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18 apps to help you keep your New Year's resolutions

From losing weight to learning a language, these apps will help you stay on track.



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Hearables improve what you see as well as what you hear

The new connected hearing aids make everything better, not just your hearing.



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Should Americans have to choose between health care and a smartphone?

Health care is essential, but so is a smartphone if you want to get a job or even sign up for health care ... despite what Jason Chaffetz says.



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China fights toilet paper greed with face scans

China's 'toilet revolution' includes facial recognition hardware at tourist spots to distribute toilet paper.



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What you need to know about fitness trackers

Despite their continued popularity, fitness trackers may not deliver on the promises they make.



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GoPro takes a lava bath, keeps on shooting

A Kilauea guide set his GoPro down, not suspecting it would get covered by lava.



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I'm not sad to see the phone fading away

Once upon a time, the phone company had to convince us to talk. Oh, how things have changed.



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Raspberry Pi project aims to count your bees

Beekeepers used to guessing at the strength of their honey hives can now explore some sweet new data thanks to this Raspberry Pi program.



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Meet Boston Dynamics' family of strange and amazing robots

Boston Dynamics robots imitate human and animal movements, making them impressive — and a little creepy.



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Become a bee with 'Bee Simulator'

Varsav Studios' 'Bee Simulator' allows players to explore a Central Park-inspired place as a bee and protect a hive from humans and wasps.



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Former NASA engineer serves up sweet justice to package thieves

A burst of glitter and stinky spray surprise thieves who steal packages from porches.



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How much screen time is too much for kids?

From toddlers to tweens and teens, glowing screens can harm their bodies and minds. Here's how to reduce screen time, and why you should.



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MIT's Mini Cheetah robots just want to have fun

MIT's Biomimetics department releases video of Mini Cheetah robots frolicking in the leaves.



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Live cam offers rare peek at snowy owl nest

Explore.org and the Owl Research Institute team up for a live cam that offers a rare glimpse of an arctic snow owl nest in Alaska.




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Why male honeybees try to blind their queens

New research finds a protein in honeybee semen that makes the queen temporarily blind.




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Scientists taught rats how to play hide-and-seek and they really got into it

Rats played hide-and-seek with scientists for no other reward than strokes and tickles.



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Do fish feel pain?

A new study concludes that fish feel pain just as sharply as we do.




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Jewel beetles bend light to make themselves invisible to predators

A study of rainbow jewel beetle finds iridescence may be the ultimate form of camouflage.




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Ocean creatures keep millions of viruses at bay

A new study finds some marine animals are brilliant virus exterminators.



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[Primetals Technologies, Ltd.]<br />Primetals Technologies equips Baosteel CC3 continuous caster with new Integrated Control Center

New Integrated Control Center (ICC) for controlling and monitoring the entire continuous casting plant




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President and CEO Izumisawa Offers New Employees Words of Welcome and Encouragement as New Members of MHI Group

Tokyo, April 1, 2020 - This morning Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd. (MHI) Group President and CEO Seiji Izumisawa released a video message of welcome and encouragement to the company's newly joining employees. The video format was chosen after the traditional welcoming ceremony was canceled this year to prevent spread of the novel coronavirus. Mr. Izumisawa called on the new employees to prepare themselves fully as members of MHI Group, and he expressed robust hopes and expectations for their active participation and contributions.




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[Mitsubishi Hitachi Power Systems, Ltd.]<br />MHPS Receives Order from China's Baotou Steel for Two Blast Furnace Gas-fired Gas Turbine Combined Cycle (GTCC) Power Generating Units

・ High-efficiency power generating units built on M701S (DA) X series gas turbines effectively utilize steelworks gas emissions ・ Third order from Baotou Steel Group, reflecting strong confidence of MHPS' technology




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[Primetals Technologies, Ltd.]<br />Primetals Technologies wins order from Shougang Qian’an to supply 6-stand Hyper UC-mill for electrical steel

・ The world’s first 6-stand tandem cold mill with Hyper UC-mills in all stands ・ Equipped with work roll shift function to enable precise edge profile control of electrical steels ・ Enables Shougang Qian’an to meet the growing demand for electrical steels




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Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Ltd. and Bombardier Inc. have agreed on a June 1, 2020 closing date for the transaction pertaining to the acquisition of Canadair Regional Jet Program.<br />-- Program to be operated under new name of MHI RJ Aviation Grou

Tokyo, May 7 (Montreal, May 6), 2020 – Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd. (MHI) (TOKYO:7011) and Bombardier Inc. (Bombardier) (TSX: BBD.B) of Canada have agreed that all closing conditions have been met and the transaction pertaining to the acquisition of Canadair Regional Jet (CRJ) Program will close on June 1, 2020. The Program will be operated under the newly created group entities of MHI RJ Aviation Group (MHIRJ) and will commence upon closing.




