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Color-changing roof tiles absorb heat in winter, reflect it in summer
Oct 08, 2009 |
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(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
Apr 20, 2009 |
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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
Feb 03, 2009 |
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(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
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Jan 29, 2008 |
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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
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Jul 11, 2008 |
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(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
Mar 02, 2009 |
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(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 ...
Is dark matter made of axions?
Mar 03, 2008 |
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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 ...
Europe takes leading role in developing chip design tools for next-generation wireless applications
Feb 01, 2006 |
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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 ...
Chameleon-Chip Adapts Itself and Stays Cool
Sep 22, 2004 |
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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
Jul 13, 2007 |
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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
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Jun 02, 2008 |
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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 ...
Seeing through the dark
Mar 07, 2008 |
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Astronomers have measured the distribution of mass inside a dark filament in a molecular cloud with an amazing level of detail and to great depth. The measurement is based on a new method that looks at the ...
Folic acid even more baby-protective than thought
Jun 01, 2009 |
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(AP) -- Baby-protecting folic acid is getting renewed attention: Not only does it fight spina bifida and some related abnormalities, new research shows it also may prevent premature birth and heart defects.
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