The mechanics of a parkour landing
Have you ever watched a person leaping from buildings or vaulting over railings and wondered, "How did they do that?"
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Early life had evolutionary power to survive radical changes in environment
Life on Earth could have originated in cold conditions near the surface, before spreading to warmer environments, according to research that analyzes the possible gene sequences belonging to the earliest life.
Earth Sciences
Mar 26, 2018
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New physics lessons help girls catch up
Many school pupils fail at physics because they misunderstand the fundamental concepts. A new teaching method can change this – ETH researchers have now proven its effect. It particularly helps intelligent girls to learn ...
Social Sciences
Mar 26, 2018
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Taiwan's HTC to get Google boost as it posts biggest loss
Taiwan's struggling smartphone maker HTC posted its worst-ever quarterly loss on Monday, but said it expects a boost from the $1.1 billion deal with Google sealed earlier this year.
Business
Mar 26, 2018
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Facebook faces scrutiny for pulling Android call, text data
On the same day Facebook bought ads in U.S. and British newspapers to apologize for the Cambridge Analytica scandal, the social media site faced new questions about collecting phone numbers and text messages from Android ...
Internet
Mar 26, 2018
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Using technology to combat bias in hiring
Top tech companies have a diversity problem. Reports show that Facebook and YouTube—and many companies like them—struggle to build a workforce that is reflective of the U.S. population. Why? Some say that the lack of ...
Social Sciences
Mar 26, 2018
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Researchers charge ahead to develop better batteries
Batteries die at the most inconvenient times. Cellphones go dark during important conversations because a battery hasn't been recharged. Or the automotive industry revs up with excitement for a new battery-powered vehicle, ...
Nanomaterials
Mar 26, 2018
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Study explores impact of firms' restatements on loans
When a company makes a mistake in its financial statements, it has to reissue them, which can have serious consequences including a loss in market value and investor confidence.
Economics & Business
Mar 26, 2018
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Image: Hubble's exquisite view of a stellar nursery
The exquisite sharpness of this 2005 image from NASA/ESA's Hubble Space Telescope has plucked out an underlying population of infant stars embedded in the nebula NGC 346 that are still forming from gravitationally collapsing ...
Space Exploration
Mar 26, 2018
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A smart car that can read brain signals
EPFL and Nissan researchers are able to read a driver's brain signals and send them to a smart vehicle so that it can anticipate the driver's moves and facilitate the driving process. Nissan recently unveiled this brain-to-vehicle ...
Hi Tech & Innovation
Mar 26, 2018
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