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• Bungee-like nerve in whales allows them to open wide to feed - CTV News

  04-05-2015 23:58 via ctvnews.ca
  
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  Bungee-like nerve in whales allows them to open wide to feed
  CTV News
  VANCOUVER -- It takes just a few seconds for certain whales to open their gigantic mouths and capture a volume of water and food equal to their body weight before they spew out the liquid, a new study says. Researchers at the University of British Columbia ...
  Bungee-like nerve in whales allows them to open wide to feed: UBC researchersVancouver Sun
  Bungee-like nerve in some whales allows them to open wide to fe
  
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• What's Up With the 'Secret' Apple Watch Port? - PC Magazine

  04-05-2015 23:52 via pcmag.com
  
  9 to 5 Mac
  What's Up With the 'Secret' Apple Watch Port?
  PC Magazine
  The Apple Watch has a "hidden" charging port in one of its slots for connecting to a watch band, according to accessory maker Reserve Strap. Blocked by a metal cover, the mystery port isn't listed in Apple's documentation for its new smartwatch, The Verge ...
  Apple Watch has been hiding a secret feature in plain sightMashable
  Hidden Apple Watch port can apparently be used to charge itTrustedR
  
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• Fjords store lots of carbon, fighting climate change - CBC.ca

  04-05-2015 23:44 via cbc.ca
  
  CBC.ca
  Fjords store lots of carbon, fighting climate change
  CBC.ca
  Fjords from Alaska to Norway soak up potentially damaging carbon from the atmosphere, making the steep-sided inlets an overlooked natural ally in offsetting man-made climate change, a study showed on Monday. Fjords cover only 0.1 percent of the world's ...
  Picturesque fjords also bury carbon - NZ researcherNew Zealand Herald
  How fjords are helping curb global warmingChristian Science Monitorall 24 news articles &ra
  
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• Fiords store lots of carbon, fighting climate change - CBC.ca

  04-05-2015 23:44 via cbc.ca
  
  CBC.ca
  Fiords store lots of carbon, fighting climate change
  CBC.ca
  Fiords from Alaska to Norway soak up potentially damaging carbon from the atmosphere, making the steep-sided inlets an overlooked natural ally in offsetting man-made climate change, a study showed on Monday. Fiords cover only 0.1 percent of the world's ...
  Picturesque fjords also bury carbon - NZ researcherNew Zealand Herald
  How fjords are helping curb global warmingChristian Science Monitorall 25 news articles &ra
  
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• Espresso? Now the International Space Station Is Fully Equipped - New York Times

  04-05-2015 23:40 via nytimes.com
  New York Times
  Espresso? Now the International Space Station Is Fully Equipped
  New York Times
  ROME — Samantha Cristoforetti had an espresso on Sunday that was out of this world, and she did it in the name of science. Ms. Cristoforetti is an astronaut, the seventh Italian and the first Italian woman to venture into orbit. She has been at the International ...
  To Boldly Brew: Coffee in 3-D Printed Cups Served in OrbitDiscovery News
  Italian Astronaut Samantha Cristoforetti Brews First Fresh
  
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• Google Tractor-Beams Star Wars Universe Into Knowledge Graph

  04-05-2015 23:35
  Google tractor-beams Star Wars universe into Knowledge Graph; first for fictional universe
  
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• Q&A: A Look at the Big Waves Pounding California Beaches

  04-05-2015 23:33
  
  Q&A: A look at the big waves drawing surfers, spectators to Southern California beaches
  
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• Microsoft picks security for the enterprise win - PCWorld

  04-05-2015 23:27 via pcworld.com
  
  Computerworld
  Microsoft picks security for the enterprise win
  PCWorld
  Microsoft is betting that good security support will be key to keeping its enterprise customers from straying to rivals. At the kickoff of the company's Ignite conference for IT professionals, Microsoft executives unveiled a number of advanced security services, and ...
  Microsoft's Windows Media Center will not be part of Windows 10USA TODAY
  Windows Update for Business brings Windows updates to your businessArs T
  
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• Google buys Timeful to boost its apps' time management skills - PCWorld

  04-05-2015 23:27 via pcworld.com
  
  PCWorld
  Google buys Timeful to boost its apps' time management skills
  PCWorld
  Google has acquired startup Timeful, whose iOS app uses machine learning to help people plan their days. People link Timeful to their calendars and then enter tasks, projects, events and hobbies into the app. For example, a user can tell Timeful he likes to ...
  Google Acquires Timeful to Automate Time Management in Its AppsWall Street Journal (blog)
  Google acquires startup Timeful to help with smoother schedu
  
