Land mines of the sea: Cleaning up lost fishing gear
They are the land mines of the sea, killing long after being forgotten.
Ecology
Apr 15, 2016
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Europe's rarest seabird 'could be extinct within 60 years'
The Balearic shearwater, Europe's most endangered seabird, is 'on the road to extinction', according to an international team of scientists.
Ecology
Mar 15, 2016
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Never tried virtual reality? Here's what it's like
It doesn't take a high-tech headset to see that virtual reality is the rage. It's being touted as the future for all things sensory, from games to film and television, from storytelling to visual art.
Hi Tech & Innovation
Mar 11, 2016
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Virtual reality is next as smartphone sales slow
Phone makers, trying to renew consumer appetite, are turning to virtual reality headsets that can be paired with their devices to view videos and play games.
Hi Tech & Innovation
Feb 25, 2016
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Camera boost, virtual reality in new Samsung, LG gadgets
To revive interest in smartphones, Samsung and LG are improving their cameras and embracing the nascent world of virtual reality.
Consumer & Gadgets
Feb 21, 2016
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'Fallout 4' crowned game of the year at DICE Awards
"Fallout 4" wasted the competition at the D.I.C.E. Awards.
Software
Feb 19, 2016
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New ways to construct contactless magnetic gears
The new milk frother you are using to prepare your cappuccino is likely using magnetic gears. Magnetic gears transmit rotary motion like mechanical gears but instead of teeth they use magnetic attraction and repulsion between ...
General Physics
Feb 17, 2016
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Sea turtles with tumors fill Florida hospital
The young patient writhes on the operating table, kicking its flippers. A team of medical attendants turns it over, revealing an underbelly cluttered with tumors, some as big as golf balls.
Ecology
Feb 7, 2016
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Google Cardboard says it's shipped 5 million virtual reality viewers
No one would ever mistake the virtual reality experience of Google Cardboard, which uses flimsy cardboard viewers, for the high-octane Oculus Rift or the soon-to-be-released Sony Playstation VR headset.
Consumer & Gadgets
Jan 29, 2016
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Humpback highway to hell: whales unfazed by scientists' mix tape alarm tunes
An international team lead by Macquarie researchers has found that humpback whales are not only unfazed by complex alarm sounds designed to alert them to hazards like fishing gear, they have no response to these warning sounds ...
Plants & Animals
Jan 22, 2016
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