Tech review: Garmin Vivofit fitness band aims to keep you moving
If you've been to a gym lately, you've probably noticed how popular fitness trackers have become.
Consumer & Gadgets
Aug 14, 2014
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News tagged with heart rates
Mental health monitoring through 'selfie' videos and social media tracking
Researchers at the University of Rochester have developed an innovative approach to turn any computer or smartphone with a camera into a personal mental health monitoring device.
Computer Sciences
Jan 28, 2015
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Supersonic skydiver reached 844 mph in record jump (Update)
Supersonic Austrian skydiver Felix Baumgartner was faster than he or anyone else thought during his record-setting jump last October from 24 miles (38 kilometers) up.
Space Exploration
Feb 4, 2013
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Seeing the human pulse: Algorithm can accurately gauge heart rate by measuring tiny head movements in video data
Researchers at MIT's Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Laboratory have developed a new algorithm that can accurately measure the heart rates of people depicted in ordinary digital video by analyzing imperceptibly ...
Computer Sciences
Jun 20, 2013
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Roller coaster geese: Insights into high altitude bird flight physiology and biomechanics
Roller Coaster migratory flights of geese give unique insights into bird physiology and biomechanics at high altitudes.
Plants & Animals
Jan 15, 2015
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Winter diets? The secret is to chill the extremities
It is well known that large mammals living in temperate climates lower their metabolism in winter. But does this represent a mechanism for coping with less food or is it merely a consequence of having less to eat? For the ...
Plants & Animals
Dec 16, 2011
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Cycling a virtual Tour de France on the bike of the future
Tiny beads of sweat break out on Konstantin Domorazki's brow as he races his bike through Beijing's Forbidden City pursued by a tenacious opponent he just can't shake off his tail.
Consumer & Gadgets
Mar 3, 2010
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Review: GPS running watches offer improvements
My accessories for last month's Mardi Gras Marathon in New Orleans included a pair of bead necklaces and three watches.
Consumer & Gadgets
Mar 16, 2011
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Surgical castration of cats, dogs leads to increased tendency to postoperative coagulation, inflammatory changes
Dogs and cats that are sterilised or castrated develop a stress response: inflammatory changes and an increased tendency to coagulation after the operation.
Plants & Animals
May 18, 2012
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Emotional response to city design could guide urban planning
Virtual reality and scenario-testing models are being built to help urban planners and architects get real-time feedback about the impact of their designs on mental health, particularly for older people.
Social Sciences
Aug 7, 2019
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