Endangered songbirds prefer a Dyson fan
Some fans are quiet, but weak. Others are powerful, but noisy. According to Dyson, their Air Multiplier fans are quiet and powerful.
Ecology
Jul 12, 2016
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How fast can stars spin?
Everything in the universe is spinning. Spinning planets and their spinning moons orbit around spinning stars, which orbit spinning galaxies. It's spinning all the way down.
Astronomy
Jul 12, 2016
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Monkeys found able to weigh risks in gambling experiments
(Phys.org)—A team of researchers with the University of Cambridge in the U.K. has found that Rhesus monkeys are able to weigh the risks between at least two alternatives and to decide when a risk is worth betting on. In ...
Stem cells respond to mechanical forces by changing their structure
A team of scientists led by Sara Wickström, Principal Investigator at CECAD, the Cluster of Excellence in Cellular Stress Responses in Aging-associated Diseases at the University of Cologne, gained new insights into how ...
Cell & Microbiology
Jul 12, 2016
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Report highlights urgent climate change risks for the UK
The impacts of climate change are already being felt in the UK and urgent action is needed, concludes a report published today.
Environment
Jul 12, 2016
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New report calls for fair funding for rural police forces
Rural police forces seem set to lose out financially as government thinking is skewed in favour of urban areas, says a detailed study conducted by Plymouth University for the National Rural Crime Network (NRCN).
Social Sciences
Jul 12, 2016
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Economist suggests humans are still evolving
(Phys.org)—Harvard economist Jonathan Beauchamp has conducted a study of lifetime reproductive success (rLRS) of a small segment of the U.S. population and has concluded that there is evidence that humans are still evolving. ...
Does music sound better on vinyl records than on CDs?
Vinyl is back, no doubt about it. Sales of vinyl records have been soaring, although they still represent only a tiny fraction of the music industry's revenues: about 2 percent in 2014. Is this growth because, as some respected ...
Other
Jul 12, 2016
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Blue is an indicator of first star's supernova explosions
An international collaboration led by the Kavli Institute for the Physics and Mathematics of the Universe (Kavli IPMU) have discovered that the color of supernovae during a specific phase could be an indicator for detecting ...
Astronomy
Jul 12, 2016
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New WSU virtual reality Cave uses cutting-edge technology
Nestled in a nondescript room in Wichita State's MESA Building is something known simply as "the Cave."
Hi Tech & Innovation
Jul 12, 2016
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