Asked what was the main secret of Steve Jobs’ popularity, Walter Isaacson explained to RIA Novosti interviewers why his death became such a tragedy for an entire planet.Having already revealed in his bio on Steve Jobs that the Apple co-founder was extremely sensible, Isaacson reiterates, “I think he was a... |
10 November 2011
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Astronauts working on the International Space Station (ISS) could soon get another personal assistant device to help them during long extravehicular activities (EVA). The high-tech gloves are outfitted with sensors that will help spacewalkers improve their hand coordination, and also boost their sensitivity.The vibra... |
16 August 2011
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Researchers have recently demonstrated that poor postures lead to an increased sensitivity to pain. On the other hand, adopting dominant, rather than submissive, posture can increase the amount of distress the body takes before painful sensations set in. This is the first time that the age-old encouragement mothers g... |
13 July 2011
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A group of chemical engineers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) announces the development of an extremely advanced sensor, which has the capability to detect even a single molecule of explosives such as trinitrotoluene (TNT).The combination of materials that was needed to create the new sensors is ju... |
10 May 2011
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As human beings, we have evolved over millions of years to show empathy to other people's suffering, and to display emotions when we witness violent behavior towards others. But constant exposure to violence may actually be desensitizing today's teens. This is the conclusion of a new scientific research, wh... |
20 October 2010
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Researchers have just determined that raising a child with a dog around is very likely to help the kid develop only milder allergies to animals, if the allergies develop at all later on in life. Studying such aspects is very important, scientists say, given the rising incidence of allergies in the general population,... |
2 October 2010
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Researchers at the US Department of Energy's (DOE) Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) have recently been able to exploit a phenomenon that has for a long time stopped electronics manufacturers from doing what they do best in order to create a new class of advanced chemical and biological sensors. The new instr... |
13 February 2010
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Hitachi announced the successful testing of a new key technology that will be used to manufacture hard disk drives which will offer very high storage capacities, effectively pumping at least four times the currently high end storage systems. Researchers from Hitachi expect to have a commercially viable storage soluti... |
15 October 2007
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