 Flies' eyes could enhance robot vision 1 hour ago | User rating: not shown ( 1 vote(s) ) | No comments yet
Robots with flies' eyes could take advantage of the insect’s vision system to better locate the edges and boundaries of objects. This ability could help robots perform a variety of tasks more quickly and accurately ... | |
 Researchers Observe Hydrogen-Bond Exchange 22 hours ago | User rating: 4.7 / 5 after 29 vote(s)
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Hydrogen bonds are quite small, on the level of a few angstroms. They can also be passed between two different molecules very quickly, at speeds of tens of times per second. But in spite of these properties, ... | |
 80-mph electric car to go on sale this summer in the US 21 hours ago | User rating: 4.2 / 5 after 41 vote(s)
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Green Vehicles, a company based in San Jose, California, has recently revealed that it will begin selling two lithium-ion-powered electric vehicles early this summer. The three-wheeled TRIAC is a highway-capable ... | |
 New evidence from earliest known human settlement in the Americas 20 hours ago | User rating: 4.6 / 5 after 28 vote(s)
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New evidence from the Monte Verde archaeological site in southern Chile confirms its status as the earliest known human settlement in the Americas and provides additional support for the theory that one early ... | |
Researchers demonstrate for the first time how light squeezes through small holes 24 hours ago | User rating: 4.4 / 5 after 34 vote(s)
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How does light pass through a tiny hole" For the first time, Dr Aurele Adam and Prof. Paul Planken of Delft University of Technology, in conjunction with two South Korean and one German research groups, have succeeded in ... | |
 WiMAX promises to transform wireless Internet world 24 hours ago | User rating: 4.6 / 5 after 21 vote(s)
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As US technology giants including Google place a multi-billion dollar bet on WiMAX, backers of the wireless data-streaming format say it will radically change mobile Internet use. | |
Study debunks myth of job testing as race barrier 3 minutes ago | User rating: not rated yet | No comments yet
Conventional wisdom holds that the standardized tests some employers require of job applicants serve as a barrier to equal employment. But a pioneering study shows just the opposite: Screening increases employers' precision ... | |
 The Antennae Galaxies move closer 34 minutes ago | User rating: not shown ( 1 vote(s) ) | No comments yet
The Antennae Galaxies are among the closest known merging galaxies. The two galaxies, also known as NGC 4038 and NGC 4039, began interacting a few hundred million years ago, creating one of the most impressive ... | |
Canada blocks sale of top space company to US firm: minister 1 hour ago | User rating: not shown ( 1 vote(s) ) | No comments yet
Canada's industry minister confirmed Friday he is blocking the sale of leading space firm MacDonald Dettwiler and Associates to a US defense contractor, saying it provided no net benefit to Canada. | |
 Huge Texas sinkhole's appetite decreasing, officials say 5 hours ago | User rating: 3.3 / 5 after 7 vote(s)
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(AP) -- Geologists said a 260-foot-deep sinkhole that grew to the length of three football fields over just two days seemed to be slowing down Thursday, but that it could take months before it's clear whether ... | |
 Spain claims $500 million in sunken treasure 5 hours ago | User rating: 3.4 / 5 after 7 vote(s)
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(AP) -- Spain formally laid claim Thursday to a shipwreck that yielded a $500 million treasure, saying it has proof the vessel was Spanish. | |
 Oldest gorilla in captivity turns 55 at Dallas Zoo 5 hours ago | User rating: not rated yet | No comments yet
(AP) -- A gorilla recognized as the world's oldest in captivity celebrated her 55th birthday by munching down a four-layer frozen fruit cake and banana leaf wrapped treats. | |
 Biofuels backlash in US as food costs hit home 5 hours ago | User rating: 4.5 / 5 after 8 vote(s)
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A biofuels backlash has erupted in major ethanol producer the United States, as lawmakers and experts debate the merits of converting food to fuel to support America's age-old love affair with the automobile. ... | |
 Google execs hope for long-term ad deal with Yahoo 5 hours ago | User rating: not rated yet | No comments yet
(AP) -- Google Inc.'s top executives expressed hope Thursday that the Internet search leader will be able to form a potentially lucrative advertising partnership with Yahoo Inc. - a deal that would lower ... | |
Another Olympic contest -- weather forecasting 4 hours ago | User rating: not shown ( 1 vote(s) ) | No comments yet
Meteorologists may not always feel appreciated, but at the Beijing Olympics at least they will have their own contest. | |
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