Harvesting energy from walking
A device that fits into a shoe harvests the energy made by walking and successfully uses it in watch batteries.
Energy & Green Tech
Sep 30, 2014
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Texting while walking impairs stride, poses risks
Texting while walking impairs a person's ability to follow a straight line and keep a normal pace, and may pose risks to pedestrians according to a study out Wednesday.
Other
Jan 22, 2014
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Men tend to walk slower when walking with romantic partners
When walking with female romantic partners, males tend to slow down by about 7%, according to new research published Oct 23 in the open-access journal PLOS ONE, by Cara Wall-Scheffler and colleagues at Seattle Pacific University.
Social Sciences
Oct 23, 2013
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Same beat set to different tunes changes walkers' pace
Personal tastes in music have little to do with how we keep time to a tune while walking, according to research published July 10 by Marc Leman and colleagues from Ghent University, Belgium in the open access journal PLOS ...
Social Sciences
Jul 10, 2013
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Research team proposes mathematical model that examines multiple walking patterns and movements in adults older than 65
Older adults diagnosed with brain disorders such as Parkinson's disease often feel a loss of independence because of their lack of mobility and difficulty walking. To better understand and improve these mobility issues—and ...
Engineering
Jul 2, 2013
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Russia to send woman to space in 2014
Russia will send a female cosmonaut into space for the first time in two decades next year, an official at the space training centre said Wednesday.
Space Exploration
Mar 6, 2013
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How China may be the next to land on the moon
Neil Armstrong's 1969 lunar landing marked a pinnacle of US technological achievement, defining what many saw as the American century, but the next person to set foot on the moon will likely be Chinese.
Space Exploration
Aug 27, 2012
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China's space mission shows growing ambitions
China's latest space mission is its most ambitious yet and shows Beijing's resolve to increase its technological capabilities and bridge the gap with the United States and Russia, experts say.
Space Exploration
Jun 17, 2012
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China's next space mission to carry 3 astronauts
China's next space mission will carry three astronauts who will dock with and live inside an experimental orbiting module launched last year, state media said Friday.
Space Exploration
Feb 17, 2012
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A chronology of China's space programme
China on Tuesday launched an unmanned spacecraft to carry out a key docking mission, taking its next step towards the goal of building its first space station by 2020.
Space Exploration
Nov 1, 2011
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