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• Why email still reigns supreme

  07-10-2016 23:41 via cbc.ca
  
  I'm king of the (white collar) world!
  
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• [Erratum] Erratum for the Research Article: "Targeting the kinase activities of ATR and ATM exhibits antitumoral activity in mouse models of MLL-rearranged AML" by I. Morgado-Palacin, A. Day, M. Murga, V. Lafarga, M. E. Anton, A. Tubbs, H.-T. Chen, A. Erg

  07-10-2016 23:38 via stke.sciencemag.org
  An author's last name is corrected and middle initial is inserted. A closing parenthesis in a sentence in the Abstract has also been added.
  
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• [Erratum] Erratum for the Research Article: "Peripheral motor neuropathy is associated with defective kinase regulation of the KCC3 cotransporter" by K. T. Kahle, B. Flores, D. Bharucha-Goebel, J. Zhang, S. Donkervoort, M. Hegde, G. Hussain, D. Duran, B.

  07-10-2016 23:38 via stke.sciencemag.org
  An author's name is corrected.
  
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• Walrus begin arriving near Alaska village in annual event

  07-10-2016 22:54
  
  ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — Pacific walrus are beginning to come ashore near a remote community on Alaska's northwest coast in what's become an annual marine mammal phenomenon caused by a warming climate.
  
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• ‘Voyage of Time’ is Terrence Malick’s ode to life

  07-10-2016 22:38
  
  With “Voyage of Time,” director Terrence Malick brings the history of the universe — and the evolution of life on Earth — to the big screen.
  
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• Archeologists keep learning more about Indigenous life in Alberta centuries ago

  07-10-2016 22:22 via cbc.ca
  
  Another ancient bison kill and butchering site has been unearthed by the 2013 flood in a popular recreational and fishing area southeast of Calgary.
  
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• Do Interruptions Hurt Presidential Candidates? What the Science Says

  07-10-2016 22:12
  
  With the second presidential debate coming up this Sunday, one particular statistic from the first debate stands out: the number of times Republican candidate Donald Trump and Democratic candidate Hillary Clinton interrupted each other. The counts from that Sept. 26 debate varied, depending on how the listener classified interruptions. Vox tallied that Trump interrupted Clinton 51 times and that Clinton butted in on Trump 17 times.
  
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• Election in Georgia to test stability amid slump

  07-10-2016 22:02
  By Margarita Antidze TBILISI (Reuters) - Georgia holds a parliamentary election on Saturday seen as a test of the stability of the ex-Soviet state criss-crossed by strategically important oil and gas pipelines and traditionally buffeted between Russia and the West. A fifth of Georgian territory remains under the control of pro-Russian separatists following a short war with Russia in 2008 and the economy is emerging from a deep slowdown that has eroded living standards. Polls suggest the ruling G
  
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• Snake venom composition could be related to hormones and diet

  07-10-2016 21:59
  Many people are afraid of snakes, but scientists are now revealing insights about their venoms that could give even ophidiophobes an appreciation for the animals. One team has found that the proteins from the venom gland can vary depending on age and gender. These findings suggest that hormonal and dietary influences are at play.
  
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• Assessing the effects of human-caused activities on marine mammals

  07-10-2016 21:51
  Rising levels of noise in the ocean have been identified as a growing concern for the well-being of marine mammals, but other threats such as pollution, climate change, and prey depletion by fisheries may also harm marine mammals and influence their response to additional noise. Current knowledge and data are insufficient to determine what combination of factors cause the greatest concern, says a new report.
  
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• New species of Jurassic reptile

  07-10-2016 21:48
  A new species of British ichthyosaur has been identified using skeletal remains which have been on display at the University of Bristol's School of Earth Sciences for many years.
  
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• By hugging coast while over water, Matthew stays stronger

  07-10-2016 21:48
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — In its record-long week as a major hurricane, Matthew has threaded the needle with its track, staying over warm waters that provide fuel and avoiding land that could starve it. That's been a bit of good news for Florida, but if does actually hit land farther up the coast — and that's still a big question mark — that region would pay the price for Florida's good luck.
  
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• New Prostate Cancer Screening Rules Fail to Curb PSA Testing

  07-10-2016 21:35
  
  The number of PSA tests ordered in the U.S. to screen men for prostate cancer hasn't changed in recent years, despite new guidelines that say men shouldn't get this test, a new study finds. Researchers analyzed information from more than 275,000 men who visited the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center between 2010 and 2015. The researchers were looking to see whether the number of PSA tests ordered changed after 2012, the year when the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (an expert pa
  
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• Walrus begin arriving near Alaska village

  07-10-2016 21:14
  ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — Pacific walrus are beginning to come ashore near a remote community on Alaska's northwest coast in what's become a marine mammal phenomenon caused by a warming climate.
  
