Study Shows Duolingo Learning Outcomes Are Comparable to University Classes
The most popular language-learning program, Duolingo offers courses on more than 20 languages, but whether or not they help is hard to say.
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All Dogs Have Completely Unique Nose Prints-like Fingerprints-And There's an App to ID Each Pet
Collar tags and microchips can be ways for good samaritans to help reunite lost animals with their owners, but tags and collars can fall off
While in Lockdown Citizen Scientists are Going Outside Observing Insects, Helping Boost Their Recovery
COVID-19 has led to an increase in citizen science programs in places like Occoquan Bay NWR, where butterflies and other insects are recorded.
New Artificial Pancreas for Type 2 Diabetes Manages Blood Sugar Twice as Well as Jabs -Now Approved in UK
Cambridge University completed a successful trial of an artificial pancreas that helps Type 2 diabetes patients manage blood sugar levels.
NASA Became "Beaver Believers" After Using Satellites To Measure Their Impact On US Rivers
The project started when scientists Jodi Brandt and Nick Kolarik heard about Idaho ranchers getting "beaver fever."
Apple Watch Saves Woman from Pulmonary Embolism While She Slept
The Apple Watch was able to detect it because unlike similar devices it measures heart rate also while the wearer is sleeping.
Cheap New Smartphone App Monitors Blood Pressure-Through Your Fingertips
To measure blood pressure, the user simply presses the clip. A customized app guides them on how hard and long to push during the measurement.
Man Lands Dream Job After Skydiving with Sign Asking for Work-New Employer Offers a Job the Same Way
He posted the clip on LinkedIn with the caption: "I got laid off last week. So I will be freefalling until I find a new gig-literally.
Popular Hiking App Releases 27,000 Trail Maps to Download for Free, Increasing Hiker Safety
Now used by over 600,000 hikers worldwide, the app which began life in Ireland is now one of the most-used hiking apps on the market.
Shark Attack App Uses AI to Forecast and Detect Risk for Swimmers at 89% Accuracy
The app uses historic shark attack data involving when, where, and whether conditions previous attacks have happened to predict the risk.
Must-Have Travel App Offers Peace of Mind, Averting Any Crisis with Real-Time Advisories and Personal Response Team
Most travelers lack immediate access to intelligence information or communication capabilities that may be lifesaving in an emergency.
'Good Samaritan' App That Alerts Nearby Users to Medical Emergencies Has Saved Thousands
If a person is in the throes of cardiac arrest, then every minute counts - and that's why this app is recruiting volunteer Good Samaritans to help.
First Smartphone App to Detect Ear Infections in Children Could Save Unnecessary Doctor's Visits
Rather than waste time and money on unnecessary visits to the doctor, this app could give parents an easy way to diagnose an ear infection.
This App Delivers Instant Sign Language Interpreters For Those Tricky Moments That Need More Than Pen and Paper
The new Jeenie video chat app instantly connects ASL-speakers with interpreters who can translate sign language into spoken word.
You Can Now Get Directions From the Cookie Monster Thanks to Navigational App's New Voice Option
There is no better cure for road rage than listening to the sultry tones of the Cookie Monster telling you to take the next right.
Eco-Friendly Behavior In This Finnish Town Gets You Free Cake
The Finnish city of Lahti has created the CitiCAP app, which rewards eco-friendly behavior with virtual rewards... like cake.
Kevin Costner's New Road Trip App Tells History Stories Tailored Exactly to the Places You Are Driving Through
Kevin Costner has produced an iPhone app that tells stories of local history related to where you and your family are driving on a road trip.
Company is Offering Free Access to 1,200 Meditations For All Unemployed Americans
The world's leading provider of meditation and mindfulness tools is making all of its content free for unemployed and furloughed US workers.
Quick-Thinking Policeman Captures Runaway Peacock After Downloading Mating Call App to His Phone
Since it is currently mating season for the peacocks of the Franklin Park Zoo, this clever cop came up with a brilliant rescue strategy for the rogue bird.
This App Shows You When Your California Power is Renewable to Create More Responsible Device Usage
As a means of helping smartphone users protect the planet, this app has been designed to show how much your device usage is contributing to CO2 emissions.
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