Dark energy: The eerie force accelerating the expansion of the universe

Why is the expansion of the universe accelerating? The leading hypothesis is a repellent force that astrophysicists refer to as “dark energy." But how does it work? What does it mean for our future? And how sure are we that it even exists?

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Japan’s IT greenhouse built to grow produce in monsoon conditions

A project in Japan is seeking ways to grow vegetables in subtropical monsoon conditions. A consortium, composed of the Japanese government, academia and private companies is developing a plant factory system to supply produce despite the climate.

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Ready to dive into DevOps? Master Docker, Git and more with these online training courses

If you want a career in DevOps, this five-course online training is worth checking out. Image: iStockphoto/faithiecannoise Successful software companies manage to deploy releases promptly because they're great at DevOps.…

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Terra identifies backyard bird visitors by analyzing their songs

Although many people enjoy tracking which types of birds come through their backyards, they can't be watching their yards all the time. Terra is designed to help, by continuously identifying birds via their songs.

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Inexpensive tinted stickers turn eyeglasses into sunglasses

EyKuver has developed a new way of turning prescription eyeglasses into sunglasses. Its affordable, easily removable cling-on tinted film patches create temporary sunglasses to block harmful ultraviolet light.

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