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Wild dogs reveal nature's 'poverty trap'

Wild dogs reveal nature's 'poverty trap'

Biology /

created Sep 16, 2008 | popularity 4.6 / 5 (8) | comments 0

(PhysOrg.com) -- Hunting in a fast-moving pack is a high-risk strategy, according to research by Oxford University and Université Paris-Sud scientists.


Garbage truck

British Town Demonstrates World's First Garbage Truck Powered by Garbage

Technology / Energy

created Feb 02, 2009 | popularity 3.5 / 5 (6) | comments 7

(PhysOrg.com) -- A town in Britain has recently demonstrated its new "'leccy vehicle" - an electric garbage truck that is fueled by the garbage it collects. The Kirklees Council presented the waste-powered ...


Soldiers turn a march into a charge

Technology / Engineering

created Jul 27, 2009 | popularity 1 / 5 (1) | comments 1

Engineers at the University of Leeds (UK) are developing a way to capture the kinetic energy produced when soldiers march and use it to power their equipment.


HydroPak

HydroPak Fuel Cell Could Replace Generators, Batteries

Electronics / Consumer & Gadgets

created Jan 04, 2008 | popularity 4.2 / 5 (78) | comments 2

The HydroPak fuel cell is a portable power generator that can provide up to 14 hours of power with a single disposable cartridge. The $20 cartridges are water-activated, and have a shelf life of several years.


Likely culprits to check when wireless connection crawls

Technology / Other

created Aug 14, 2009 | popularity 3.5 / 5 (2) | comments 1

Q: I have a problem with our Dell laptop computer's wireless connection using Internet Explorer. At various times, the speed drops down to sloth and then stops altogether. At the same time, other computers, a desktop connected ...


Liquid Battery

Liquid Battery Offers Promising Solar Energy Storage Technique

Technology / Energy

created Mar 06, 2009 | popularity 3.9 / 5 (39) | comments 13

(PhysOrg.com) -- One of the biggest challenges currently facing large-scale solar energy technology is finding an effective way to store the energy, which is essential for using the electricity at night or ...


Researchers customizing electric cars for cost-effective urban commuting

Technology / Energy

created Nov 16, 2009 | popularity 3.3 / 5 (7) | comments 1

Researchers at Carnegie Mellon University's Robotics Institute have converted a 2001 Scion xB into an electric commuter vehicle that will serve as a test bed for a new community-based approach to electric vehicle design, ...


Dell slide shown Tuesday at SC08 (Credit: Dell Computer)

Dell Talking About 80-Core Chip Processor

Technology / Semiconductors

created Nov 20, 2008 | popularity 4.2 / 5 (43) | comments 10

(PhysOrg.com) -- This week Michael Dell (CEO of Dell) gave a slide presentation that included Intel´s recently developed 80-core processor. This isn't the first time that the 80-core chip was mentioned in ...


Backpack straps harvest energy to power electronics

Backpack straps harvest energy to power electronics

Technology / Engineering

created Sep 13, 2007 | popularity 4.5 / 5 (73) | comments 0

All that rubbing of your backpack straps on your shoulders may be put to good use, now that researchers have designed a novel type of energy harvesting backpack. The pack has straps made of a piezoelectric ...


Wearable power competition announced

Technology / Other

created Jul 06, 2007 | popularity 4.3 / 5 (3) | comments 0

Calling all engineers and designers -- the U.S. Defense Department is sponsoring a competition to develop a wearable electric power system for war fighters.



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