(Phys.org) -- The fruit flies hovering around your kitchen compost bin have an active social life. As they eat, court and fight, the flies change their behavior depending on who they hang out with—just as humans do.
Plants & Animals
Jul 24, 2012
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(Phys.org) -- Thirty years ago, eight in 10 Americans ages 17-19 had a driver's license. Today, it's six in 10, say University of Michigan researchers.
Social Sciences
Jul 24, 2012
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University of Queensland PhD graduate Stephanie Sinclair's research into the effects of dehorning beef cattle has led to a greater understanding of how to best relieve pain and promote faster healing for all breeds of cattle. ...
Other
Jul 24, 2012
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(Phys.org) -- From cars to commercial airplanes to military drones, global positioning system (GPS) technology is everywhere -- and Cornell researchers have known for years that it can be hacked, or as they call it, "spoofed." ...
Telecom
Jul 24, 2012
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Perhaps Hal from "2001: A Space Odyssey" may not have been wrong when he said: "I'm sorry, Dave, I'm afraid I can't do that." Machines—even Apple's Siri—cannot yet completely understand our natural language, a Cornell ...
Computer Sciences
Jul 24, 2012
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Excitement surges through a school hall set in the vast South African outback as rows of children roar "S-K-A" on a chilly winter morning.
Astronomy
Jul 24, 2012
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(Phys.org) -- To the multitouch screen generation, the stylus PDA tool of the past century seems like a quaint relic. While most mobile devices and laptops then moved away from stylus-friendly touchscreens, signs are here ...
The sleepy South African town of Carnarvon has more churches than ATMs, but science is breathing new life into the far-flung farming centre.
Astronomy
Jul 24, 2012
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Rival factions from the Internet security world will mix warily this week at a pair of Las Vegas conferences gathering computer security experts and software savants who make sport of hacking them.
Internet
Jul 24, 2012
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India's third-largest software firm Wipro on Tuesday said net profit climbed 18 percent in the fiscal first quarter but said the global outlook remained uncertain after it gave a muted revenue outlook.
Business
Jul 24, 2012
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