US sets drone registration rules, deadline
That drone under the Christmas tree? If you are a US resident, you will need to register it by February 19 or face a possible fine.
Engineering
Dec 14, 2015
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Researcher unpacks the perils of a supersized Christmas dinner
Are you really going to eat a whole oversized roast turkey? Are 38 cans of soft drink more than plenty? Should you buy six packets of Christmas pudding just to get an extra one free? These are the sort of questions UniSA’s ...
Other
Dec 8, 2011
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Cat eradication to help threatened Christmas Island wildlife
Researchers are assisting Parks Australia in the eradication of feral cats on Christmas Island, something very few populated islands in the world have successfully achieved.
Ecology
Sep 7, 2017
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How sales shopping is killing the planet
Christmas has passed and New Year is just around the corner. And the sales continue. Things started six weeks before Christmas with Singles Day, which began in China and is now the world's biggest shopping day. This was followed ...
Environment
Dec 27, 2019
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Physics student makes world's smallest Christmas tree
Every year, people all over the world try to make the biggest artificial Christmas tree, like the Gubbio Christmas Tree, formed by thousands of lights on the slopes of Mount Ingino, or the illumination of the 372-meter high ...
Nanophysics
Dec 21, 2020
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Domestic robots: Harmony on the homefront?
Are robots welcome in our homes? A qualitative study done at EPFL has revealed some interesting possibilities. Only one out of three households thinks automatic vacuum cleaners are worth the investment. The opinions of the ...
Robotics
Dec 21, 2011
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Is Father Christmas Breaking The 'Santa Laws'?
(PhysOrg.com) -- As if Santa Claus didn't have enough to do this time of year, a University of Derby Law expert says he can also add a sledge-load of official and legal paperwork.
Economics & Business
Dec 15, 2011
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Last-minute shopping made a bit saner with new apps
It's getting easier to be a procrastinator during the holidays.
Software
Dec 24, 2014
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New algorithm a Christmas gift to 3-D printing—and the environment
Just in time for Christmas, Simon Fraser University computing science professor Richard Zhang reveals how to print a 3D Christmas tree efficiently and with zero material waste, using the world's first algorithm for automatically ...
Engineering
Dec 15, 2014
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Researchers create the world's smallest Christmas record
Measuring only 40 micrometers in diameter, researchers at DTU Physics have made the smallest record ever cut. Featuring the first 25 seconds of the Christmas classic "Rocking Around the Christmas Tree," the single is cut ...
Nanomaterials
Dec 23, 2022
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