A new, robust control system from Siemens allows huge loads to get to their destinations better. The gigantic loads (bridge components, drilling platforms, and booster rockets for satellites) often weigh thousands of tons ...
Engineering
Apr 4, 2014
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On the heels of the Obama administration's announcement of a $200 million initiative to help young men of color overcome barriers in society, two San Diego State University professors are shifting the conversation on student ...
Social Sciences
Apr 4, 2014
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German authorities are investigating the suspected theft of passwords for some 18 million email addresses.
Security
Apr 4, 2014
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In the largest regional study of its type to date, marine ecologist Michelle Staudinger and colleagues offer better understanding of the feeding ecologies of two very rare sperm whale species in waters off the southeast U.S. ...
Plants & Animals
Apr 4, 2014
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Today's computer-based avatars lack one of our most deeply rooted human characteristics: laughter. Computer scientists have now teamed up with psychologists to give avatars the ability to laugh.
Computer Sciences
Apr 4, 2014
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A study of DNA from the critically endangered Hawksbill turtle in Brazilian waters has emphasised the importance of international conservation strategies for their recovery.
Ecology
Apr 4, 2014
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A medical device, once its job is done, could harmlessly melt away inside a person's body. Or, a military device could collect and send its data and then dissolve away, leaving no trace of an intelligence mission. Or, an ...
Materials Science
Apr 4, 2014
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Dr Toshi Fujioka and Dr David Fink from the Institute of Environmental Research ICCAS project, together with Dr Hendrick May, an ARC DECRA Fellow from University of Wollongong, carried out fieldwork in Kakadu and Litchfield ...
Earth Sciences
Apr 4, 2014
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A local bio energy company are refining their prototype for turning farming waste products into high value biochar and electricity generation.
Energy & Green Tech
Apr 4, 2014
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The horseshoe worm is a worm-like marine invertebrate inhabiting both hard and soft substrates such as rock, bivalve shells, and sandy bottom. The name "horseshoe" refers to the U-shaped crown of tentacles which is called ...
Plants & Animals
Apr 4, 2014
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