New extra-thin materials used by scientists to cools buildings
Stanford\'s researchers discovered a super-thin material that keep a building cool and can emit heat inside the building into space. \"Cooling is very important,\" this is what Shanhui Fan, Stanford Professor and Project Leader has to say..
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Twitter declares 2014 "Year of the Selfie" in #YearOfTwitter post
Consistent followers of online culture will not be overly surprised at the major points in Wednesday\'s end-of-year announcement by Twitter. According to the popular social media platform\'s top trends, 2014 was the year of the selfie, while Ellen DeGeneres\' Academy Awards selfie was named the \"Golden Tweet\".
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Study reveals suicidal patients unsatisfied with hospital care
A new study coauthored by the SANE Australia mental health charity and the University of New England has resulted in controversy. While the people who were interviewed for the study shared their negative experiences of hospitals and Emergency Departments (EDs), the validity of the accounts has been questioned by a healthcare professional.
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Smartphones and how they eat up much of people's leisure time
Recent studies have found Smartphones are among the things that eat up much of people\'s relaxation time and decrease quality time.
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Nearly 20,000 signatures gathered in a family's struggle for their dying father
Although Lyn Robson only launched a Change.org petition on December 5, almost 20,000 online signatures were registered less than a week later on Tuesday.
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Google uses its Cloud to search for autism's genetic beginning
Google is now using its expertise to determine genetic causes of autism. Autism Speaks, an advocacy group on autism, disclosed that they will partner with Google to search for the clues on the hereditary causes of autism.
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Government unveils new online piracy laws before cabinet
Attorney-General George Brandis and Communications Minister Malcolm Turnbull tabled a new legislative proposal to address internet piracy in Australia in a cabinet meeting on Tuesday.
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Relive old status updates by the newest Facebook Search
Facebook now enables users to experience again their previous status updates on search result through the search function on its Web and mobile version.
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Angelina Jolie fights back tears at event honouring late 'Unbroken' hero Louis Zamperini
Last Thursday, Angelina Jolie fought back tears as she stood at Porter House New York to present the family of Louis Zamperini, an Olympic runner and a WWII prisoner of war survivor, with a special honour.
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Prince William and Kate Middleton take over NYC by storm
It has been nothing but a whirlwind of activities for royal couple Prince William and his wife Duchess Kate Middleton since they landed on New York City on Sunday night.
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Number of young Australians self harming on the rise; warnings suicide 'glorified' on social media
The Commission for Children and Young People in Queensland released findings from its study on the relationship between social media and youth suicide on Sunday.
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Jesus should be our model, not culture, says Tenth Avenue North frontman Mike Donehey
Tenth Avenue North frontman Mike Donehey is strongly urging Christians to model after Jesus, and not be easily swayed by culture or religion.