Scientists are starting to be able to accurately read animal facial expressions and understand what they communicate.
Plants & Animals
Jul 11, 2017
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In 1900, just 15% of the world's population lived in cities. Now that proportion is over 50%, which is a lot of people. In fact, it means around 4 billion human beings rely on urban infrastructure to keep them warm, mobile ...
Environment
Jun 20, 2017
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The alarm on your smart phone went off 10 minutes earlier than usual this morning. Parts of the city are closed off in preparation for a popular end of summer event, so congestion is expected to be worse than usual. You'll ...
Other
Jun 9, 2017
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Necessity might be the mother of invention, but not all of necessity's offspring bear obvious likenesses. Superficially, the newfangled gadget for your smart phone seems pretty far removed from a bird species' unique beak.
Social Sciences
Apr 12, 2017
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Automaker Daimler AG and industry supplier Bosch Group are teaming up to make driverless cars that they say could be on city streets at the start of the next decade.
Hi Tech & Innovation
Apr 4, 2017
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Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba and the country's biggest phone carrier, China Mobile, announced a partnership Wednesday to develop internet-related services as web users migrate to mobile devices.
Business
Dec 7, 2016
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Batteries in smart phones and other portable electronics often die at inopportune times. Carrying a spare battery is one solution. As an alternative, researchers have tried to create fibers to incorporate in clothing that ...
Nanophysics
Oct 5, 2016
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Most of us have seen the "Not Enough Storage" message on our smart phone or tablet. Cloud computing services provide a way to alleviate this overwhelming need for space by letting programs store their data on remote servers ...
Computer Sciences
Aug 5, 2016
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Purdue University researchers are working on a new technique that could aid law enforcement in gathering data from smart phones when investigating crimes.
Software
Aug 3, 2016
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"Make an appointment for 4pm today with Gary," I say to my assistant as I hang up from a promising phone call with a potential client. There was a time when you had to be high up in an organisation to have an assistant.
Robotics
Jul 8, 2016
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