Twenty metres before the finish line Usain Bolt already opens his arms in triumph and ramps up his speed: even with his "handbrake" on, at 9.58 seconds, he runs the 100 metre stretch faster than anyone ever before in 2009 ...
Biochemistry
Jul 22, 2016
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This year, NASA's underwater training mission for astronauts promises to be longer and better than ever. Starting on 21 July, space agencies will test technologies and research international crew behaviour for long-duration ...
Space Exploration
Jul 22, 2016
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In order to precisely deliver the Schiaparelli landing demonstrator module to the martian surface and then insert ExoMars/TGO into orbit around the Red Planet, it's necessary to pin down the spacecraft's location to within ...
Space Exploration
Jul 22, 2016
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A new detailed study of notes and sketches by Leonardo da Vinci has identified a page of scribbles in a tiny notebook as the place where Leonardo first recorded the laws of friction. The research also shows that he went on ...
General Physics
Jul 22, 2016
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Centipedes move quickly. And when one is coming directly at you, you might not care to spend a moment pondering its agility.
Robotics
Jul 22, 2016
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Ecologists at the University of Georgia are leading a global effort to predict where new infectious diseases are likely to emerge. In a paper published in Ecology Letters, they describe how macroecology—the study of ecological ...
Ecology
Jul 22, 2016
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South Korea's Samsung Electronics said Friday it had filed a patent infringement suit in China against Huawei, adding fuel to a growing legal battle between the rival smartphone makers.
Business
Jul 22, 2016
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Walk into a minefield, enter a military base or simply cross the road without looking: fans of Pokemon Go are prepared to do whatever it takes to capture the likes of Pikachu and its friends.
Software
Jul 22, 2016
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Roger Ailes built the Fox News Channel into a ratings juggernaut, one that successfully presented a conservative alternative to mainstream news and garnered a large new audience in the Age of Trump.
Business
Jul 22, 2016
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The clunky videocassette recorder is going the way of floppy disks, eight-track tapes and camera film as the world's last manufacturer ends production of the once booming home-video technology.
Consumer & Gadgets
Jul 22, 2016
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