It is 10 years this week since Steve Jobs walked onto a stage and said "Every once in a while, a revolutionary product comes along that changes everything". He was referring to the iPhone, launched on January 9th 2007.
Consumer & Gadgets
Jan 11, 2017
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(Phys.org)—A team of researchers from several institutions in Japan has conducted experiments with results that indicate that silicon is likely the missing element in Earth's core. The group gave a presentation outlining ...
A mathematical model that predicts how water condenses around tiny particles could help to improve chemical industrial processes, including the production of drug tablets, fertilizers and catalysts.
Condensed Matter
Jan 11, 2017
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We humans have collectively accumulated a lot of science knowledge. We've developed vaccines that can eradicate some of the most devastating diseases. We've engineered bridges and cities and the internet. We've created massive ...
Social Sciences
Jan 11, 2017
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(Phys.org)—A small team of researchers from the U.S., the U.K. and France has found that puppies are more receptive to dog-directed speech than are adult dogs. In their paper published in the journal Proceedings of the ...
The wonder of internet connectivity can turn into a horror show if the people who use online platforms decide that instead of connecting and communicating, they want to mock, insult, abuse, harass and even threaten each other. ...
Internet
Jan 11, 2017
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The sharing economy is a booming industry, with companies such as Uber and Airbnb generating billions in value each year. Technology, combined with informal peer business practice, has made it easier than ever to call for ...
Other
Jan 11, 2017
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Roughly 90% of humans are right-handed and this is one of the traits that separates us from most other primates who don't really show any overall preference for left or right handedness.
Archaeology
Jan 11, 2017
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Legendary American pilot Amelia Earhart may not have perished in a plane crash as many have long assumed.
Archaeology
Jan 11, 2017
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Swapping delicate microscopic flow valves for a universal modular valve system has enabled A*STAR researchers to dramatically decrease the cost and complexity of microfluidic diagnostic chips—business card-sized devices ...
Analytical Chemistry
Jan 11, 2017
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