An earthquake engineer at Washington University in St. Louis has successfully performed the first test of wireless sensors in the simulated structural control of a model laboratory building.
Engineering
Apr 13, 2007
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On sol 1120 (February 26, 2007), the navigation camera aboard NASA’s Mars Exploration Rover Spirit captured one of the best dust devils it’s seen in its three-plus year mission. The series of navigation camera images ...
Space Exploration
Apr 13, 2007
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Samsung Electronics will introduce a dual format High-Definition (HD) optical disc player in time for the holidays.
Consumer & Gadgets
Apr 13, 2007
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Choosing a flat-panel display for a television or video screen can be more complicated that you might think. Did you know, for instance, that the lighting in your living room can make a particular type of display look much ...
Consumer & Gadgets
Apr 13, 2007
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Astronomers today announced the arrival of a new member in the pantheon of exotically beautiful celestial objects. Christened the "Red Square" by Peter Tuthill, leader of the team, the image was compiled with data from the ...
Astronomy
Apr 13, 2007
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John Hauptman stood before an international gathering of particle physicists and announced he had another idea. One that was different. One that was simpler. And best of all, one that he was sure would work.
General Physics
Apr 13, 2007
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A team from U of T’s marine geophysics group is participating in a joint project to create the world’s largest cable-linked sea floor observatory on the Pacific Ocean floor.
Earth Sciences
Apr 13, 2007
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A male owl's hoot may not be all it seems to rivals when it comes to defending valuable territory, new research has revealed.
Apr 13, 2007
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Boffins at the University of Aberdeen have developed what they believe could be the face of this year's winning jockey.
Other
Apr 13, 2007
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For the first time foraging birds have been shown to use vocal cues, rather than vision, to gain information on both the size of the group they are in and their spatial position within that group.
Apr 13, 2007
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