Seeing back in time with superconductors
For Argonne physicist Clarence Chang, looking backward in time to the earliest ages of the universe is all in a day's work.
Astronomy
Jul 1, 2014
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Plant asks for care via Flower Power plant sensor
It looks like a stylish twig but is loaded with high technology: we're talking about the Flower Power, a plant sensor produced by French company Parrot which uses a handy app to tell people exactly when a plant needs care. ...
Plants & Animals
Jul 1, 2014
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Promiscuous males die young, childless females live longer
(Phys.org) —A study of birds by researchers from our Department of Biology & Biochemsitry in collaboration with the University of Sheffield shows for the first time how sexual behaviour is linked with life expectancy and ...
Plants & Animals
Jul 1, 2014
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Statistics is more than a numbers game – it underpins all sciences
We are all familiar with many instances of statistics in everyday life: the statistics of sport, weather, population, the stock market … the sort of thing that might appear in the "number crunch" column in The Age and The ...
Mathematics
Jul 1, 2014
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New software brings the right wind farm to the right spot
Wind farms are springing up all across Europe, covering some 8 % of the EU's electricity needs in 2013 according to the European Wind Energy Association (EWEA). But several drawbacks have so far prevented this share from ...
Energy & Green Tech
Jul 1, 2014
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Samsung introduces new branded SSD powered by 3D V-NAND
Samsung Electronics today launched the 850 PRO, a new solid state drive (SSD) line-up featuring Samsung's cutting-edge three-dimensional (3D) vertical NAND (V-NAND) flash memory technology. The new Samsung 850 PRO, unveiled ...
Hardware
Jul 1, 2014
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Three new quinoa cultivars for varying climates
Consumers can't get enough of the superfood quinoa, healthy grains which originate from and thrive in South America. Wageningen UR has developed three varieties that also do well elsewhere in the world.
Biotechnology
Jul 1, 2014
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Nanoparticle-based coating helps stop water from beading
When rain falls on a glass window or a plastic skylight cover, it often forms beads. That's because these surfaces typically are hydrophobic, meaning they repel water.
Nanomaterials
Jul 1, 2014
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How to make strawberries sweeter without adding calories
Strawberries and cream are symbolic of Wimbledon and appreciated worldwide for their oh-so-sweet flavour. Researchers at the University of Florida, including myself, studied more than 30 varieties of strawberries and found ...
Biotechnology
Jul 1, 2014
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Flight of fiction, now future prediction
Personal air vehicles (PAVs), lightweight four to five-seater aircraft that anyone with a driver's licence could fly are in the not too distant future according to a University of Sydney aeronautical student.
Space Exploration
Jul 1, 2014
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