The many meaning(s) of “Uh(m)”s
What does “Uh(m)” mean? Professional linguists from a selection of highly respected international academic institutions have pondered the question in detail over the years, but now a new paper goes considerably further towards consolidating the answer(s). From Emanuel A. Schegloff, Professor Emeritus at the Department of Sociology, University of California, Los Angeles: “The underlying theme…
Titanium Foam Builds Wolverine Bones
Eat your heart out, Wolverine. The X-Men superhero won’t be the only one with metal fused into his skeleton if a new titanium foam proves suitable for replacing and strengthening damaged bones. Bone implants are typically made of solid metal – usually titanium. Though well tolerated by the body, such implants are significantly stiffer than…
How Shazam Works To Identify (Nearly) Every Song You Throw At It
Many of us are prone to using the Shazam music-identification service whenever we encounter unfamiliar songs. After all, it’s just so easy to whip out our phones, open an app, and know everything about a mystery song in seconds. But how does Shazam gives us all this information so quickly? There is a cool service…
