How a joke can help us unlock the mystery of meaning in language
What do you get if you cross a kangaroo with an elephant?
Social Sciences
Dec 16, 2015
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News tagged with concept
Auto industry shows off car cockpit of future at IAA
Imagine climbing into your car seat exhausted but knowing you have to keep awake for the long drive home.
Hi Tech & Innovation
Sep 16, 2015
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Elon Musk's high-speed Hyperloop train makes more sense for Mars than California
Ever wanted to ride to work in a screaming roller-coaster gun? If your answer was yes: good news!
Engineering
Jul 13, 2015
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The scientific practice of identifying and naming species
How many kinds of plants and animals are there in the world? Where do humans fit within the vast fabric of life? Indeed, how did life, including humans, evolve?
Evolution
Jun 11, 2015
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The 'CAPEd' crusader: NASA advances CubeSat concept for planetary exploration
Although scientists are increasingly using pint-size satellites sometimes no larger than a loaf of bread to gather data from low-Earth orbit, they have yet to apply the less-expensive small-satellite technology to observe ...
Space Exploration
May 19, 2015
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Video: Framework to characterize the collective behavior of a large number of macroscopic objects
Let's put winter behind us—it's time to think about sand.
General Physics
Apr 6, 2015
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Study finds equality between sexes at moment of conception
Every year, slightly more boy babies than girl babies are born worldwide. But back when sperm meets egg, the two sexes are conceived in equal numbers, a new study suggests.
Other
Mar 30, 2015
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GM to build 200-mile electric car at Michigan plant
An electric car with a 200-mile range and a price tag of $37,500 will be built at a General Motors factory north of Detroit, the company announced Thursday.
Energy & Green Tech
Feb 12, 2015
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Water ice renders short-lived molecule sustainable
"Antiaromatic compounds" is what chemists call a class of ring molecules which are extremely instable—the opposite of the highly stable aromatic molecules. Because they exist for mere split seconds, they can only be detected ...
Materials Science
Feb 10, 2015
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NTU unveils Singapore's first 3-D printed concept car
Nanyang Technological University (NTU) students have built Singapore's first urban solar electric car with an innovative 3D-printed body shell that has 150 parts.
Energy & Green Tech
Feb 3, 2015
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