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• See the Draconid Meteor Shower Online Tonight in Slooh Webcast

  07-10-2016 20:34
  
  The annual Draconid meteor shower is in full swing for skywatchers this week, and you can even watch the shooting star display online tonight (Oct. 7), courtesy of the Slooh Community Observatory. Slooh is hosting a free Draconid meteor shower webcast tonight at 8 p.m. EDT (0000 Oct. 8 GMT), featuring live video on Slooh.com from cameras in the Canary Islands, the United Kingdom and Thunder Bay, Canada. You can also watch the Draconids webcast on Space.com, courtesy of Slooh.
  
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• Saturn’s moon Dione might harbor an underground ocean

  07-10-2016 20:14
  
  Saturn’s moon Dione might have an underground ocean, like several other moons in the solar system.
  
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• NASA Spaceport Weathers Hurricane Matthew as Satellite Reveals Double Eyewall

  07-10-2016 19:24
  
  Powerful Hurricane Matthew has left NASA's Kennedy Space Center (KSC) in its wake, and the venerable spaceport is still standing.
  
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• Bees take longer to learn floral odors polluted by vehicle fumes

  07-10-2016 19:17
  
  Car and truck exhaust mingling with a floral scent can slow down the important process of honeybees learning the fragrance of a flower.
  
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• Harmful algae forces shellfish ban in parts of New England

  07-10-2016 19:10
  PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — Algae blooms are forcing the closure of shellfish beds around New England, including most of Narragansett Bay in Rhode Island and much of the coast of Maine.
  
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• Exclusive - Russia builds up forces in Syria, Reuters data analysis shows

  07-10-2016 18:59
  By Jack Stubbs and Maria Tsvetkova MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russia has built up its forces in Syria since a ceasefire collapsed in late September, sending in troops, planes and advanced missile systems, a Reuters analysis of publicly available tracking data shows. It appears to be Russia's biggest military deployment to Syria since President Vladimir Putin said in March he would pull out some of his country's forces. The S-300 system will improve Russia's ability to control air space in Syria, where M
  
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• Hurricane Matthew: Matt Drudge conspiracy comments kick up storm

  07-10-2016 18:53 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Conservative US blogger Matt Drudge suggests warnings over Hurricane Matthew are a government conspiracy, but critics say his comments are wrong and dangerous.
  
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• U.S. court reinstates Apple win over Samsung in patent case

  07-10-2016 18:42 via cbc.ca
  
  A U.S. federal appeals court on Friday reinstated a $120 million US jury award for Apple Inc against Samsung, in another stunning twist in the fierce patent war between the world's top smartphone manufacturers.
  
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• State of the art maritime archaeology expedition conducted in Black Sea

  07-10-2016 18:34
  An expedition mapping submerged ancient landscapes, the first of its kind in the Black Sea, is making exciting discoveries, report investigators.
  
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• Research uncovers a new disruption at the root of Parkinson's disease

  07-10-2016 18:32
  Leading-edge research has shown for the first time that a malfunctioning stress-coping mechanism in the brain is at the root of Parkinson’s disease. Genetic mutations that cause Parkinson’s disease can prevent synapses – the junctions between neurons where electrical signals are transmitted – from coping with the stress of intense brain activity. This damages the synapses, which in turn disrupts the transmission of brain signals. Building on these findings, the scientists
  
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• Everything you need to know about the Draconid meteor shower

  07-10-2016 18:29
  
  The celestial phenomenon takes place every year in October.
  
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• Police tracking social media during protests stirs concerns in U.S.

  07-10-2016 18:20 via cbc.ca
  
  Increasingly common tools that allow police to conduct real-time social media surveillance during protests are drawing criticism from American civil liberties advocates.
  
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• Link between heart and blood cells in early development

  07-10-2016 18:06
  New research reveals endoglin as a critical factor in determining the fate of early undifferentiated cells during development. Endoglin, a receptor involved in cell signaling, has previously been known mostly for its function in blood vessels and angiogenesis. Researchers showed endoglin modulates key signaling pathways to encourage early cells to develop into blood cells at the expense of the heart.
  
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• Brewery wastewater transformed into energy storage

  07-10-2016 18:05
  Engineers have developed an innovative bio-manufacturing process that uses a biological organism cultivated in brewery wastewater to create the carbon-based materials needed to make energy storage cells. This unique pairing of breweries and batteries could set up a win-win opportunity by reducing expensive wastewater treatment costs for beer makers while providing manufacturers with a more cost-effective means of creating renewable, naturally-derived fuel cell technologies.
  
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• High number of pesticides within colonies linked to honey bee deaths

  07-10-2016 17:59
  Honey bee colonies in the United States have been dying at high rates for over a decade, and agricultural pesticides -- including fungicides, herbicides and insecticides -- are often implicated as major culprits. Until now, most scientific studies have looked at pesticides one at a time, rather than investigating the effects of multiple real-world pesticide exposures within a colony.
  
