Australian road safety researchers on Wednesday unveiled a pioneering "attention-powered car" which uses a headset to monitor brain activity and slow acceleration during periods of distraction.
Hi Tech & Innovation
Sep 25, 2013
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(Phys.org) —Honda Motor Company Ltd has posted a video on its website demonstrating new technology it's developing to help prevent cars from running into pedestrians. Based on already existing vehicle-to-vehicle (V2V) network ...
(Phys.org) —We might be one step closer to an Internet-of-things reality. University of Washington engineers have created a new wireless communication system that allows devices to interact with each other without relying ...
Engineering
Aug 13, 2013
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Japan's prime minister Wednesday said Tokyo would get more involved in cleaning up the crippled Fukushima nuclear plant, as he described as "urgent" a battle to stop radioactive water from leaking into the ocean.
Energy & Green Tech
Aug 7, 2013
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The New York Times Co. says it has agreed to sell The Boston Globe to the principal owner of the Boston Red Sox for $70 million, a massive drop from the record $1.1 billion it paid for it.
Business
Aug 3, 2013
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Scientists suggest a rare tsunami may have hit the U.S. East Coast earlier this month.
Earth Sciences
Jun 25, 2013
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Actavis is buying Warner Chilcott in an all-stock deal valued at about $8.5 billion that would create the third-biggest specialty pharmaceutical company in the U.S. market.
Business
May 20, 2013
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(Phys.org) —A handwritten letter dated April 27, 1792, signed by Joseph Bonaparte and referring to a skirmish in Corsica involving Napoleon, the writer's then 22-year-old brother, will be returned to its rightful owner, ...
Other
May 16, 2013
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(Phys.org) —The stereotype of lawyers being bad with numbers may persist, but new research by two University of Illinois legal scholars suggests that law students are surprisingly good at math, although those with low levels ...
Social Sciences
Apr 4, 2013
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The author of an influential 2006 study on climate change warned Tuesday that the world could be headed toward warming even more catastrophic than expected but he voiced hope for political action.
Environment
Apr 2, 2013
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