A new mobile phone app for grassroots mapping
University of Exeter academics have created an app which could help aid humanitarian rescue work in disaster-struck regions by using geographic data to map landscapes.
Software
May 4, 2016
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Charging produces highly reactive singlet oxygen in lithium air batteries
Rechargeable lithium air batteries are a next-generation technology: Theoretically they might be much lighter and offer better performance than current lithium ion batteries. However, currently they run out of steam after ...
Energy & Green Tech
May 4, 2016
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Researchers find new way to control quantum systems
Researchers from the Department of Applied Mathematics and the Institute for Quantum Computing at the University of Waterloo have developed a versatile new way of controlling quantum systems that can affect the reliability ...
Quantum Physics
May 4, 2016
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Man claiming to be bitcoin founder to provide further proof
Australian entrepreneur Craig Wright, the man who came forward this week as bitcoin's founder, says he will provide further proof in the coming days to back up his claims.
Internet
May 4, 2016
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Researchers say they're closing in on Captain Cook's ship (Update)
Researchers say they believe the ship that 18th century explorer Capt. James Cook used to sail around the world is still submerged somewhere in Rhode Island's Newport Harbor, but it'll take a lot of work and money to identify ...
Archaeology
May 4, 2016
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2017 Audi A4 brings more power, room and technology
The Audi A4 luxury sedan has been revamped from top to bottom for 2017 with a more powerful engine, new transmission and more room and technology inside.
Energy & Green Tech
May 4, 2016
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How tree crickets tune into each other's songs
It's known as the cocktail-party problem: in the cacophony of sound made by insects in a spring meadow, how does one species recognize its own song?
Plants & Animals
May 4, 2016
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Venus flytrap exploits plant defenses in carnivorous lifestyle
Venus flytraps have fascinated biologists for centuries, however, the molecular underpinnings of their carnivorous lifestyle remain largely unknown. In a study published online today in Genome Research, researchers characterized ...
Plants & Animals
May 4, 2016
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Ground-breaking images of nearby star give new insight into Sun's infancy
Pioneering new research that has provided close-up pictures of a nearby star has given a fascinating insight into how the Sun may have behaved billions of years ago.
Astronomy
May 4, 2016
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Humans have faster metabolism than closely related primates, enabling larger brains
Loyola University Chicago researchers are among the co-authors of a groundbreaking study that found humans have a higher metabolism rate than closely related primates, which enabled humans to evolve larger brains.
Evolution
May 4, 2016
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