The best gift parents can give their children for Christmas may be helping them understand less can be more, according to a Kansas State University child development expert who has advice on what gifts are best to give young ...
Social Sciences
Dec 17, 2014
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Images from space don't get more dramatic than this. Image processing wizard Stuart Atkinson zoomed in on one of the most intriguing views yet of Comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko, highlighting the contrasts of dark and light, ...
Space Exploration
Dec 17, 2014
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The world's most powerful particle collider is waking up from a well-earned rest. After roughly two years of heavy maintenance, scientists have nearly doubled the power of the Large Hadron Collider (LHC) in preparation for ...
General Physics
Dec 17, 2014
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City University London Professor of Engineering Development, Professor Philip Thomas, says that the Department for Transport's (DfT) safety policy on severe railway accidents, is based on opinion measurements that were filtered ...
Social Sciences
Dec 17, 2014
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Scientists studying the harsh and rapidly changing Arctic environment now have a valuable new tool to advance their workâan innovative robot, designed and built at the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution (WHOI) that is changing ...
Earth Sciences
Dec 17, 2014
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Commercial fisherman Tony Little caught WA's oldest fish on record in the deep waters of Two People's Canyon, off the coast of Albany.
Plants & Animals
Dec 17, 2014
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A new catalyst could have dramatic environmental benefits if it can live up to its potential, suggests research from Singapore. A*STAR researchers have produced a catalyst with gold-nanoparticle antennas that can improve ...
Nanomaterials
Dec 17, 2014
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Nanyang Technological University (NTU) scientists have developed a smart window which can darken or brighten without the need for an external power source.
Engineering
Dec 17, 2014
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A method developed by A*STAR for analyzing the financial benefits of incorporating the recycling and reuse of materials in manufacturing processes is expected to encourage more companies to adopt environmentally friendly ...
Engineering
Dec 17, 2014
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Simple changes in technique can yield big improvements, say A*STAR researchers investigating how welding speed and the placement of materials affect the quality of welds between dissimilar alloys. They discovered that the ...
Engineering
Dec 17, 2014
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