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You can look -- but don't touch
Jan 07, 2009 |
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Consumers are often told that if they break an item, they buy it. But a new study suggests that if they just touch an item for more than a few seconds, they may also end up buying it.
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Taiwan to boost quake warning system
Space & Earth / Earth Sciences
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Taiwan plans to build its first undersea seismic station, designed to improve the island's early warning system and save valuable seconds when earthquakes strike, officials said.
Minimal training saves lives with airway mask
Sep 22, 2009 |
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Virtually anyone has the skills to safely insert a laryngeal mask airway (LMA) to keep a patient's airway open during resuscitation, and medical expertise isn't required - perhaps just a familiarity with ER, House or Grey's ...
For African violets, 'hands off' means healthier
Nov 03, 2009 |
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African violets have a mixed reputation. Their delicate, colorful flowers and furry, soft leaves make them a favorite among home gardeners and growers. But the striking plants are often regarded as temperamental: ...
Getting files from a failed hard drive
Sep 18, 2009 |
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A friend whose iMac's hard drive had apparently died called recently, wondering how she might access the files on the failed drive.
Mars Dust Devil Has Colorful Effect in Image Series
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
Jul 14, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Scientists have combined a trio of shots taken seconds apart through different colored filters to create a special-effects portrait of a moving dust devil on Mars.
Diviner Observes LCROSS Impact
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
Oct 12, 2009 |
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The LRO Diviner instrument obtained infrared observations of the LCROSS impact. LRO flew by the LCROSS Centaur impact site 90 seconds after impact at a distance of ~80 km. Diviner was commanded to observe ...
WPA Wi-Fi Encryption Cracked In Sixty Seconds
Aug 28, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Two Japanese computer scientists have developed a way to crack the WPA encryption between wireless routes and devices in 60 seconds.
Why we learn more from our successes than our failures
Medicine & Health / Neuroscience
Jul 29, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- If you've ever felt doomed to repeat your mistakes, researchers at MIT's Picower Institute for Learning and Memory may have explained why: Brain cells may only learn from experience when we ...
Femtoseconds lasers help formation flying in space
Oct 02, 2009 |
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The National Physical Laboratory (NPL) has helped to establish that femtosecond comb lasers can provide accurate measurement of absolute distance in formation flying space missions.
Drivers with Parkinson's disease at higher risk of crashes in low visibility
Medicine & Health / Neuroscience
Oct 05, 2009 |
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Drivers with mild to moderate Parkinson's disease may be at higher risk of crashes on foggy days and other times of low visibility. The research, involving a driving simulation test, is published in the October 6, 2009, print ...
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