Month: March 2014
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Search for Malaysia Airlines plane turns to crowdsourcing for clues
As dozens of ships and aircraft from 10 nations scour the seas for the missing Malaysia Airlines jet, a US-based satellite imaging company has launched its own search effort with a crowdsourcing campaign to locate the Boeing 777. read more
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Small steps for Dahlgren in V8 transition
Swede Robert Dahlgren says he’s itching to return to the wheel of his Volvo V8 Supercar at Albert Park after a challenging debut at the Clipsal 500. read more
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Volvo Expects Rivals to “Kick Back”
Volvo’s global motorsport boss Derek Crabbe has a simple message for any rival V8 Supercar teams scrutinising the speed of the S60 on debut at last weekend’s Clipsal 500 Adelaide: check us out. read more
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Wake up and smell the text messages
We live in an increasingly deodorised world. In recent years, laws have been passed prohibiting “offensive” body odour in public spaces such as libraries, as well as policies that ban the wearing of scented products or perfumes to work. Some office employees are not even allowed to bring “smelly” food to work. read more
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Rogers: Volvo ‘absolutely’ V8 title contenders
Garry Rogers says that there is “no doubt” that Scott McLaughlin will challenge for this year’s V8 Supercars Championship title following the stunning debut of his Volvos in Adelaide. read more
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‘Avatar’ could care for elderly in future
London: An intelligent “avatar” which would detect whether people are in pain and alert the emergency services could help the elderly remain independent and in their own homes. read more
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A powerful new way to manipulate DNA
In the late 1980s, scientists at Osaka University in Japan noticed unusual repeated DNA sequences next to a gene they were studying in a common bacterium. They mentioned them in the final paragraph of a paper: “The biological significance of these sequences is not known.” read more
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V8 Supercars Mclaughlin vs Whincup Awesome Finish! – 2014 Clipsal 500
Awesome Battle for 2nd Place as Whincup and Mclaughlin battle it out. Includes Interviews and Podium.
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Volvo fast again in final Clipsal 500 practice
Volvo can contend for victory in its first V8 Supercars race this evening have been further heightened by a strong performance from Scott McLaughlin in final practice. read more