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Research & Innovations";"Understand how advancements in environmental research and innovation are changing the world.

  • 'Yeti' the robot finds cracks in Antarctic ice

    Wed, Mar 06, 2013 12:06 PM by Becky Oskin, OurAmazingPlanet

    The robot not only finds potential cracks that could hinder convoys but also helps scientists map glaciers.

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  • Physicists undo century-old Gordian Knot

    Wed, Mar 06, 2013 8:20 AM by Jesse Emspak, LiveScience

    Scientists used a tank of fluid to generate a vortex loop, but a big question was what happens to these loops over time.

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  • Superconductivity could transform medicine, technology and beyond

    Tue, Mar 05, 2013 12:52 PM by Elizabeth Palermo, TechNewsDaily

    New advances in the technology are noted for their improved ability to carry a strong, uninterrupted current over a large area.

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  • Military robot dog learns new trick

    Tue, Mar 05, 2013 11:39 AM by Leslie Meredith, SPACE.com

    Engineers still have a number of kinks to work out before the dog can enter the field, including how loud it is.

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  • DARPA entreats designers to create vertical takeoff jet

    Fri, Mar 01, 2013 5:40 PM by Elizabeth Palermo, TechNewsDaily

    DARPA has issued a call to engineers to conjure up an original design and model for a plane capable of vertical takeoffs and lightning fast speeds.

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  • New plastic helps mend broken bones

    Fri, Mar 01, 2013 2:40 PM by Rachel Kaufman, TechNewsDaily

    Scientists have created a blend of 3 plastics that is tough yet highly porous, making it an ideal 'scaffold' for a broken bone.

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  • Do a group workout from home via webcam

    Fri, Mar 01, 2013 12:18 PM by Melissa Breyer

    Website launches one-on-one or group workouts with a pro trainer, and you can do them all from the convenience of your computer.

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  • Human genome makes weird molecular hoops that may fight disease

    Fri, Mar 01, 2013 12:03 PM by Charles Choi, LiveScience

    The secret may be in circular RNAs lurking in the human body.

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  • Physics wizard reveals 'invisibility cloak' at TED conference

    Fri, Mar 01, 2013 11:18 AM by Melissa Breyer

    Baile Zhang of Singapore’s Nanyang Technological University unveils his disappearance device.

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  • How Richard I of England's heart was preserved

    Fri, Mar 01, 2013 10:05 AM by Stephanie Pappas, LiveScience

    The heart's remains included traces of mercury, a popular medieval embalming agent.

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  • Sequester could hit scientists hard

    Fri, Mar 01, 2013 9:27 AM by Tanya Lewis, LiveScience

    The affected agencies include the National Institutes of Health, the National Science Foundation, the FDA, the CDC and NASA.

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  • Video games improve surgeons' skills

    Thu, Feb 28, 2013 6:10 PM by Ben Weitzenkorn, TechNewsDaily

    Playing Nintendo Wii has a positive effect on hand-eye coordination and spatial attention, according to a study.

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  • Students solve water woes by mimicking nature

    Thu, Feb 28, 2013 3:41 PM by John Platt

    A system designed by students at the University of Toronto was inspired by fish gills, tadpoles and human arteries.

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  • Lice genes reveal human migration

    Wed, Feb 27, 2013 5:30 PM by Tia Ghose, LiveScience

    The new analysis also suggests that efforts to eradicate lice may need to focus on local populations, rather than trying to tackle the creatures globally.

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  • Doing 2 things at once? Stop!

    Wed, Feb 27, 2013 1:16 PM by Chad Brooks, BusinessNewsDaily

    The brain has a finite pool of resources to use at any given moment to process different types of information or perform different tasks.

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