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- Tracking gunfire with a smartphone
- Roundworm quells obesity and related metabolic disorders
- Forced exercise may still protect against anxiety and stress
- Keeping beverages cool in summer: I''s not just the heat, it's the humidity
- Longer days bring 'winter blues' -- for rats, not humans
- Whales are able to learn from others: Humpbacks pass on hunting tips
- 'When in Rome': Monkeys found to conform to social norms
- Why do guppies jump?
- How trees play role in smog production
- With wave of the hand, researchers create touch-based interfaces
- Seeding a new kind of concrete
- High performance semiconductor spray paint could be a game changer for organic electronics
| Tracking gunfire with a smartphone Posted: 25 Apr 2013 06:38 PM PDT A team of computer engineers has developed an inexpensive hardware module and related software that can transform an Android smartphone into a simple shooter location system.  |
| Roundworm quells obesity and related metabolic disorders Posted: 25 Apr 2013 01:45 PM PDT Researchers have shown in a mouse model that infection with nematodes (also known as roundworms) can not only combat obesity but ameliorate related metabolic disorders.  |
| Forced exercise may still protect against anxiety and stress Posted: 25 Apr 2013 01:02 PM PDT Being forced to exercise may still help reduce anxiety and depression just as exercising voluntarily does, according to a new study.  |
| Keeping beverages cool in summer: I''s not just the heat, it's the humidity Posted: 25 Apr 2013 11:24 AM PDT Those drops on the outside of your drink don't just make the can slippery. Experiments show that in hot, humid weather, condensation heats a drink more than the surrounding air.  |
| Longer days bring 'winter blues' -- for rats, not humans Posted: 25 Apr 2013 11:24 AM PDT Biologists have found that rats experience more anxiety and depression when the days grow longer. More importantly, they discovered that the rat's brain cells adopt a new chemical code when subjected to large changes in the day and night cycle.  |
| Whales are able to learn from others: Humpbacks pass on hunting tips Posted: 25 Apr 2013 11:23 AM PDT Humpback whales are able to pass on hunting techniques to each other, just as humans do, new research has found.  |
| 'When in Rome': Monkeys found to conform to social norms Posted: 25 Apr 2013 11:23 AM PDT The human tendency to adopt the behavior of others when on their home territory has been found in non-human primates. Researchers observed 'striking' fickleness in male monkeys, when it comes to copying the behavior of others in new groups. The study has been hailed by leading primate experts as rare experimental proof of 'cultural transmission' in wild primates to date.  |
| Posted: 25 Apr 2013 10:28 AM PDT Pet guppies often jump out of their tanks. One such accident inspired a new study which reveals how guppies are able to jump so far, and suggests why they do it.  |
| How trees play role in smog production Posted: 25 Apr 2013 10:28 AM PDT After years of scientific uncertainty and speculation, researchers have shown exactly how trees help create one of society's predominant environmental and health concerns: air pollution.  |
| With wave of the hand, researchers create touch-based interfaces Posted: 25 Apr 2013 10:28 AM PDT Researchers previously have shown that a depth camera system, such as Kinect, can be combined with a projector to turn almost any surface into a touchscreen. Now researchers have demonstrated how these touch-based interfaces can be created almost at will, with the wave of a hand. For instance, the new system enables someone to rub the arm of a sofa to "paint" a remote control for her TV.  |
| Seeding a new kind of concrete Posted: 25 Apr 2013 10:25 AM PDT Sunflower seed husks, a huge waste product of the vegetable oil and food industry, could be used as an environmentally friendly filler, or aggregate, for concrete according to Turkish researchers. The team demonstrated that the use of husks reduces the density of concrete as well as boosting the material's resistance to cracking after exposure to icy then thawing conditions.  |
| High performance semiconductor spray paint could be a game changer for organic electronics Posted: 25 Apr 2013 07:33 AM PDT Researchers have come up with a novel solution to one of the biggest technological barriers facing the organic semiconductor industry today. They developed a high performance organic semiconductor 'spray paint' that can be applied to large surface areas without losing electric conductivity.  |
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