News tagged with bumpy ride
Scientists explore the physics of bumpy roads
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 ...
Jul 07, 2009 |
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Ford concept E-Bike has smartphone built in
(PhysOrg.com) -- Ford Motor Company has been showing of its concept E-Bike at the Frankfort auto show. Though the company says it’s isn’t likely to actually sell the bike, it does offer some striking ...
Technology / Energy & Green Tech
Sep 21, 2011 |
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After delay, NASA preparing Mars rover for launch
(AP) -- NASA engineers are putting the finishing touches on a mega-rover to Mars before shipping it off to Florida for launch later this year.
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
Apr 04, 2011 |
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Most traveled space shuttle ready for final launch
After 143 million miles and nearly a year all told in orbit, space shuttle Discovery is poised to blast off Thursday one last time.
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
Feb 23, 2011 |
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Real-world graphene devices may have a bumpy ride
(PhysOrg.com) -- Electronics researchers love graphene. A two-dimensional sheet of carbon one atom thick, graphene is like a superhighway for electrons, which rocket through the material with 100 times the mobility they have ...
Jan 19, 2011 |
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Neurologists testing century-old observation as a potential new treatment for Parkinson's disease
(PhysOrg.com) -- More than one million Americans are living with Parkinson's disease, which slowly steals a person's control over their own body movements. Now, neurologists in the Movement Disorders Center at Rush University ...
Jan 10, 2011 |
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Intel hikes dividend again despite tech worries (Update)
(AP) -- Intel Corp. is confident enough in the stability of its moneymaking skills to raise its dividend by 15 percent, even as Wall Street braces for a bumpy ride for the technology industry.
Nov 13, 2010 |
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Learning curve goes digital
Oklahoma State University professor Bill Handy has big plans for the Apple iPad this fall. If the text messages he has received since the school announced he would test the tablet-style e-reader in some courses are any indication, ...
Technology / Hi Tech & Innovation
Sep 27, 2010 |
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The 'bumpy ride' of linguistic change
A recent study of an ancient language provides new insights into the nature of linguistic evolution, with potential applications for today's world. The study, "Dvandvas, Blocking, and the Associative: The Bumpy Ride from ...
Other Sciences / Social Sciences
Jun 21, 2010 |
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Asian technology firms bet on a 3D future
The Asian technology industry believes the future is not only bright but it's in three dimensions, as a string of manufacturers bring 3D products onto the market.
Technology / Hi Tech & Innovation
Jun 16, 2010 |
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Advances made in walking, running robots
Researchers at Oregon State University have made an important fundamental advance in robotics, in work that should lead toward robots that not only can walk and run effectively, but use little energy in the ...
May 26, 2010 |
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