Flexible sensors have been developed for use in consumer electronics, robotics, health care, and space flight. Future possible applications could include the creation of 'electronic skin' and prosthetic limbs that allow wearers ...
Engineering
Nov 19, 2015
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The New Horizons spacecraft completed its 3 billion mile journey to Pluto in July and the discoveries continue to pour in every week as NASA scientists receive and analyze data and images from the flyby. It will be another ...
Space Exploration
Nov 19, 2015
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Israel has signed an agreement granting Palestinian mobile phone carriers 3G high-speed data services in the West Bank.
Telecom
Nov 19, 2015
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Chinese carmaker Geely is seeking to shift 90 percent of its sales to hybrid and electric vehicles by 2020, it said Thursday, as authorities in the world's largest auto market encourage manufacturers to go green.
Energy & Green Tech
Nov 19, 2015
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Polar bears look set to see their numbers dwindle by nearly third by mid-century, a top conservation body said Thursday, warning climate change poses the greatest threat to the king of the Arctic.
Ecology
Nov 19, 2015
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Two active regions sported coils of bundled, magnetic loops spiraling above them (Nov. 11-12, 2015) over 16 hours.
Space Exploration
Nov 19, 2015
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Using steam to control complex chemistry heralds the next generation of heat sensitive smart gels for medicine.
Materials Science
Nov 19, 2015
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A British-led project called "Frozen Ark" is preserving the DNA of endangered species before they disappear as the Earth undergoes what scientists are calling the sixth mass extinction.
Ecology
Nov 19, 2015
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The company behind online dating services Tinder, Match and OkCupid will go public at $12 per share, opting for the low end of its projected price range.
Business
Nov 19, 2015
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A compromise struck by the United States, Japan and other major nations will restrict export financing to build coal power plants overseas, but not eliminate it completely.
Environment
Nov 19, 2015
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