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Luck gave dinosaurs their edge

Luck gave dinosaurs their edge

Other Sciences / Archaeology & Fossils

created Sep 11, 2008 | popularity 4.3 / 5 (12) | comments 0

By comparing early dinosaurs to their closest competitors, the curuotarsans, Steve Brusatte of the American Museum of Natural History and colleagues have found that dinosaurs had no special ability to dominate ...





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Virgin Mobile joins prepaid price war

Technology / Telecom

created Apr 09, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 1

(AP) -- Virgin Mobile USA Inc. is set to announce Thursday that it is slashing the price of its unlimited calling plan to $50 from $80 per month, a result of fierce competition and price-cutting among second-tier cellular ...


Japan's electronics giant Toshiba introduces their prototype housekeeping robot

Greying Japan plans robo-nurses in five years: govt

Electronics / Robotics

created Mar 25, 2009 | popularity 4.8 / 5 (4) | comments 0

Japan plans to prepare safety rules soon for robot nurses, which are expected to serve humans within five years in the fast-greying society, a government official said Wednesday.


Study: Vibration Exercise Slows Weight Gain

Medicine & Health / Research

created Aug 25, 2008 | popularity 4.6 / 5 (7) | comments 0

A new study by Oregon State University researchers shows that whole body vibration slows the acquisition of fat, and may also positively impact bone density.


Sony to launch new motion controller next spring

Electronics / Consumer & Gadgets

created Sep 24, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

(AP) -- Sony plans to release a new motion controller next spring for the PlayStation 3 video game console.


Animal families with the most diversity also have widest range of size

Animal families with the most diversity also have widest range of size

Biology / Plants & Animals

created Mar 17, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

(PhysOrg.com) -- Somewhere out there in the ocean, SpongeBob SquarePants has a teeny-tiny cousin and a humongous uncle.


Protein function may hold key to cures

Chemistry /

created Dec 05, 2008 | popularity 4.4 / 5 (5) | comments 0

(PhysOrg.com) -- Not exactly the most well-known protein in the medical world, but they could become very important says University of Alberta biochemist Dave Brindley.


Fujitsu Develops Golf-Swing Analyzer Featuring Latest Sensing Technology

Fujitsu Develops Golf-Swing Analyzer Featuring Latest Sensing Technology

Technology / Hi Tech

created Sep 29, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Fujitsu today announced that it has codeveloped a sensing technology that accurately measures the body movements of a person carrying a sensor-equipped mobile phone. The technology was developed in collaboration ...


A fantastic voyage brought to life

A fantastic voyage brought to life

Nanotechnology / Bio & Medicine

created Jan 15, 2009 | popularity 4 / 5 (9) | comments 4

Ever since the 1966 Hollywood movie, doctors have imagined a real-life Fantastic Voyage -- a medical vehicle shrunk small enough to "submarine" in and fix faulty cells in the body. Thanks to new research by ...


Is one diet as good as another? New study says no and tells you why

Medicine & Health / Health

created Mar 04, 2009 | popularity 4.2 / 5 (12) | comments 6

Any diet will do? Not if you want to lose fat instead of muscle. Not if you want to lower your triglyceride levels so you'll be less likely to develop diabetes and heart disease. Not if you want to avoid cravings that tempt ...


Wii MotionPlus

Nintendo Plans Summer 09 Launch of Wii MotionPlus, Wii Sports Resort (w/Video)

Electronics / Consumer & Gadgets

created Apr 15, 2009 | popularity 4.5 / 5 (2) | comments 0

Nintendo will launch the Wii MotionPlus accessory on June 8 in the United States and set the stage for the July 26 introduction of Nintendo's summer sizzler, Wii Sports Resort game The Wii MotionPlus will ...



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