The majority of snakebites are often perceived as being "illegitimate," meaning they're a result of intentional human contact such as handling a snake in captivity or attempting to kill or move a wild snake; however, little ...
Plants & Animals
Jun 24, 2016
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The physics community is apparently starting to lose its buzz over the possibility of the discovery of a new particle by researchers working at the CERN LHC facility near Geneva. As more data is studied, it appears more and ...
With a surface resembling that of plants, solar cells improve light-harvesting and thus generate more power. Scientists of KIT (Karlsruhe Institute of Technology) reproduced the epidermal cells of rose petals that have particularly ...
Energy & Green Tech
Jun 24, 2016
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More than 20 years after the first web server started bringing the internet into our lives, a recent conference in San Francisco brought together some of its creators to discuss its future.
Internet
Jun 24, 2016
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Research by a leading economist at The Australian National University (ANU) has found that a lack of economic expertise within government is leading to ineffective policy and white elephant infrastructure.
Health
Jun 24, 2016
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Some computer games provide players with gay characters. At the same time, however, the gay characters can always be deselected. Where is the diversity in the gaming world? asks Norwegian game researcher.
Software
Jun 24, 2016
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A toolbox of algorithms that can be consulted and applied in order to cost-effectively manufacture freeform shapes has been developed by EU researchers.
Engineering
Jun 24, 2016
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At the heart of our galaxy's center is SagA*, a supermassive black hole containing about four million solar-masses of material. SgrA* is relatively faint, unlike the supermassive black holes in some other galaxies. This is ...
Astronomy
Jun 24, 2016
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During a mid-March snowstorm, researchers from MIT Lincoln Laboratory achieved real-time, nighttime, centimeter-level vehicle localization while driving a test vehicle at highway speeds over roads whose lane markings were ...
Hi Tech & Innovation
Jun 24, 2016
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Wide-ranging species may have different levels of bacterial immunity than their rarer relatives, new research suggests.
Ecology
Jun 24, 2016
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