Motion-capture cameras, computer software assist skaters with jumps
According to a recent poll, almost a fourth of Americans say figure skating is their favorite Olympic sport.
Engineering
Feb 13, 2014
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Energy harvesting takes wing in merger of engineering and biology
A bird flapping its wings or a fish's deep dive may be pictures of nature in action, but in their elegant simplicity Michael Shafer sees the complex challenges of merging technology with a biological system.
Engineering
Feb 13, 2014
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Scientists investigate tiny protein crystals with synchrotron radiation
At DESY, scientists from the Center for Free-Electron Laser Science (CFEL), the European Molecular Biology Laboratory (EMBL) and the universities of Hamburg and Lübeck created new analysis possibilities for delicate biomolecules. ...
General Physics
Feb 13, 2014
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Physics: A fundamental force for future security
What is matter? What is energy? What holds matter together? How do the various constituents of the universe interact at the most basic level? Where does the Earth sit in relation to the rest of the universe? Can we predict ...
General Physics
Feb 13, 2014
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Report shows lack of knowledge about World War One's global impact
A widespread lack of understanding of the global scale and impact of the First World War has been revealed in a new report. Research by the British Council in the UK and six other countries shows that knowledge of the conflict ...
Social Sciences
Feb 13, 2014
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12V Ni-MH energy recovery systems in new idle-stop minicars
Panasonic Corporation today announced that its 12V Energy Recovery Systems that use nickel metal hydride (Ni-MH) batteries are installed in the new idle-stop vehicles just rolled out by Nissan Motor Co., Ltd. and Mitsubishi ...
Energy & Green Tech
Feb 13, 2014
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Environment change threatens indigenous traditional knowledge
The way indigenous cultures around the globe use traditional medicines and pass on knowledge developed over centuries is directly linked to the natural environment, new research has found.
Environment
Feb 13, 2014
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Algae research gives hope for renewable carbon-negative source of food and medicines
The University of Greenwich has won funding for three pieces of research related to algae. Algae have huge potential as a next generation renewable resource to manufacture a whole range of essential products including food, ...
Biotechnology
Feb 13, 2014
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Drastic chemical change occurring in birth of planetary system: Has the solar system also experienced it?
A new star is formed by gravitational contraction of an interstellar molecular cloud consisting of gas and dust. In the course of this process, a gas disk (protoplanetary disk), whose size is on the order of 100 AU, forms ...
Astronomy
Feb 13, 2014
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Plastics highly concentrated in Australian waters
Microplastics less than 5mm in diameter are contaminating Australia's sea surface at a concentration of more than 4000 pieces per square kilometre, according to research from UWA and CSIRO's Wealth from Oceans Flagship.
Environment
Feb 13, 2014
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