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Economists find in large groups, money facilitates cooperation 27 Aug 2013 | 10:10 pm
(Phys.org) —Early human societies consisted of small, tight-knit groups of individuals who knew each other. Members probably cooperated with one another based on prior experience and the expectation t...
Measles-like virus blamed for Atlantic dolphin deaths (Update) 27 Aug 2013 | 09:56 pm
A virus that is similar to measles in humans is suspected of killing hundreds of Atlantic bottlenose dolphins since July, US officials said Tuesday.
NASA image: Illegal fires set in Indonesia cause smog problem 27 Aug 2013 | 09:55 pm
Widespread wildfires are lighting up Indonesia, but these fires were not started accidentally. These fires were set deliberately to clear land for palm oil companies. This type of "slash-and-burn" agr...
Exploring Google Glass through eyes of early users 27 Aug 2013 | 09:50 pm
Geeks aren't the only people wearing Google Glass. Among the people testing Google Inc.'s wearable computer are teachers, dentists, doctors, hair stylists, architects, athletes and even a zookeeper.
Ballmer's top failures, from Tablet PC to Xbox One 27 Aug 2013 | 07:40 pm
Microsoft Corp.'s tumultuous fall on the stock market during the past 13 years has largely been fueled by missteps in the consumer products market.
Goblet tricks suggests ancient Romans were first to use nanotechnology 27 Aug 2013 | 07:30 pm
(Phys.org) —Recent evidence suggests that the Roman craftsmen who created the Lycurgus Cup, a glass drinking goblet, used nanotechnology to cause the goblet to change color under different lighting. T...
Quantum measurement carries information even when the measurement outcome is unread 27 Aug 2013 | 07:00 pm
(Phys.org) —Some tasks that are impossible in classical systems can be realized in quantum systems. This fact is exemplified by a new protocol that highlights an important difference between classical...
An alga stressed by the light 27 Aug 2013 | 07:00 pm
During the summers of 2010 and 2011, the UPV/EHU's Bentos Marino group analysed samples of algae populations from five zones and measured the amount of light present in and the temperature of each zon...
Taiwan uses biotech to safeguard whales and dolphins 27 Aug 2013 | 07:00 pm
Taiwan has started using advanced biotechnology to protect endangered whales and dolphins against poachers, supplementing existing DNA testing, officials said Tuesday.
'TransFormers' could beam light into permanently shadowed craters 27 Aug 2013 | 06:50 pm
Permanently shadowed craters on the moon or Mercury are one of the most exciting locations to search for water. Because the walls of these craters protect certain spots inside from the rays of the sun...
