A high-performance computing researcher has predicted a physical effect that would help physicists and astronomers provide fresh evidence of the correctness of Einstein’s general theory of relativity. …read more Source:: Science
Month: November 2015
Self-healing sensor brings ‘electronic skin’ closer to reality
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•Scientists have developed a self-healing, flexible sensor that mimics the self-healing properties of human skin. Incidental scratches or cuts to the sensors “heal” themselves in less than one day. …read more Source:: Science
Parents aiming too high can harm child’s academic performance
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•When parents have high hopes for their children’s academic achievement, the children tend to do better in school, unless those hopes are unrealistic, in which case the children may not …read more Source:: Science
Melting Scandinavian ice provides missing link in Europe’s final Ice Age story
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•Molecular-based moisture indicators, remains of midges and climate simulations have provided climate scientists with the final piece to one of the most enduring puzzles of the last Ice Age. …read more Source:: Science
China’s supercomputer growth is exploding while the US is losing steam
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•It comes as no surprise that Linux is the operating system of choice for supercomputers. What is surprising is that China is now the world’s fastest growing supercomputer power while …read more Source:: Linux
How to customise your Linux desktop: Xfce
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•Here is the first in a series of posts describing some of the most popular Linux desktops, including examples of customizing their appearance and operation. …read more Source:: Linux
U.S. firefighter gets world’s most extensive face transplant
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•NEW YORK (Reuters) – A volunteer firefighter from Mississippi whose face was burned off during a home fire rescue received the world’s most extensive face transplant, New York University Langone …read more Source:: UKScienceNews
Genetic sleuthing helps sort out ancestry of modern Europeans
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•WASHINGTON (Reuters) – DNA extracted from a skull and a molar tooth of ancient human remains discovered in the southern Caucasus region of Georgia is helping sort out the multifaceted …read more Source:: UKScienceNews
Going batty: secrets behind upside-down flight landings revealed
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•WASHINGTON (Reuters) – It is an aerial maneuver far beyond the capabilities of even the most sophisticated modern aircraft: landing upside down on a ceiling. But it is routine business …read more Source:: UKScienceNews
Lockheed-Boeing venture says will not bid for U.S. GPS satellite launch
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•(Reuters) – United Launch Alliance, a joint venture of Lockheed Martin Corp and Boeing Co, on Monday said it would not bid for the next U.S. Air Force global positioning …read more Source:: UKScienceNews