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New chameleon species discovered in East Africa

New chameleon species discovered in East Africa (w/ Podcast)

Biology / Plants & Animals

created Nov 23, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

A new species of chameleon has been discovered in Tanzania by a team of scientists.


Energy savings in black and white

Color-changing roof tiles absorb heat in winter, reflect it in summer

Technology / Engineering

created Oct 08, 2009 | popularity 4.6 / 5 (19) | comments 9

(PhysOrg.com) -- Anyone who has ever stepped barefoot onto blacktop pavement on a hot sunny day knows the phenomenon very well: Black surfaces absorb the sun's heat very efficiently, producing a toe-scorching ...


Study: Lizards bask for more than warmth

Biology / Plants & Animals

created Apr 20, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (4) | comments 1

Keeping warm isn't the only reason lizards and other cold-blooded critters bask in the sun. According to a study published in the May/June issue of Physiological and Biochemical Zoology, chameleons alter their sunbathing behavi ...


'Chameleon Guitar' blends old-world and high-tech

'Chameleon Guitar' blends old-world and high-tech

Technology / Hi Tech & Innovation

created Feb 03, 2009 | popularity 3.6 / 5 (5) | comments 3

(PhysOrg.com) -- Natural wood, with its unique grain patterns, is what gives traditional acoustic instruments warm and distinctive sounds, while the power of modern electronic processing provides an unlimited ...





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Conspicuous social signaling drives the evolution of chameleon color change

Biology /

created Jan 29, 2008 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

What drove the evolution of color change in chameleons? Chameleons can use color change to camouflage and to signal to other chameleons, but a new paper published in the open-access journal PLoS Biology shows that the ne ...


Exotic Chameleon Spends Most of its Life as an Egg

Exotic Chameleon Spends Most of its Life as an Egg

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created Jul 11, 2008 | popularity 4.8 / 5 (27) | comments 3 feature

(PhysOrg.com) -- Scientists have discovered a chameleon species that spends a good two-thirds of its life inside an egg: Furcifer labordi lives about 8-9 months as an embryo, and has a post-hatching lifesp ...


Cognitive radio helps guarantee reachability of emergency services

Technology / Telecom

created Mar 02, 2009 | popularity 4 / 5 (1) | comments 0

(PhysOrg.com) -- A new approach to wireless communication will guarantee the reachability of emergency services in a better way. 'Cognitive radio', for which Qiwei Zhang (CTIT) developed new techniques, borrows free space ...


Aaron Chou and William Wester

Is dark matter made of axions?

Physics / General Physics

created Mar 03, 2008 | popularity 4.3 / 5 (85) | comments 9 feature

One of the mysteries of our universe is that of dark energy and matter. Scientists all over the world are attempting to discover what particles make up dark energy and matter. “Axions are one of the particles ...


Philips electronic skin technology enables new chameleon-like ambience designs

Philips electronic skin technology enables new chameleon-like ambience designs

Technology / Hi Tech & Innovation

created Dec 09, 2009 | popularity 4.3 / 5 (8) | comments 1

(PhysOrg.com) -- Philips Research has developed a novel color e-paper technology that opens up new design opportunities for personalizing electronic devices. This means that the color and appearance, of the ...


Europe takes leading role in developing chip design tools for next-generation wireless applications

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created Feb 01, 2006 | popularity 3.5 / 5 (2) | comments 0

Philips Electronics, austriamicrosystems, MAGWEL, IMEC and the universities of Lisbon, Bucharest and Delft today announced that they have joined forces in the 'CHAMELEON-RF' project - a European Union IST (Information Society ...


YouTube music label means all artists are with the bandwidth

Technology / Internet

created Dec 17, 2009 | popularity 4.5 / 5 (2) | comments 0

Craig Benzine had weathered almost 10 years with his band, Chicago-based indie rockers Driftless Pony Club -- self-releasing two albums along the way -- with no luck.


Chameleon-Chip Adapts Itself and Stays Cool

Electronics /

created Sep 22, 2004 | popularity 1 / 5 (2) | comments 0

A microprocessor adapting itself to the actual use and environment. That’s the way to keep the energy consumption of future ‘mobile companions’ within limits and be flexible at the same time. Paul Heysters, who finishes ...


Chameleon for Optoelectronics

Nanotechnology / Nanomaterials

created Jul 13, 2007 | popularity 4.4 / 5 (28) | comments 0

A liquid that changes its color “on demand” and can take on any color of the rainbow one desires?


Toad research could leapfrog to new muscle model

Toad research could leapfrog to new muscle model

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created Jun 02, 2008 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 0

A toad sits at a pond's edge eyeing a cricket on a blade of grass. In the blink of an eye, the toad snares the insect with its tongue. This deceptively simple, remarkably fast feeding action offers a new look ...



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