News tagged with bikes
To work your brain, work your body
Mar 13, 2009 |
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The problem: I lost my car keys. What kind of training will make my brain work better?
Biking 2.0: MIT's big wheel in Copenhagen (w/ Video)
Dec 16, 2009 |
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Yesterday, Dec. 15, at the Copenhagen Conference on Climate Change, MIT researchers debuted the Copenhagen Wheel -- a revolutionary new bicycle wheel that not only boosts power, but can keep track of friends, ...
Maths Research Tackles Problems of Bike + Car
Other Sciences / Social Sciences
Oct 16, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- The efforts to get more people out of cars and on their bikes in the UK could be being hampered by Governments' own transport strategies, claims new research from the University of Derby.
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Sun powered mobility
May 03, 2007 |
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Solar powered mobility scooters could soon be on the streets thanks to the work of a student at The University of Nottingham. Matt Alvey, who is studying Architecture and Environmental Design, says the photovoltaic (solar ...
Pedal pusher: Engineering professor, students plan citywide bike paths
Dec 05, 2008 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- An earthy mobile of cyclists hangs above Peter Furth’s office computer. A gift from his children, the dangling artifact originates from an African country where bikes are a primary mode of ...
Washington turning to bike-sharing plan
Apr 28, 2008 |
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A new bike-sharing venture in Washington called SmartBike DC will allow people to rent bicycles using only a membership card, city officials say.
Lunar X Games
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
Aug 04, 2006 |
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According to folklore, every full Moon has a special name. The Snow Moon comes in February, the snowiest month of the year. The Thunder Moon comes in July, the month of summer lightning. There are Wolf Moons, ...
Study says obesity not tied to TV
Mar 24, 2007 |
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A British researcher says television and video games are not to blame for childhood obesity.
Protein sports drinks proven to give best performance
Dec 24, 2008 |
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Sports drinks containing protein are better at improving athletes' performance. Research published in BioMed Central's open access Journal of the International Society of Sports Nutrition has shown that drinks containing a mix ...
Regular sprints boost metabolism
Jan 28, 2009 |
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A regular high-intensity, three-minute workout has a significant effect on the body’s ability to process sugars. Research published in the open access journal BMC Endocrine Disorders shows that a brief but intense exerci ...
Scientists explore the physics of bumpy roads
Jul 07, 2009 |
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sand or gravel or snow -- develops ripples that make driving a very shaky experience. A team of physicists from Canada, France and the United Kingdom have recreated this "washboard" phenomenon in the lab with ...
TORC at UH turns to virtual world of Second Life for new study
Aug 07, 2008 |
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The University of Houston department of health and human performance is launching an international effort to recruit 500 participants for a study promoting healthy dietary habits and physical activity. The study will take ...
What does it mean to be alive?
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
Apr 28, 2008 |
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Understanding the concept of a “living thing” is a late developmental achievement. Early research by Jean Piaget, showed that kids attribute “life status” to things that move on their own (e.g. clouds or bikes) and even 10-year-olds ...
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