Why Curiosity matters
Adam Steltzner doesn't sound much like an ordinary engineer.
Space Exploration
Sep 24, 2012
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News tagged with stimulus
iPhone 5 not just a phone; it's a stimulus too
Apple's iPhone 5 is one of the biggest product launches ever in the sector, and may also deliver a well-timed stimulus to the US economy ahead of the presidential election, analysts say.
Business
Sep 15, 2012
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Barley takes a leaf out of reindeer's book in the land of the midnight sun
Barley grown in Scandinavian countries is adapted in a similar way to reindeer to cope with the extremes of day length at high latitudes. Researchers have found a genetic mutation in some Scandinavian barley varieties that ...
Plants & Animals
May 11, 2012
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Orangutans at Miami zoo use iPads to communicate
(AP) -- The 8-year-old twins love their iPad. They draw, play games and expand their vocabulary. Their family's teenagers also like the hand-held computer tablets, too, but the clan's elders show no interest.
Plants & Animals
May 9, 2012
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Baboons, infants show similar gesturing behavior, suggesting shared communication systems
Both human infants and baboons have a stronger preference for using their right hand to gesture than for a simple grasping task, supporting the hypothesis that language development, which is lateralized in the left part of ...
Plants & Animals
Mar 21, 2012
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Alternative-energy innovations on display
Climate change is in dispute. Oil and gas are staging a comeback. Republicans are questioning federal funding for energy research as a waste of money in a time of deficits.
Energy & Green Tech
Mar 6, 2012
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To create 2.4 million jobs invest excess corporate cash: study
U.S. corporations have far less cash on hand to invest than popularly believed - but enough to provide a significant economic stimulus and renewed employment growth in the midst of a tepid economic recovery, concludes a new ...
Economics & Business
Feb 16, 2012
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School pupils learn about practical philosophy
Children could learn valuable lessons in responsible citizenship, such as making moral judgements and informed choices, through taking part in philosophical dialogue, according to researchers at the University of Strathclyde.
Social Sciences
Jan 5, 2012
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'Sensing skin' could monitor the health of concrete infrastructure continually and inexpensively
In 2009, the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) assigned the grade "D" to the overall quality of infrastructure in the U.S. and said that ongoing evaluation and maintenance of structures was one of five key areas ...
Engineering
Jun 29, 2011
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Digital health push woos tech firms, pains doctors
Two years ago, Dr. Gonzalo Venegas decided to bring his medical practice into the Information Age.
Business
Jun 10, 2011
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