In two remote villages in rural Ethiopia, a team of literacy and technology experts from Tufts and MIT launched a grand experiment with a simple gesture: they dropped off a handful of tablet computers for 40 children who'd ...
Other
May 1, 2014
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Floods of molten lava may sound like the stuff of apocalyptic theorists, but history is littered with evidence of such past events where vast lava outpourings originating deep in the Earth accompany the breakup of continents.
Earth Sciences
Apr 23, 2014
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It's long been the stuff of science fiction, the ability to wear a headset and feel as if you're in another world.
Hi Tech & Innovation
Apr 2, 2014
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Mark Zuckerberg's latest spending spree has landed Facebook an exciting new gadget in the form of the Oculus Rift, a virtual reality headset that is used by gamers and researchers alike to enhance encounters.
Hi Tech & Innovation
Mar 28, 2014
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Facebook on Tuesday announced a $2-billion deal to buy a startup behind virtual reality headgear that promises to let people truly dive into their friends' lives.
Business
Mar 25, 2014
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Volcanoes often develop outside the rift zone in an apparently unexpected location offset by tens of kilometers has remained unanswered. An international team of scientists has shown that the pattern of stresses in the crust ...
Earth Sciences
Mar 23, 2014
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The promise of virtual reality in the living room is coming closer to, well, reality.
Consumer & Gadgets
Mar 20, 2014
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(Phys.org) —Geologists from Northwestern University, the University of Illinois at Chicago, the University of Oklahoma and Purdue University have a new explanation for the Midwest's biggest geologic mystery: What caused ...
Earth Sciences
Mar 11, 2014
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Researchers from the University of Surrey have launched a unique campaign that will enable the public to 'travel' to space for the cost of a pair of trainers.
Space Exploration
Mar 7, 2014
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Break-up of the supercontinent Gondwana about 130 Million years ago could have lead to a completely different shape of the African and South American continent with an ocean south of today's Sahara desert, as geoscientists ...
Earth Sciences
Mar 2, 2014
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