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An OLED for compact, lightweight night vision

A new type of OLED (organic light emitting diode) could replace bulky night vision goggles with lightweight glasses, making them cheaper and more practical for prolonged use, according to researchers.

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Fruit flies' visual navigation tactics differ by environment

Fruit flies use vision to head toward interesting things, but also to stay steady during flight. To accomplish this, the eyes need to fixate on the visual background while noticing objects that might indicate food or danger. Using a device that lets flies interact with a virtual environment, biologists have discovered that Mojave Desert fruit flies fixate on an object for balance and stability while also orienting toward it as an interesting resource, while common urban flies fixate on the background... Читать дальше...

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Shrinking the pint can reduce beer sales by almost 10%

Reducing the serving size for beer, lager and cider reduces the volume of those drinks consumed in pubs, bars and restaurants, and could be a useful alcohol control measure, according to a new study. Researchers found that over a short intervention period, venues that removed the pint and offered two third pints instead, sold 10% less beer by volume compared with when pints were available.

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Horror as woman killed in shark attack after sailing on catamaran from Canary Islands - Daily Record

  1. Horror as woman killed in shark attack after sailing on catamaran from Canary Islands  Daily Record
  2. Woman, 30, dies after shark rips off her leg while cruising on British pleasure boat in the Canary Islands  LBC
  3. German tourist dies after losing leg in shark attack off Canary Islands  Le Monde
  4. Woman, 30, is killed after shark bites off her leg while she was on a British pleasure boat in the Canary Isla  Daily Mail
  5. German tourist dies after shark attack off... Читать дальше...

Fastpitch West 

Day 1 Results from 2024 WBSC World Cup Qualifier Group C at OKC – Monday Sept. 17

Shutout Wins for Guatemala, Japan and USA, as South Africa, Netherlands and Columbia fall to 0-1 Day 1 Recap Day 1 Recap Guatemala (GUA) 4 South Africa (RSA) 0 Winner: SEGURA Japan (JPN) 9 Netherlands (NED) 0 Winner: ONODERA United States (USA) 3 Colombia (COL) 0 Winner: DIAZ Game 1 – Guatemala’s Offensive Stars Shine […]

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Valve replacement temporarily shuts off Albany water

A water valve replacement near McCormick Road and New Scotland Road will temporarily shut off the water to multiple homes in the Normanskill neighborhood on Wednesday. Albany Water Department officials said the repairs will continue through Wednesday evening.