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Want a smart grid? Maybe you can win one on 'The Price Is Right'

As California's new Advanced Clean Cars rules push electric vehicles one step closer to the mass market, could the smart grid be the sequel to 'California emiss



  • Research & Innovations

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A user's guide to smart sunscreen use

From what the new labels mean to how to properly apply it, here are the essentials to help keep your skin healthy in the sun.



  • Fitness & Well-Being

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The truth about the tree that grows 'brains' and scares small children

The creepy bodark tree produces unnervingly strange fruit.



  • Wilderness & Resources

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Are Starbucks drinks getting smaller?

Save money (and calories) with a smaller-sized mini Frappuccino.




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That coffee Chick-fil-A is giving away all February? Small farmers in Central America were paid fairly for it

The chicken chain is working with THRIVE to purchase coffee from farmers who can by-pass the middleman and get paid up to 10x more for their beans.




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A second, smaller moon has been hanging around our planet for years

Astronomers have found a mini-moon called 2020 CD3 in Earth's orbit, but it won't be around for very much longer.




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Forget Black Friday: Support your kids and Small Business Saturday instead

Small businesses generate more jobs — and our kids are going to need them — so support Small Business Saturday.



  • Sustainable Business Practices

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EcoSense for Living: Smarter grocery choices

Learn the keys to making smarter choices at the grocery store.




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DOE awards $188 million to small businesses

The Department of Energy has awarded $188 million to small businesses in 34 states to spur clean energy innovation, job creation and more.




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DOE awards $57 million to small businesses

The U.S. Department of Energy awards $57 million to 33 small business projects.




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DOE: Fridges must have smaller carbon footprints

Although refrigerators continue to grow in size and become more tricked out, new standards will also require them to be drastically more energy efficient.




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Forget the smart home, it's all in the cloud now

What ever happened to that Internet of Things? We outsourced it.



  • Research & Innovations

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Blondes might actually be smarter than those with other hair colors

A new study turns the tables on the old "dumb blonde" stereotype.



  • Fitness & Well-Being

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Smart snowplows aim to make winter roads safer

In a push to save money and lives this winter, four U.S. states are dispatching smart snowplows.



  • Climate & Weather

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Toxoplasma gondii: What you need to know

The cat-carried parasite Toxoplasma gondi has been associated with a variety of illnesses, but you can take simple precautions.




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When the neighbors are grizzlies, live WildSmart

Program in Alberta helps humans peacefully coexist with often dangerous wildlife.




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Why later school start times are a smart idea

Research suggests letting kids get more sleep can lead to healthier teens, better test scores and a stronger economy.




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Renewable energy records smashed (and you better get used to hearing that)

Clean energy sources are producing record amounts of power in markets across the world.




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Big utilities are ready to go small

High-voltage utilities are experimenting with generating energy from renewable feedstocks available locally.




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Tasmanian tiger 'sightings' prompt new scientific hunt

Following fresh eyewitness evidence, researchers are placing dozens of camera traps in a remote region of Australia.




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20 fantastic photos that offer a big peek into a small world

Nikon Small World Photomicrography shows how art and science intersect.



  • Arts & Culture

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Nikon Small World video winners prove small is truly is beautiful

Winners announced for the 9th annual Nikon Small World In Motion competition showcasing the best microscopic videos of 2019.



  • Arts & Culture

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Capturing Florida's chameleons, one small invasive reptile at a time

Herpers are people who search for chameleons at night and remove the invasive species from the wild. What happens next, though, is controversial.




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Small worlds loom large in Nikon's photomicrography contest

The winners of Nikon's 43rd annual Small World Photomicrography Competition will make you wish you paid more attention in science class.



  • Research & Innovations

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Keeping Smart Appliances Safe

Have you considered a smart appliance? The global market has increased fivefold in the last four years.



  • Protection & Safety

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How much should we expect from our smartphones?

Do we really expect our phones to have empathy, like Samantha in 'Her'?



  • Gadgets & Electronics

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Smartphones will soon be able to share power by touching other devices

Some devices can already share files by touching, but soon they'll also be able to share power.



  • Gadgets & Electronics

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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.



  • Gadgets & Electronics

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Would you want to live in an Alexa-powered smart home?

Following a major investment in a prefab homebuilder, it's clear that Amazon is serious about voice-controlled smart homes.



  • Gadgets & Electronics

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Vampire power is back, and it's thirstier than ever in the new smart home

We're getting more and more smart devices with teensy little idle loads — but they're adding up fast.



  • Gadgets & Electronics

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​How the smartphone changed our cities and our lives in the last decade

The way we use our cities has changed, the forces that drive them, all driven by the phone. It's also likely that we ain't seen nuthin' yet.



  • Gadgets & Electronics

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Doctors use Skype to see ER patients in small towns

Physicians sign on to video conferences to help people who need emergency services at understaffed rural hospitals




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Glowing blue algae lights up Tasmanian bay

Billions of bioluminescent algae literally make the sea sparkle in Tasmania's Preservation Bay off the coast of Australia.



  • Wilderness & Resources

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5 reasons to pay attention to those dismal coral bleaching headlines

Bleached corals are akin to dead canaries in a coal mine — a warning of what's to come if we don't address the threat of climate change.



  • Wilderness & Resources

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I should have no business loving this smart light system, and yet ...

The Nanoleaf Light Panels and Rhythm sensor is all fun, no business.



  • Remodeling & Design

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'Downsize' shows you how to think big when living small

The new book by Sheri Koones is full of beautiful homes and good ideas.



  • Remodeling & Design

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Video: Scheme Smart - How To Grow And Market Your Delegated Authority

The second episode of our insightful documentary series with Axa, Scheme Smart, focuses on how to take a delegated authority to the next level.




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Video: Scheme Smart - How To Future-Proof Your Scheme

The third episode of Insurance Age’s documentary series with Axa, Scheme Smart, focuses on what steps can be taken to future-proof schemes and delegated authorities and what sectors brokers can look to for future growth.




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Could a small Rhode Island wind farm revolutionize U.S. energy?

Other countries have already installed thousands of offshore turbines. Will the U.S. be next?




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How a small donation is bringing big changes to N.C. fire department

Ahoskie, a small town in North Carolina, can now buy new equipment and better training thanks to Enviva.



  • Sustainable Business Practices

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Does small talk or deep conversation make you happier?

A new study explores how social interactions affect our well-being.



  • Fitness & Well-Being

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Are small particulates a big deal?

U.S. particulate pollution isn't the deadly threat it once was, but the dangerously tiny specks still often plague big cities as well as rural wilderness.



  • Translating Uncle Sam

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We have introduced Multi-circuit Smart Power Monitor KM1.

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We have introduced Smart Camera FQ2.

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Smart Fiber Sensor

Surprisingly Stable Detection with Your Finger tip. Exceptionally easy operation and stabilizing technology reduce maintenance cost.(E3X-HD)




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Smart Camera

Advanced inspection in a compact housing. Expanded performance and functionality. Camera, Communications, Software Tools, and Much More.(FQ2)




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OMRON introduces a new product, ultra-small multi code reader V400-R series. For Paper/Label. Both 2D & 1D code compatible.

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Smart Sensors (Laser Displacement & Measurement Sensors)

A Host of Smart Functions Inside a Compact Body with a Full Range of Laser Types(ZX-L-N)




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Smart Fiber Amplifier Units

The Advanced Fiber Amplifier Units That Handles On-site Needs(E3NX-FA)




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We have introduced Smart Fiber Sensor E3NX-FA.

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