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The mathematics of soccer - Steve Sherman
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How mathematics and statistics can be used to go some way towards answering the question, ‘will my team win?’ -
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Kicking a soccer ball
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Earth explorers - Megan Nowell
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The Earth explorer satellites promise to revolutionise our understanding of the world around us. -
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Restoration in South Africa – a case study
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James Blignaut and colleagues
Ecological restoration is one approach to saving our changing landscape -
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The birth of a fish - Daksha Naran
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The fascinating journey from egg to larva. -
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Sustainability – the key to the future of our soccer stadia
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QUEST spoke to the experts who are making sure that the money spent on building our soccer stadia is being used wisely.
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Jul
Today… five years ago… Launched on 4th July
Space shuttle Discovery and its seven-member crew launched at 2:38 p.m. EDT on 4 July 2006 to begin their journey to the International Space Station during the STS-121 mission. The shuttle made history, as it was the first human-occupied spacecraft to launch on Independence Day. During the 12-day mission, the
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29
Jun
Here’s looking at you
Cellphone-based eye-test system could help millions is a simple, cheap and portable device could provide quick eye tests for the developing world.
By David Chandler, MIT News Office
There are two standard systems for determining a prescription for eyeglasses. One is to have the patient look through a large device called a
29
Jun
It’s all in our touch
Posted by Bridget in Science in Society
What we touch unconsciously influences how we think, says MIT Sloan professor, who conducted a series of experiments and found weight, texture and hardness hold broad implications.
Heavy objects make job candidates appear more important, while rough objects make social interactions appear more difficult, and hard objects increase rigidity in negotiations,
29
Jun
The Future of Natural Gas
Posted by Bridget in Science in Society
MIT study just released finds significant potential to displace coal, reducing greenhouse gas emissions.
The two-year study, managed by the MIT Energy Initiative (MITEI), examined the scale of US natural gas reserves and the potential of this fuel to reduce greenhouse-gas emissions. Based on the work of the multidisciplinary team, with
29
Jun
North America’s big bangs
Posted by Bridget in Life, Vulcanology
Volcanic eruptions in North America were more explosive in ancient past and scientists believe the next Yellowstone eruption could be similar volcanic event.
Millions of years ago, volcanic eruptions in North America were more explosive and may have significantly affected the environment and the global climate. So scientists report in this
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Jun
University of Minnesota researchers clear major hurdle in road to high-efficiency solar cells
Posted by Bridget in Science in Society
A team of University of Minnesota-led researchers has cleared a major hurdle in the drive to build solar cells with potential efficiencies up to twice as high as current levels, which rarely exceed 30%.
By showing how energy that is now being lost from semiconductors in solar cells can be captured
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