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• Canada will only curb oil sector emissions when US does: PM

  09-12-2014 23:30
  
  Canada will only impose regulations to cut carbon emissions from its oil and gas sector—its top source of emissions—if and when the United States moves to do the same, the prime minister said Tuesday.
  
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• Israeli researchers find flaw in Alibaba site

  09-12-2014 23:30
  
  Israeli cybersecurity researchers say that personal information of millions of Alibaba users may have been exposed through flaws on the e-commerce giant's platform.
  
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• Freescale announces faster wireless charging solution

  09-12-2014 23:30
  
  Texas-based Freescale Semiconductor announced Monday that it has a solution, available early next year, for faster charging than traditional USB and other popular wired technologies, and it can support charging for big-screen phones, tablets, handheld medical devices and industrial equipment. Ars Technica pointed out that today's Qi charging pads still only put out 5W, the same as a slow wired charger but Freescale's new entrant, available next year, will deliver a change with a solution that Ar
  
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• Now researchers can see how unfolded proteins move in the cell

  09-12-2014 23:12
  
  When a large protein unfolds in transit through a cell, it slows down and can get stuck in traffic. Using a specialized microscope—a sort of cellular traffic camera—University of Illinois chemists now can watch the way the unfolded protein diffuses.
  
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• Russian buys Watson's Nobel to give it back

  09-12-2014 22:46
  
  Russia's richest man says he has bought James D. Watson's Nobel Prize medal at Christie's in order to return it to the scientist.
  
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• NASA's IceBridge Antarctic campaign wraps up

  09-12-2014 22:45
  
  NASA's Operation IceBridge recently completed its 2014 Antarctic campaign, marking the mission's sixth set of flights over Antarctica. During the six-week-long deployment from Punta Arenas, Chile, researchers aboard NASA's DC-8 airborne laboratory measured land and sea ice from above to continue building a record of change in the Antarctic.
  
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• It doesn't add up: People who say they are good at math, but aren't

  09-12-2014 22:37
  
  Thinking you're good at math and actually being good at it are not the same thing, new research has found.
  
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• Yeast are first cells known to cure themselves of prions

  09-12-2014 22:36
  
  Yeast cells can sometimes reverse the protein misfolding and clumping associated with diseases such as Alzheimer's, according to new research from the University of Arizona.
  
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• Sony's 20th anniversary PS4 is already a rarity - CNET

  09-12-2014 22:31 via cnet.com
  
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  Unveiled last week, the throwback grey PS4 is nearly impossible to find unless you're ready to pay a hefty premium. We got up-close and personal with this slick console. by Jeff Bakalar · @jeffbakalar; December 9, 2014 1:31 PM PST. comments. 0. facebook.
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• Light-based technology tracks oxygen levels underwater for swim performance, muscle repair

  09-12-2014 22:29
  
  Swimmers looking to monitor and improve technique and patients striving to heal injured muscles now have a new light-based tool to help reach their goals. A research article by scientists at the University of Essex in Colchester and Artinis Medical Systems published today (5 December) in the Journal of Biomedical Optics (JBO) describes the first measurements of muscle oxygenation underwater and the development of the enabling technology.
  
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• Physicist helps write the (very big) book on two major physics experiments

  09-12-2014 22:28
  
  Soeren Prell reached for the bookshelf behind his desk and pulled down a binder thick and heavy with 900 pages documenting the lives and discoveries of two major physics experiments.
  
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• NASA's New Horizons spacecraft is awake and almost ready to change our view ... - Reading Eagle

  09-12-2014 22:24 via readingeagle.com
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  Next year is going to be an exciting one in space exploration. On Dec. 6, NASA's New Horizons spacecraft woke up from hibernation more than 2.9 billion miles away from Earth. That puts it just over 162 million miles from Pluto, the focus of its mission -- the ...
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• Secrets of dinosaur footprints revealed in bird X-rays - Fox News

  09-12-2014 22:12 via foxnews.com
  
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  File photo. Guinea fowls are kept for sale at a roadside in Jammu, India. (REUTERS/Amit Gupta). A detailed X-ray video of a modern bird foot is revealing the secrets of dinosaur tracks set down more than 250 million years ago. The ancient tracks, made by the ...
  Bird X-rays could be the secret to understanding dinosaur tracksThe Week Magazine
  How guinea fowl and poppy seeds can help us interpret dinosaur tracksLos Ang
  
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• Going places: Microtubule-mediated transport of inhibitory signals critical in stabilizing cell migration polarity

  09-12-2014 21:50
  
  (Phys.org)—Microtubules – tubular polymers of tubulin (a globular protein) that are a component of the cytoskeleton found throughout cell cytoplasm – are involved in a range of cellular functions, including the movement of secretory vesicles, organelles, and intracellular substances; cell division (mitosis and meiosis), including the formation of mitotic spindles; and cell polarity, which refers to spatial differences in cellular shape, structure and function. However, the nature of the ro
  
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• FBI Says Not Clear Yet Who's Behind Sony Hack

  09-12-2014 21:48 via feeds.nbcnews.com
  
  FBI Director James Comey says investigators haven't yet determined who was responsible for a massive cyberattack on Sony Pictures Entertainment.
  
