New research will allow more reliable dating of major past events
Academics have developed a new method which will allow key past events to be dated more accurately.
Archaeology
Dec 3, 2013
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'Cyber Monday' sales top $2 bn, boosted by mobile (Update)
Online sales during the US retail sector's Cyber Monday promotion grew 16 percent from last year to $2.29 billion, lifted by more shopping on mobile devices, a market tracker said Tuesday.
Business
Dec 3, 2013
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Arrangements and mobility of soft nanoparticles in dense suspensions
(Phys.org) —The unusual properties of water, including its anomalous thermal expansion and density anomaly, have intrigued researchers for decades. These properties are notoriously hard to investigate experimentally owing ...
Nanophysics
Dec 3, 2013
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High-tech athletic shoe helps avoid injury
Jogging keeps you fit and is healthy. However, athletes that start training can overdo it and easily pull and tear ligaments. A new high-tech running shoe will evaluate running form in real time and thereby counter these ...
Engineering
Dec 3, 2013
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Researchers uncover amazing physics feat of spitting Archerfish
(Phys.org) —Alberto Vailati and colleagues at the University of Milan have uncovered a truly astonishing feat of physics used by spitting Archerfish to catch prey. Vailati et al report in a paper they've had published in ...
Thermoelectric materials nearing production scale
Half-Heusler compounds are especially suited for manufacturing thermoelectric modules. Waste heat can be converted to electricity with them. Researchers have manufactured the alloys for the first time in kilogram quantities.
Engineering
Dec 3, 2013
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New energy storage system for renewable technologies
Hitachi today announced that it has developed an all-in one, container-type energy storage system as a core energy product for ensuring the stable use of distributed renewable energy such as wind and solar power, while maintaining ...
Energy & Green Tech
Dec 3, 2013
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Improving radio frequency efficiency
Our communication networks have to process constantly increasing volumes of data, pushing them to the limits of their capacity. An analyzer makes it possible to test new, efficient transmission formats quickly and with the ...
Telecom
Dec 3, 2013
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Inventor creates replica of Vermeer painting using modified camera obscura
(Phys.org) —Inventor Tim Jenison may have finally solved the mystery of how famed Dutch painter Johannes Vermeer was able to create paintings that so closely resembled photographs. His five year mission to learn Vermeer's ...
Bluetooth Smart radio with record battery lifetime
Imec, Holst Centre and Wicentric introduce today their integrated ultra-low power Bluetooth Smart radio solution for a range of smart applications. With a power consumption up to five times lower than state-of-the-art radios ...
Electronics & Semiconductors
Dec 3, 2013
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