Odorology is a technique that uses specially-trained dogs to identify human scent. It is used in police investigations to establish that an individual has been at the scene of a crime. However, there is no international norm ...
Plants & Animals
Feb 15, 2016
0
103
The experimental Solar Impulse aircraft was bound Saturday for New York, where it was to fly over the Statue of Liberty on the final leg of a US tour aimed at showcasing the promise of clean energy.
Energy & Green Tech
Jul 6, 2013
0
0
Learning a new language can be a challenge, as new vocabulary and grammatical rules can be hard for some people to grasp. To address this issue, a group of linguistics graduate students are examining how a person's working ...
Social Sciences
Apr 15, 2013
0
0
(Phys.org)—India remains one of the world's fastest growing economies. But cultural, educational, infrastructure and leadership challenges are inhibiting growth of its innovation and commercialization efforts, a new study ...
Economics & Business
Sep 20, 2012
0
0
Next time you go on vacation, you may want to think twice before shooting hundreds of photos of that scenic mountain or lake.
Computer Sciences
May 24, 2011
0
1
It's safe to say that humans are smarter than animals, but a University of Iowa researcher is investigating the extent of that disparity in intelligence.
Feb 12, 2009
3
0
As fans of talk-show host Jay Leno's man-on-the-street interviews know, Americans suffer from a national epidemic of historical and civic ignorance. But just because most Americans know more about "American Idol" than they ...
Other
Feb 12, 2009
0
0
If a vacation starts out bad and gets better, you'll have a more positive memory than if it starts out good and gets worse—if you're asked about it right afterward, according to a new study in the Journal of Consumer Research.
Social Sciences
Jan 26, 2009
0
0
