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Trojan Ahoy! Uranus Has a Plus-One

01/09/2013 15:49

Earth has one. Jupiter has more than 5,000. And now astronomers know that Uranus, despite its odd, sideways orbit around the sun, has a tag-along companion too. This type of object, known as a “Trojan,” compatibly shares a planet’s path around the sun, thanks to a neat trick of orbital...

LENOVO'S WATER PROOF ANDROID PHONE

31/08/2013 16:28

Lenovo always well known in the lappy's market has also swayed its part in the smart phone segment.This computer giant introduces a new Android powered smart phone The Lenovo A660.This smarties boasts an impeccable feature of water resistance and dust resistance up...

Skype sees 3D video calling in its future

29/08/2013 19:54

Skype is working on three-dimensional video calling, but release is hampered until camera and video capture technology catches up. In an interview with the BBC, Microsoft's Skype vice president Mark Gillett said that the popular video chat and instant-messaging app has the potential to...

Scientist controls colleague's hand in first human brain-to-brain interface

28/08/2013 20:23

The mind-meld between the researchers wasn't seamless. Rao spent time training his mind, with feedback from the computer, to emit the The telepathic cyborg lives, sort of. University of Washington scientists Rajesh Rao and Andrea Stocco claim that they are the first to demonstrate human...

A look back at the Toyota Supra

28/08/2013 20:19

Toyota has made some pretty awesome cars over the years -- the Celica, Corolla, AE86, the new GT 86 -- but none of them compares to the sheer brilliance of the Supra. The Supra is, arguably, the most recognizable car that Toyota's ever made. It's been referenced in pop culture, featured heavily...

Solar Electric Scooter

28/08/2013 20:13

The Solar Electric Scooter is said to have a top speed of 15 mph, a range of 20 miles per charge, and a charge time of from 2 to 8 hours. You can charge it either by plugging it in like a regular electric scooter, or letting the solar panel do its work. If you’re going strictly by sun, it can...

How Water Could Help Make Better Batteries

27/08/2013 22:06

ater could be the key to producing a cheaper, more environmentally friendly and less dangerous way of making the lithium-ion batteries that power so many everyday gadgets, researchers say.Currently, rechargeable lithium-ion batteries are typically found in mobile devices such as cellphones,laptops...

Ytterbium Atomic Clock Shows More Accurate Time

27/08/2013 22:03

A pair of experimental atomic clocks based on ytterbium atoms has set a new record for stability, researchers said. The clocks act like 21st century pendulums or metronomes that could swing back and forth with perfect timing for a period comparable to the age of the...

Light Slowed To a Crawl In Liquid Crystal Matrix

27/08/2013 22:01

Light traveling in a vacuum is the Universe's ultimate speed demon, racing along at approximately 300,000 kilometers per second. Now scientists have found an effective new way to put a speed bump in light's path. Reported today in The Optical Society's (OSA) open-access journal Optics...

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