Endangered leatherback sea turtles migrate and forage across vast areas of the Pacific Ocean and Indo Pacific seas and require greater international collaboration for their protection, according to a recent study conducted ...
Ecology
Jul 28, 2011
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Organisms adapt to their dynamic environment using various strategies. Ovidiu Paun, working at the Department of Systematic and Evolutionary Botany, investigates how marsh orchids adjust to and diffuse in different habitats. ...
Plants & Animals
Jul 28, 2011
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As anyone who's had one knows, a good massage does wonders for reducing tension. This isn't just the case for us; it's also true for apes, monkeys and even birds.
Plants & Animals
Jul 28, 2011
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If intelligence agencies could have accurately predicted the events of 9/11, imagine how world history would have changed.
Computer Sciences
Jul 28, 2011
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In April 2011 Apple alleged that Samsung had ‘slavishly copied’ their smartphones, and filed a lawsuit against the company on the grounds of infringing on Apple’s intellectual property.
Other
Jul 28, 2011
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NASA's Juno spacecraft completed its last significant terrestrial journey today, July 27, with a 15-mile (25-kilometer) trip from Astrotech Space Operations in Titusville, Fla., to its launch pad at the Cape Canaveral Air ...
Space Exploration
Jul 28, 2011
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Ever since the new-look Nokia Maps was unveiled last Tuesday, we’ve been playing around with the new features. If we’re not taking a 3D look at the new cities, we’re zooming into different places to see where ...
Consumer & Gadgets
Jul 28, 2011
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A comparison of three techniques to detect changes in mangrove forest areas suggests one gives more reliable results than the other two, and this finding will help researchers better understand growth and loss of this important ...
Environment
Jul 28, 2011
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Tiny aerial vehicles are being developed with innovative flapping wings based on those of real-life insects.
Engineering
Jul 28, 2011
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Researchers at Universitat Autonoma de Barcelona have developed an electronic tongue which can identify different types of cava wines, thanks to a combination of sensor systems and advanced mathematical procedures. The device ...
Other
Jul 28, 2011
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