Biggest solar storm in years hits Earth, so far so good
Posted on April 06, 2012 in Design your own shoes
BOULDER -- One of the strongest solar storms in years engulfed Earth early Thursday, but scientists say the planet may have lucked out.
Little Green 'Aliens' Invading Antarctica
Posted on March 17, 2012 in Design your own shoes
Dangerous green aliens are invading Antarctica, scientists warn, brought not by fantastical spaceships but traveling aboard far more mundane transport — the shoes, clothing and luggage of visitors to the frigid continent, new research reveals.
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World first as 3D printer creates JAW for woman, 83
Posted on February 12, 2012 in Shoes.com
Next time you get angry when your printer runs out of ink, spare a thought for the scientists in Belgium printing something altogether more interesting than a couple of document pages.
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Are Asian Countries Innately Better at Imitating than Innovating?
Posted on January 28, 2012 in Ecco golf shoes
Ketan Paul, Law student, worked with scientists, innovators and policy makers
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Scientists Hunt for Meteor Crash Clues in 200-Million-Year-Old Murder Mystery
Posted on January 08, 2012 in Earth shoes
Mass extinctions are a relatively common theme in the history and evolution of life on Earth, and the most famous one is the extinction of the dinosaurs 65 million years ago. A plethora of research has been conducted to determine how the dinosaur era ended, generating theories of massive volcanic eruptions, catastrophic climate change and giant impactors from space.
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Scientists Hunt for Meteor Crash Clues in 200-Million-Year-Old Murder Mystery
Posted on January 01, 2012 in Ballet shoes
What caused the mass extinction at the Triassic-Jurassic boundary?
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Pair of Earth sized planets found orbiting sun-like star
Posted on December 31, 2011 in Shoes.com
London, Dec 21 : Scientists have for the first time discovered two Earth-sized planets outside the solar system, orbiting a distant star resembling our sun.
Experts air out runners’ barefoot issues
Posted on December 21, 2011 in Merrell shoes
For runners pondering the minimalist approach, the Science of Sport (sportsscientists.com) posted an excellent piece recently from a round-table discussion on the benefits and risks of barefoot running.
Scientists debate barefoot running
Posted on December 11, 2011 in Running shoes
Despite the cold and many other potential hazards, naked from the ankle down is the way Anna Toombs likes it, and she gets plenty of catcalls in the street as a result.
Scientists debate over barefoot running in London confab
Posted on December 10, 2011 in Running shoes
At a recent sports science conference in London, hundreds of participants, many of them shod but a few daringly barefooted, flocked to a two-hour long discussion about the merits or otherwise of running without shoes.
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FEATURE - Scientists kick off debate over barefoot running
Posted on December 09, 2011 in New balance shoes
LONDON (Reuters) - Despite the cold and many other potential hazards, naked from the ankle down is the way Anna Toombs likes it, and she gets plenty of catcalls in the street as a result. The 35-year-old co-founder of the personal training company Barefoot Running UK says she's lost count of the times people yell "where are your shoes?" as she and partner David Robinson negotiate London's parks ...
USA Science & Engineering Festival Illuminates Science’s Role in Hollywood Movies and TV Shows
Posted on November 15, 2011 in Born shoes
Scientists help Hollywood to keep it real with special effects, superhero powers and feats of magic, medicine and mayhem that are plausibleWashington DC (PRWEB) October 31, 2011 When you sit down to watch television or go to the movies, you don’t have to look far to see science and engineering hard at work. It’s in the high-tech gadgets used to analyze crime scene evidence, the medicine ...
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"Missing" Global Heat May Hide in Deep Oceans
Posted on October 21, 2011 in Ballet shoes
(Reuters) - The mystery of Earth's missing heat may have been solved: it could lurk deep in oceans, temporarily masking the climate-warming effects of greenhouse gas emissions, researchers reported on Sunday. Climate scientists have long wondered where this so-called missing heat was going, especially over the last decade, when greenhouse emissions kept increasing but world air temperatures did ...
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Could Power-Scavenging Shoes Recharge Your Phone? | 80beats
Posted on August 26, 2011 in Elf shoes
What’s the News: We’ve all fantasized about a cell phone battery that won’t quit. Now scientists hoping to harness the power generated when you walk are developing a device that might eventually use your footfalls to power small electronics . But will it overcome the hurdles of efficiency and cost? How the Heck: When your heel hits the ground, as much as 20 watts of power (that’s 20 joules of ...
New American Chemical Society Podcast: Banana Peels Purify Contaminated Water
Posted on August 16, 2011 in Shoes.com
To the surprisingly inventive uses for banana peels which include polishing silverware, leather shoes, and the leaves of house plants, scientists have added purification of drinking water contaminated with potentially toxic metals. That's the topic of the latest episode in the American Chemical Society's (ACS) award-winning "Global Challenges/Chemistry Solutions" podcast series. It actually ...
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Hunting "Worms from Hell" below Earth's surface
Posted on August 13, 2011 in Earth shoes
Dancing in Heels Puts Toes Under Extreme Pressure: Study
Posted on July 16, 2011 in Customize your own jordan shoes
WEDNESDAY, Sept. 22 (HealthDay News) -- Wearing high heels while dancing may add an air of gracefulness to a woman's moves, but heels also place a great deal of extra pressure on a dancer's toes, scientists say.
Groupon for scientists
Posted on May 29, 2011 in Memory foam shoes
Groupon is effectively social coupons, vouchers and discount deals. There have been similar services, way back when that used collective buying power to get stuff at cut price. And, of course, Facebook, Google et al are all trying to catch up with the Groupon phenomenon. But, what about scientists? Could they benefit from a Groupon-type [...] Groupon for scientists is a post from: SciScoop ...
On The Run: Don't pay too much heed to running studies
Posted on May 09, 2011 in Rockport shoes
On The Run Jay Kumar Science is a great and wonderful thing. We've learned so much about our world and beyond thanks to the hard work of scientists. All that said, when it comes to scientific studies about running, I tend to stick my fingers in my ears and hum loudly.