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• US names red knot bird a threatened species

  09-12-2014 21:33
  
  The federal government has ruled that a rust-colored shorebird known for its 10,000-mile migration is a threatened species.
  
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• Spanish judge orders temporary shutdown of Uber

  09-12-2014 21:33
  
  A judge on Tuesday ordered the temporary suspension of ridesharing service Uber in Spain, saying it represents unfair competition.
  
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• British Columbia Lures Tourists with Virtual Reality Experience - East Idaho News

  09-12-2014 21:25 via eastidahonews.com
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  Mom Died Holding Two Sons When Plane Crashed into Home Monkey Business Images/Thinkstock(GAITHERSBURG, Md.) -- A Maryland mom's final act was trying to protect… What's Next for Orion? A Cross-Country Road Trip · What's Next for Orion?
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• World Cup, Ebola Top Facebook's Biggest Moments of 2014

  09-12-2014 21:21 via feeds.nbcnews.com
  
  There may be no better way to quantify global conversation than through social media.
  
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• NASA says recently spotted asteroid 2014 UR116 no risk for Earth

  09-12-2014 21:17
  
  NASA says a newly spotted 1,300-foot (400-meter) wide asteroid is not a threat to hit Earth, despite recent media reports.
  
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• Secrets of dinosaur footprints revealed in bird X-rays

  09-12-2014 21:12
  
  A detailed X-ray video of a modern bird foot is revealing the secrets of dinosaur tracks set down more than 250 million years ago
  
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• Mutant Spider Dog! YouTube Unveils Top 10 Videos of 2014

  09-12-2014 21:04 via feeds.nbcnews.com
  
  'Tis the season for end-of-year roundups, and this time it's YouTube's turn.
  
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• New Facebook Search Could Surface Embarrassing Old Posts

  09-12-2014 21:00
  
  Facebook is rolling out an improved search function that has the potential to unearth your most embarrassing posts.
  
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• Five Pluto mysteries that NASA's New Horizons spacecraft could solve - Christian Science Monitor

  09-12-2014 20:58 via csmonitor.com
  
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  Five Pluto mysteries that NASA's New Horizons spacecraft could solve
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  Once a planet and now a Kuiper Belt object, Pluto remains largely a mystery to astronomers. NASA's New Horizons space probe, now just a month away from its first observations of the mysterious dwarf planet, could provide some answers.
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• NASA: Recently Spotted Asteroid No Risk for Earth

  09-12-2014 20:42
  Don't worry about asteroid found by Russians, NASA says it won't even come close to Earth
  
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• Portland Sues Uber to Stop Service in City

  09-12-2014 20:26 via feeds.nbcnews.com
  
  The city of Portland, Oregon is suing ride-sharing service Uber for allegedly not following safety and consumer protection rules, as well as illegally operating in city limits. KGW's Chris Willis reports.
  
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• Nutrient availability can cause whole-genome recoding

  09-12-2014 20:00
  
  The availability of a trace nutrient can cause genome-wide changes to how organisms encode proteins, report scientists from the University of Chicago in PLoS Biology on Dec. 9. The use of the nutrient - which is produced by bacteria and absorbed in the gut - appears to boost the speed and accuracy of protein production in specific ways.
  
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• Birdsong study reveals how brain uses timing during motor activity

  09-12-2014 20:00
  
  Timing is key for brain cells controlling a complex motor activity like the singing of a bird, finds a new study published by PLOS Biology.
  
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• Why Your Next Trip May Be Planned on Oculus

  09-12-2014 19:42
  
  Our neighbors to the north are taking a high tech approach to lure tourists.
  
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• Molecular striptease explains Buckyballs in space

  09-12-2014 19:34
  
  Scientists from Leiden University have shown in the laboratory how Buckyballs - molecular soccerballs - form in space. The experiments are special, as these are based on a new chemical concept - top-down, from big to small - transfering large aromatic species into interstellar graphene, fullerenes and carbon cages.
  
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• Mars rover discovers more clues about possible Martian life

  09-12-2014 19:26
  
  There's still no proof there was ever life on Mars, but evidence is starting to pile up that conditions were once ripe for life to begin, NASA scientists say.
  
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• Exxon sees abundant oil, gas far into future

  09-12-2014 19:20
  
  North America, once a sponge that sucked in a significant portion of the world's oil, will instead be supplying the world with oil and other liquid hydrocarbons by the end of this decade, according to ExxonMobil's annual long-term energy forecast.
  
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• Fueling the future: Argonne, Convergent and Cummins cooperate to discover the secrets of fuel injectors

  09-12-2014 19:19
  
  In the swirling, churning fireball at the heart of every internal combustion engine, complexity reigns supreme.
  
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• Corporate responsibility eases customer reactions to bad service

  09-12-2014 19:18
  
  Imagine standing in a long line at your favorite coffee shop only to receive the wrong order. What would you do?
  
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• Wetlands more vulnerable to invasives as climate changes

  09-12-2014 19:17
  
  In the battle between native and invasive wetland plants, a new Duke University study finds climate change may tip the scales in favor of the invaders—but it's going to be more a war of attrition than a frontal assault.
  
