(Phys.org)—ESA's Mars Express imaged the striking upper part of the Reull Vallis region of Mars with its high-resolution stereo camera last year.
Space Exploration
Jan 17, 2013
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Salmon runs are notoriously variable: strong one year, and weak the next. New research shows that the same may be true from one century to the next.
Ecology
Jan 14, 2013
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If you're reading this, odds are you've already used running water in your home today. But you're in a minority: Globally, at least a billion people have no nearby source of water, while of the remaining six billion or so, ...
Economics & Business
Jan 14, 2013
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A recently published paper by two George Washington University researchers shows that the running foot strike patterns vary among habitually barefoot people in Kenya due to speed and other factors such as running habits and ...
Other
Jan 9, 2013
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A new app based on technology designed at Simon Fraser University is helping runners to more effectively – and enjoyably – reach and maintain their pace or heart rate goals.
Software
Jan 7, 2013
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(Phys.org) -- Muscle size, genetics and training are among the countless factors that separate Olympic sprinters from the average person. On a fundamental level, however, the mechanics of running are the same for all humans. ...
Other
Aug 2, 2012
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More than 150 indigenous people are occupying one of the construction sites for the huge Belo Monte hydro-electric dam across the Xingu River in the Brazilian Amazon, a local spokesman said Tuesday.
Environment
Jun 27, 2012
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Maximum running speed is the most important variable influencing mammalian eye size other than body size, according to new research from The University of Texas at Austin.
Plants & Animals
May 2, 2012
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Why don't you ever see baby pigeons? For the same reason you don't see many chicks: they can't fly. It can take months for their partially developed wings and flight muscles to become airworthy, and by then the youngsters ...
Plants & Animals
Jun 23, 2011
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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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