A case, a wi-fi/USB hub and a mini-HDMI cable: my Raspberry Pi Zero is well equipped now. …read more Source:: Linux
Month: December 2015
Hands-On: Sparky Linux 4.2 Enlightenment
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•Here are my first-time experiences with both Sparky and Enlightenment. …read more Source:: Linux
Exceptionally strong and lightweight new metal
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•A team led by researchers has created a super-strong yet light structural metal with extremely high specific strength and modulus, or stiffness-to-weight ratio. To create the super-strong but lightweight metal, …read more Source:: Science
Arms race between Ebola virus and bats, waged for millions of years
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•Ebola virus and bats have been waging a molecular battle for survival that may have started 25 million years ago, according to a new study. The findings shed light on …read more Source:: Science
Crows caught on camera fashioning special hook tools
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•Scientists have been given an extraordinary glimpse into how wild New Caledonian crows make and use ‘hooked stick tools’ to hunt for insect prey. Biologists have captured first recordings documenting …read more Source:: Science
Mathematical model for animal stripes
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•The back of a tiger could have been a blank canvas. Instead, nature painted the big cat with parallel stripes, evenly spaced and perpendicular to the spine. Scientists don’t know …read more Source:: Science
Self-driving delivery robots could be Santa’s new helper
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•Fleets of small autonomous robots could soon become a familiar presence on public pathways with the advent of ground-based drones that aim to improve local delivery of goods and groceries. …read more Source:: UKScienceNews
Cool roofs in China offer enhanced benefits during heat waves
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•It is well established that white roofs can mitigate the urban heat island effect, reflecting the sun’s energy back into space and reducing a city’s temperature. In a new study …read more Source:: Science
NASA cancels launch of next Mars probe due to instrument leak
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•(Reuters) – A U.S. science satellite slated to launch to Mars in March has been grounded due to a leak in a key research instrument, NASA said on Tuesday, creating …read more Source:: UKScienceNews
New kind of hydrothermal vent system found in Caribbean
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•Researchers have identified hydrothermal vents in the deep sea of the Caribbean which are unlike any found before. They are unusual in their structure, formed largely of talc, rather than …read more Source:: Science