Researchers devise faster method of boarding planes
Clarkson University researchers have developed a strategy to ease one of the headaches of airline travel: boarding the flight.
Clarkson University researchers have developed a strategy to ease one of the headaches of airline travel: boarding the flight.
Computer Sciences
Jan 7, 2014
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Anyone who has flown long distances will be familiar with the jetlag that comes with travelling across time zones. Our body clocks need time to adjust to different daylight times as high-fliers and frequent travellers know ...
Space Exploration
Jan 7, 2014
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University of Oregon paleontologist Edward Davis and librarian Dean Walton are creating a three-dimensional printout of a rare saber-toothed salmon fossil using a special printer housed at the Science Library.
Archaeology
Jan 7, 2014
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(Phys.org) —Overharvest by commercial whaling has been a well-recognized world threat to stable whale populations since the International Whaling Commission (IWC) issued a moratorium against commercial whaling in 1986. ...
Ecology
Jan 7, 2014
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Three thousand light years from Earth, the Cat's Eye Nebula (NGC 6543) is a sight that draws in the human eye. In this image from the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope, numerous bubbles are visible – shapes generated by the ...
Astronomy
Jan 7, 2014
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Voxx International wants iris recognition technology to render passwords obsolete, offering a "one in two trillion" level of online security.
Consumer & Gadgets
Jan 7, 2014
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Natural disasters, led by Super Typhoon Haiyan in the Philippines and flooding in Europe, cost a total of $125 billion (92 billion euros) in 2013, German reinsurance giant Munich Re estimated on Tuesday.
Environment
Jan 7, 2014
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The first Formula E car—part of an upcoming motor racing competition to put electric vehicles on the map—made its dazzling debut on Monday in Las Vegas.
Energy & Green Tech
Jan 7, 2014
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Taiwanese computer maker Acer said Tuesday it has made its first major investment since overhauling its top management late last year, acquiring a 15.6 percent stake in a PChome subsidiary.
Business
Jan 7, 2014
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As spending on gadgets flattens in a world obsessed with smartphones and tablets, the Consumer Electronics Show here hopes to be a launch pad for a new must-have device.
Consumer & Gadgets
Jan 7, 2014
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