innovation
Nov 9, 2015
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Running is one of the most popular sports. However, not many runners have received formal training on running. Associate Professor Shinichi YAMAGIWA of the University of Tsukuba and his colleagues have developed a system ...
Computer Sciences
Nov 9, 2015
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Amazon continues to pump money into its cloud-computing business, announcing plans Friday to open a cluster of massive data centers in the United Kingdom at the end of next year or in early 2017.
Business
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