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• 'Valerian' Time-Traveling Ship and Other Sci-Fi Awesomeness Revealed at NY Comic Con

  07-10-2016 17:56
  
  NEW YORK — "Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets," a big-budget action movie built from a long-running French comic, has arrived at New York Comic Con. The movie's director, Luc Besson, also directed "The Fifth Element" — and he's loved the story ever since he read the comic as a 10-year-old, according to promotional materials for the film. "I wanted to make this film years ago, but I had to wait for the technology to catch up with my imagination," Besson said, as quoted in th
  
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• 'StarTalk' Makes Space a Laughing Matter at New York Comic Con

  07-10-2016 17:54
  
  Neil deGrasse Tyson's hit radio and television show "StarTalk" brought astrophysics — and an astronaut — to New York Comic Con yesterday (Oct. 6) for a hilarious but educational panel discussion about space, superheroes and life as an astronaut. Retired astronaut Mike Massimino and "StarTalk All Star" comedian Chuck Nice joined astrophysicist Tyson at New York City's Hammerstein Ballroom. New York Comic Con is an annual convention held in New York City dedicated to comic books, movie
  
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• Online social media use does not impair our ability to concentrate

  07-10-2016 17:54
  Using online social media does not lead to long-term problems with our ability to concentrate, according to new research .
  
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• Correction: Ape Thinking story

  07-10-2016 17:37
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — In a story Oct. 6 about a study about the way apes think, The Associated Press incorrectly spelled the name of an author. It is Christopher Krupenye.
  
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• Different brain atrophy patterns may explain variability in Alzheimers disease symptoms

  07-10-2016 17:35
  Mathematical modeling of the brain scans of patients with Alzheimer's disease and others at risk for the devastating neurodegenerative disorder has identified specific patterns of brain atrophy that appear to be related to the loss of particular cognitive abilities.
  
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• Q&A: Everything you need to know as Schiaparelli lander prepares to touch down on Red Planet

  07-10-2016 17:14
  
  The probe, part of an ambitious mission to search for evidence of life on Mars, is expected to land on October 19.
  
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• Do you really need eight glasses a day?

  07-10-2016 17:10
  For the first time, the mechanism that regulates fluid intake in the human body and stops us from over-drinking has been revealed by researchers. Over-drinking can cause potentially fatal water intoxication. The study challenges the popular idea that we should drink eight glasses of water a day for health.
  
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• Physicists elucidate reactions underlying positive ion beams hitting molecular targets relevant in proton therapy

  07-10-2016 17:08
  Ion-molecule reactions are ubiquitous. They are important in the emergence of primordial life as solar wind falls onto chemicals turning them into the prebiotic building blocks of life. Ion-molecule reactions are also the basic process underlying the proton-biomolecule collisions relevant in proton therapies in cancer. To better understand these mechanisms, a new study provides novel data on low-energy proton collisions with furan and its derivative molecules, which are models for the deoxyribos
  
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• Magma movements foretell future eruptions

  07-10-2016 16:39
  Geologists have traced magma movement beneath Mt. Cameroon volcano, which will help monitoring for future volcanic eruptions.
  
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• Algae forces shellfishing ban in most of Narragansett Bay

  07-10-2016 16:23
  PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — An algae bloom is forcing the closure of most of Narragansett Bay in Rhode Island to shellfishing.
  
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• Hurricane Matthew damages roofs at NASA's launch center

  07-10-2016 16:18
  
  Hurricane Matthew lashed NASA's rocket launch facility at Cape Canaveral on Friday, forcing power outages and damaging roofs as it battered the Florida coast, the US space agency said.
  
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• Innovative molten silicon-based energy storage system

  07-10-2016 16:07
  A novel system has been created that allows the storage energy in molten silicon which is the most abundant element in Earth's crust. The system has patent pending status in the United States, and aims to develop a new generation of low cost solar thermal stations and becoming a innovative storage system of electricity and cogeneration for urban centers.
  
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• Satellite images show birds trapped in the eye of Hurricane Matthew

  07-10-2016 15:58
  
  “We are actually seeing something very unusual.”
  
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• Saturday Is 'Observe the Moon Night,' But You Should View It All Month Long

  07-10-2016 15:48
  InOMN is an annual celebration of the moon that was started by members of NASA's Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter (LRO) team. To get a better sense of the moon's shifting appearance and its changing position in the sky, observers should get outside and observe it over an entire month, using a lunar observation journal, according to Andrea Jones, director of InOMN. If you can observe the moon for only a single night, check back every 20 minutes or so, and look for the movement of the "terminator line
  
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• What Makes the Google Pixel Different from Other Smartphones?

  07-10-2016 15:40
  
  Google debuted its first smartphone this week, dubbed "Pixel," signaling the company's move into an industry long dominated by the likes of Apple and Samsung. This isn't Google's first foray into the smartphone industry: The company's Android operating system is available on smartphones from a number of companies, including Samsung, HTC and Motorola. Previous smartphone releases from Google were part of the Nexus program, in partnership with other smartphone providers.
  
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