Energy storage system deals with sudden draws on the grid
Time for a quick cuppa? When the final whistle blows, demand for electricity usually soars, causing a headache for energy companies.
Energy & Green Tech
Aug 11, 2010
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Best way to pour champagne? 'Down the side' wins first scientific test
In a study that may settle a long-standing disagreement over the best way to pour a glass of champagne, scientists in France are reporting that pouring bubbly in an angled, down-the-side way is best for preserving its taste ...
Other
Aug 11, 2010
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RIM Working on a Tablet For November Release
According to Apple Daily Quanta has won a bid to manufacture a 9.7 inch tablet for RIM. The tablet, called BlackPad, will have Bluetooth, WiFi, and front-and rear-facing cameras and will also be compatible with 3G using a ...
Research aims to improve speech recognition software
Anyone who has used an automated airline reservation system has experienced the promise - and the frustration - inherent in today's automatic speech recognition technology. When it works, the computer "understands" that you ...
Computer Sciences
Aug 11, 2010
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Ambitious survey spots stellar nurseries
Astronomers scanning the skies as part of ESO's VISTA Magellanic Cloud survey have now obtained a spectacular picture of the Tarantula Nebula in our neighboring galaxy, the Large Magellanic Cloud. This panoramic near-infrared ...
Astronomy
Aug 11, 2010
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Dark-matter search plunges physicists to new depths
This month physicist Juan Collar and his associates are taking their attempt to unmask the secret identity of dark matter into a Canadian mine more than a mile underground.
General Physics
Aug 11, 2010
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New research reveals why chimpanzees attack humans
Scientists from Kyoto University, Japan, studying chimpanzees in Guinea have published research revealing why primates attack humans and what prevention measures can be taken. The study, published in a special issue of The ...
Plants & Animals
Aug 11, 2010
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Increased worker flexibility not always a good thing
Companies trying to improve efficiency by building more flexibility into their workforce could end up too lean and drive costs up, says a new paper co-published by the University of Toronto's Rotman School of Management.
Other
Aug 11, 2010
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Women fight underrepresentation among game developers, players
In certain corners of the gaming world, women are treated in one of two ways.
Software
Aug 11, 2010
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Practical screening method from USDA to speed up scab-resistant wheat breeding
Individual kernels of wheat and barley can be quickly evaluated for resistance to a damaging scab disease by using near infrared light (NIR) technology, according to a U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) study conducted ...
Biotechnology
Aug 11, 2010
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