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Google Earth Timelapse: 30 years. Don’t they go by in a blink?
An update to the timelapse feature of Google Earth's satellite imagery app has been released, and it’s a great way…
Ecologists have a whale of a time with satellite tracking tool
Satellite tags have long been used by scientists to track blue whales along the West Coast, learning how the…
Cataloging not killing: Enter the Beastcam
Biologist Duncan Irschick helped create Geckskin, a super-adhesive that mimics the mechanics of gecko feet, a few…
Scientists study the supernova that started it all
About 4.6 billion years ago, a cloud of gas and dust that eventually formed our solar system was disturbed. The…
Open and free-of-charge WiFi in Kendall Square
An open and free-of-charge WiFi network is now available in the Kendall Square area and the Newtowne Court and…
High school football players suffer brain damage
Brain imaging exams performed on high school football players after just one season revealed changes in both the…
Ice wires to conduct protons made possible
It’s a well-known fact that water, at sea level, starts to boil at a temperature of 212°F, or 100°C. And scientists…
Free-flying weather satellite mission winds down
NASA scientists and engineers launched RapidScat toward the orbiting International Space Station, 250 miles above…
Tesla’s SolarCity sets example for the world
To celebrate its $2.6bn acquisition of SolarCity, Tesla has announced a major solar energy project: wiring up the…
Where are your winter boots on the snowflake scale?
A team of researchers from the iDAPT labs at Toronto Rehabilitation Institute-University Health Network are…