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• Conservation targeting tigers pushes leopards to change

  09-12-2014 19:17
  
  A leopard may not be able to change its spots, but new research from a World Heritage site in Nepal indicates that leopards do change their activity patterns in response to tigers and humans—but in different ways.
  
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• David and Goliath: When do underdog businesses benefit from neighborhood giants?

  09-12-2014 19:16
  
  Is being located next to a big-name competitor always bad for your small business? A new study in the Journal of Marketing Research shows that contrary to accepted belief, the presence of a large, nearby competitor can actually boost the sales of smaller brands.
  
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• The legend of the kamikaze typhoons

  09-12-2014 19:12
  
  In the late 13th century, Kublai Khan, ruler of the Mongol Empire, launched one of the world's largest armada of its time in an attempt to conquer Japan. Early narratives describe the decimation and dispersal of these fleets by the "Kamikaze" of CE 1274 and CE 1281—a pair of intense typhoons divinely sent to protect Japan from invasion.
  
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• NASA measures Typhoon Hagupit's Philippine rainfall from space

  09-12-2014 19:11
  
  As of Dec. 8, Super Typhoon Hagupit has caused up to 27 deaths. Early reports indicate the Philippines has been spared the widespread destruction caused by Super Typhoon Haiyan in 2013. Hagupit (called Ruby in the Philippines) forward motion slowed on December 4, 2014 before reaching the Philippines. After hitting Samar in the eastern Philippines Hagupit's continued slow movement resulted in high rainfall amounts along the typhoon's track. These high rainfall totals meant that flooding occurred
  
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• Abandoning websites: Are annoying ads good for business?

  09-12-2014 19:10
  
  Most consumers have experienced online ads so garish, loud, or aggravating that they can't possibly be ignored. But a new study in the Journal of Marketing Research suggests that this way of forcing customer's attention may actually be bad for business.
  
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• Ralph Baer, inventor of the gaming console, dies

  09-12-2014 19:07 via rss.cnn.com
  
  Ralph Baer, the inventor of the first home video game console, has died. He was 92.
  
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• Understanding local markets: How should parent companies manage rebel subsidiaries?

  09-12-2014 19:05
  
  What drives some subsidiaries to strive for so much autonomy that they are actually harming the parent company? A new study in the Journal of International Marketing shows that these dysfunctional business relationships can be understood and improved using basic psychology.
  
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• Online students give instructors higher marks if they think instructors are men

  09-12-2014 19:05
  
  A new study shows that college students in online courses give better evaluations to instructors they think are men - even when the instructor is actually a woman.
  
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• YouTube's most popular video of 2014 was...

  09-12-2014 19:05 via rss.cnn.com
  
  Mutant horrors, singers and kissing strangers had a big year on YouTube.
  
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• Holiday contributions: What makes people upgrade to a recurring donation?

  09-12-2014 19:02
  
  Smaller recurring donations are generally more beneficial to a non-profit than larger, one-time donations, yet non-profits struggle to convince donors to move beyond one-time contributions. According to a new study in the Journal of Marketing Research, if donors believe that upgrading to a recurring donation will result in a matching donation, many will make the leap.
  
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• Wait for it: How do wealth and culture guide international product rollouts?

  09-12-2014 19:02
  
  How do wealth and culture affect the international success of a new product, especially for those nations that have to wait? According to a new study in the Journal of International Marketing, national wealth and cultural characteristics such as individualism play a large part in citizens' enthusiasm and patience for new products.
  
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• Endangered orca found dead, then story gets even worse

  09-12-2014 19:00
  
  That an endangered orca was found dead on the eastern side of Vancouver Island Thursday was itself gloomy news: Named J-32 and nicknamed Rhapsody, it was part of a population that had only 78 members, and thought to be one of only 18 able to reproduce.
  
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• Too many returns this holiday? How loyal customers can hurt sales

  09-12-2014 18:46
  
  Many people have strong habits when it comes to shopping, preferring favorite stores and favorite brands. But a new study in the Journal of Marketing Research suggests that these same shoppers may have hidden habits that are hurting sales.
  
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• Being lower in pecking order improves female tit birds' memory

  09-12-2014 18:46
  
  When it comes to remembering where a tasty titbit was left, female great tit birds are miles ahead of their male counterparts. This ability might have evolved because the females come second when there's food to be shared, argue Anders Brodin and Utku Urhan of Lund University in Sweden. In Springer's journal Behavioral Ecology and Sociobiology, they present one of only a handful of cases in nature in which the female of a bird species has better spatial and learning abilities than the male.
  
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• Toxic Fruits Increases Fertility in Female Drosophila Sechellia Flies

  09-12-2014 18:36 via scitechdaily.com
  In a new study, researchers from the Max Planck Institute reveal that a dopamine precursor in the toxic fruits of the morinda tree increases fertility in female Drosophila sechellia flies. In the course of evolution, animals have become adapted to certain food sources, sometimes even to plants or to fruits that are actually toxic. The […]
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