Those tiny T. rex arms appear little used, researchers say
It turns out The Field Museum's T. rex Sue didn't use those tiny arms very much.
Archaeology
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Scientists develop an app that measures a tree's leaves' exposure to sunlight
The smartphone app Ahmes, developed by a group of Spanish scientists, measures the angle of a tree's leaves and calculates their position with respect to the sun. Its name pays homage to the Ahmes Papyrus, also known as Rhind ...
Environment
Oct 14, 2016
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Fractional order modeling may reduce electric car drivers' battery charge anxiety
With rapidly diminishing fossil fuels, it's not impossible to imagine a future of battery-powered cars. But to get there, scientists and engineers will have to solve a very important problem that affects drivers' peace of ...
Energy & Green Tech
Oct 14, 2016
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Hope for deal to scrap super greenhouse gases
Hopes were high Friday that world envoys meeting in Rwanda will agree to phase out potent gases used in refrigerators and air conditioners that are one of the biggest contributors to global warming.
Environment
Oct 14, 2016
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Samsung Note 7 recall to cost at least $5.3 billion
Samsung Electronics said Friday that the discontinuation of the Galaxy Note 7 would cost the company about $3 billion during the current and next quarters, bringing the total cost of the recall to at least $5.3 billion.
Business
Oct 14, 2016
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Amazon and VMware form alliance in the cloud
Cloud computing rivals VMware and Amazon Web Services have announced an alliance that will let them play off each other's strengths.
Business
Oct 14, 2016
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Reprieve for Australian sub-Antarctic island station
Australia's permanent sub-Antarctic research base at World Heritage-listed Macquarie Island has won a reprieve from closure and will instead get a multi-million dollar revamp, the government said Friday, in a boost for science.
Earth Sciences
Oct 14, 2016
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