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Rock Creek Park in Washington, D.C.: A user&#39;s guide

You don’t have to go to the boondocks to go hiking or horseback riding in deep woods teeming with deer, raccoons and even coyotes. You can do that in Rock Cre



  • Wilderness & Resources

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Volunteer Park in Seattle: A user&#39;s guide

City leaders paid a mere $2,000 for land that was originally supposed to be a graveyard. Luckily for Seattle residents, plans changed, and the park now boasts p



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Chattahoochee River National Recreation Area: A user&#39;s guide

This Georgia river is a refuge for metro Atlanta, providing opportunities for biking, hiking, canoeing — and some blissful silence.



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Oak Street and the beaches of Chicago: A user&#39;s guide

Chicago may not come to mind when you think of beach towns, but the city offers two dozen public beaches along 26 miles of Lake Michigan. Each beach has a vibe



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What you need to know about that mysterious coronavirus

A never-before-seen coronavirus discovered in China is spreading, causing COVID-19. How worried should you be?



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A pandemic isn&#39;t the time to worry about being Employee of the Month

Why the last thing you should stress about while working from home during the coronavirus pandemic is productivity.



  • Fitness & Well-Being

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This is why Zoom meetings are so exhausting

The human brain hasn't caught up to the technology of video conferencing yet.



  • Fitness & Well-Being

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Everything you need to know about face masks

We answer all your questions about coronavirus face masks, from how to make one to who needs to wear one and what each kind of mask does.



  • Fitness & Well-Being

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San José, California: The city with a Green Vision

The City of San José, California adopted an ambitious Green Vision roadmap and won the 2011 Siemens Sustainable Community Award in the large community category



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Greensburg, Kansas: Thriving in the wake of disaster

Turning tragedy into an opportunity for growth, the Greensburg, Kansas community is rebuilding with an emphasis on sustainability.



  • Sustainable Business Practices

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What you need to know about South Korea&#39;s seaweed farms

From many miles above, the seemingly neat and orderly seaweed "fields" resemble blocks of text from books.



  • Organic Farming & Gardening

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It&#39;s a bad time to be a bee, but it doesn&#39;t have to be

2014 was a rough year for U.S. honeybees, according to a new federal survey. Here's how you can help out your local pollinators.



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Thirsty olive trees create healthier virgin olive oil

When olive trees receive less water, their fruit produces oil with more phytoprostanes, and that's a good thing.




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U.S. court overrules EPA on bee-killing pesticide

Noting that bees are 'dying at alarming rates,' federal judges have rejected the EPA's approval of sulfoxaflor.



  • Organic Farming & Gardening

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Global Seed Vault authorizes first-ever seed withdrawal

The Arctic repository is making the unprecedented move to assist researchers sidelined by Syria’s Civil War.



  • Climate & Weather

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For Food Day, watch this must-see documentary

'Food for Thought, Food for Life' addresses how we think about, produce and choose what we eat. The 22-minute film will be free to view starting October 24.




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Simple hives keep Italian vineyards buzzing

At Italy's Ferrari Vineyards, the honeybees keep the vineyards thriving and at least one bear's belly full.




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This &#39;headbanging&#39; bee pollinates like a rock star

A new super slow-motion video reveals the unusual pollination strategy of Australia's blue-banded bee.



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How beehive fences help elephants and farmers

What can a farmer do about 7-ton elephants that steal crops? Intimidate them with an insect that weighs a tenth of a gram.




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Popular pesticides cause major damage to bees, new study shows

Two decades after approving imidacloprid, the EPA is re-examining how it and similar pesticides affect bees.



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Demand for high-end honey prompts beehive crime wave

Vandalism, theft and bee murder rock New Zealand's manuka honey industry.



  • Organic Farming & Gardening

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9 wooly facts about darling babydoll sheep

Babydoll Southdown sheep are tiny — and chock full of personality.




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Why are we feeding cows Skittles?

When thousands of Skittles are spilled onto a Wisconsin highway, a common practice of cattle farmers is revealed: Some farmers feed their cows candy.




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Seattle businesses are slipping on Amazon&#39;s 1.7 million free bananas

By giving away free bananas in Seattle, Amazon is disrupting local businesses.




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How bees, coffee beans and climate change are inextricably linked

Coffee-growing regions are set to lose key pollinators like bees by midcentury due to climate change.



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Cheerios has a free, beautiful way for you to help save the bees

Company continues seed giveaway despite pushback.