The universe is such a big place that it is easy to get baffled by the measurements that astronomers make. The size of UY Scuti, possibly one of the largest stars we have observed to date, is certainly baffling.
Astronomy
Feb 9, 2015
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We've come a long way in 13.8 billion years; but despite our impressively extensive understanding of the Universe, there are still a few strings left untied. For one, there is the oft-cited disconnect between general relativity, ...
General Physics
Feb 9, 2015
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The trend of wearable devices (smart accessories) like bracelets, sunglasses and watches, is rarely focused on the elderly population. However, Mexican Francisco Lopez-Lira Fennel, who lives in Spain, wants these devices ...
Engineering
Feb 9, 2015
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Anything can happen during a launch or landing of a crewed spacecraft, and just in case the crew would end up stranded in a remote area of the world, astronauts and cosmonauts undergo survival training and carry survival ...
Space Exploration
Feb 9, 2015
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The next time you pour yourself a glass of water, pause before you drink it. First, swirl the clear liquid around the glass. Gently slosh it back and forth. Tap the glass on the tabletop, and watch the patterns that form ...
Space Exploration
Feb 9, 2015
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Trading maximum speed for manoeuvrability may be essential to surviving a run-in with a predator, a new study shows.
Plants & Animals
Feb 9, 2015
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Connecting different kinds of devices, not just computers and communications devices, to the Internet could lead to new ways of working with a wide range of machinery, sensors, domestic and other appliances. Writing in the ...
Telecom
Feb 9, 2015
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Is the "Oscar curse" real? Does misfortune befall Academy Award winners after they bring the gold statue home?
Social Sciences
Feb 9, 2015
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Do you want to know how often your college student attends class? Missouri University of Science and Technology has an app for that.
Software
Feb 9, 2015
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For the first time, scientists have sequenced the genetic code of Toxocara canis, a roundworm that causes disease in humans and animals, which paves the way for new drugs, vaccines and diagnostic tests.
Biotechnology
Feb 9, 2015
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