Amazon's plan to unleash a wave of "delivery drones" has occasionally been criticized as a pie-in-the-sky idea (literally, if they start shipping baked goods).
Engineering
Jun 23, 2014
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A guide to help Montanans detect, monitor and control Japanese beetles is now available from Montana State University Extension.
Ecology
Jun 23, 2014
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A spring bloom of phytoplankton lingered in the Atlantic Ocean off the coast of Iceland in early June, 2014.
Earth Sciences
Jun 23, 2014
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(Phys.org) —In the nearly 25 years since the launch of the Hubble Space Telescope (HST), astronomers and the public alike have enjoyed ground-breaking views of the cosmos and the suite of scientific discoveries that followed. ...
Space Exploration
Jun 23, 2014
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(Phys.org) —A suite of Sun-gazing spacecraft, SOHO, STEREO and Solar Dynamics Observatory (SDO), have spotted an unusual series of eruptions in which a series of fast 'puffs' force the slow ejection of a massive burst of ...
Space Exploration
Jun 23, 2014
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(Phys.org) —A team of international astronomers has created a detailed three-dimensional map of the dusty structure of the Milky Way – the star-studded bright disc of our own galaxy – as seen from Earth's northern hemisphere. ...
Astronomy
Jun 23, 2014
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Astronomers will discuss the case for UK involvement in the Large Synoptic Survey Telescope project (LSST) on Monday 23 June at the National Astronomy Meeting in Portsmouth. The LSST will be sited at Cerro Pachón in the ...
Astronomy
Jun 23, 2014
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3D-printed parts promise a revolution in the space industry, rapidly creating almost any object needed. But do the results really have the right stuff for flying in space? ESA is now checking if their surface finish comes ...
Engineering
Jun 23, 2014
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Vietnamese children as young as 11 are working for up to 18 hours a day in harsh and abusive conditions, often unpaid and denied communication with their families, a study shows.
Social Sciences
Jun 23, 2014
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What do Velcro, Tang, penicillin, the structure of DNA and the World Wide Web have in common?
Social Sciences
Jun 23, 2014
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