Toyota Motor Corp. and BMW Group are working together on next-generation batteries for green vehicles called "lithium-air" as their collaboration, first announced in late 2011, moves ahead in fuel cells, sports vehicles and ...
Energy & Green Tech
Jan 24, 2013
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Scientists from the Higher School of Economics and Yandex have developed a method that accelerates the simulation of processes at the Large Hadron Collider (LHC). The research findings were published in Nuclear Instruments ...
General Physics
Mar 15, 2019
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Engineers who used to work for Nokia are hoping to grab a share of the lucrative and highly competitive smartphone market with a new handset, which is based on the former world No. 1 cellphone maker's old software and is ...
Consumer & Gadgets
Nov 27, 2013
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Before any physical conflict, people assess their opponent's features to determine if the ideal tactical response is to fight, flee or attempt to negotiate.
Evolution
Jan 3, 2023
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In the animal kingdom, sperm usually are considerably smaller than eggs, which means that males can produce far more of them. Large numbers of tiny sperm can increase the probability of successful fertilization, especially ...
Plants & Animals
May 25, 2016
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When females mate with more than one male, each one's sperm has to compete to get to her eggs. Until now, researchers had thought the fastest sperm would dominate.
Evolution
Jan 31, 2014
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Most people don't take it literally when they're told to shoot for the moon - but thinking small isn't Naveen Jain's way. The 52-year-old Internet entrepreneur is a co-founder of Moon Express Inc., one of several companies ...
Space Exploration
Dec 15, 2011
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For the past 2 million years, the size of the human brain has tripled, growing much faster than other mammals. Examining the reasons for human brain expansion, University of Missouri researchers studied three common hypotheses ...
Evolution
Jun 22, 2009
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Well before the Socceroos travel to the 2010 FIFA World Cup in June, another Australian team hopes to be kicking goals for its country at an international football tournament with a difference.
Robotics
Feb 17, 2010
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Male flour beetles increase their courtship effort and their sperm count if a female smells of other males according to a study published in the journal Behavioural Ecology.
Plants & Animals
Apr 28, 2015
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