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• Is Google+ trying to beat irrelevancy by merging all social media into one? - Quartz

  04-05-2015 23:10 via qz.com
  
  Quartz
  Is Google+ trying to beat irrelevancy by merging all social media into one?
  Quartz
  Google today announced a new section of Google+, called Collections. It's essentially a scrapbooking tool, much like Pinterest: Users can create collections (like “boards”) which they can share with their followers or the public. Google says you can then “make ...
  Google+ goes after Pinterest with Collections featureCNET
  Google+ Collections lets users curate posts, Pinterest-styleBetaNews
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• FCC chairman on why lawsuits won't beat net neutrality this time - Engadget

  04-05-2015 23:07 via engadget.com
  
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  FCC chairman on why lawsuits won't beat net neutrality this time
  Engadget
  Companies have been gunning for the FCC's open internet rules since the very moment news crossed the wires, and their latest move involved pushing for a stay -- a sort of legal "not so fast!" -- on the classification of the internet as a public utility.
  The FCC's chairman has a killer plan to fight its net neutrality lawsuitsWashington Post (blog)
  FCC's Wheeler: Comcast's Dropped TWC
  
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• Ag Secretary Vilsack Announces $235 Million for Conservation

  04-05-2015 23:03
  Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announces $235 million for national conservation projects
  
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• How Sheryl Sandberg and Dave Goldberg Made Their Marriage Work

  04-05-2015 22:33
  
  For Sheryl Sandberg, much of her success as the most powerful woman in Silicon Valley, a wife and as a mother, came from having a "true partner" in her late husband.
  
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• Open wide and say 'ah': secret of gaping whale mouths revealed - Reuters

  04-05-2015 22:11 via reuters.com
  
  Science News
  Open wide and say 'ah': secret of gaping whale mouths revealed
  Reuters
  WASHINGTON (Reuters) - When the fin whale gets ready to eat, Earth's second-largest animal opens its mouth so wide that it can gulp an amount of water larger than the volume of its own body as it filters out meals of tiny fish and shrimp-like krill.
  Scientists look at whale jaw anatomyBlouin News Blogs
  Scientists discover 'bungee cord nerves' in whale mouthsSimcoe Reformer
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• Meerkat Ditches Twitter And Cozies Up To Facebook - Fast Company

  04-05-2015 22:08 via fastcompany.com
  
  Fast Company
  Meerkat Ditches Twitter And Cozies Up To Facebook
  Fast Company
  Two months after Twitter restricted some of Meerkat's social features, the live-streaming startup is launching on Facebook. By David Lumb. Live-streaming app Meerkat made a splash at SXSW, but weeks later, Twitter released a very similar competing app ...
  Meerkat iOS's update brings Facebook integration, an address book and ...MobileSyrup.com
  Meerkat broadcasting app adds a Facebook connectionLos Angeles Ti
  
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• 25 Funny Best Friend

  04-05-2015 22:01 via pinterest.com
  
  25 Funny Best Friend Quotes ❤ liked on Polyvore
  
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  04-05-2015 22:00 via pinterest.com
  
  This reminds me of my dear friends:)Friends are so important!
  
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• One Apple Watch accessory maker is planning to use the device's hidden ... - AppAdvice

  04-05-2015 21:57 via appadvice.com
  
  ZDNet
  One Apple Watch accessory maker is planning to use the device's hidden ...
  AppAdvice
  It looks like the hidden, 6-pin diagnostic port on the Apple Watch could lead to a new pack of accessories and other “smart” watch bands. The makers of the Reserve Strap battery for the watch recently announced some interesting news on their site:.
  The Apple Watch Has A Hidden Port That Could Make It Way BetterGizmodo Australia
  Apple Watch's hidden port can reportedly be used for charging and
  
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• 60 Free Wall Art Pri

  04-05-2015 21:56 via pinterest.com
  
  60 Free Wall Art Printables for Kids’ Rooms
  
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• Quotes About Sisters

  04-05-2015 21:54 via pinterest.com
  
  Quotes About Sisters, Best Friends, Family Members and Siblings | Gurl.com
  
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• This gallery wall ad

  04-05-2015 21:53 via pinterest.com
  
  This gallery wall add interest to a white nursery with a gold monogram letter and different color frames.
  
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• Best Friend Memories

  04-05-2015 21:52 via pinterest.com
  
  Best Friend Memories: best friend quotes and sayings just friends funny true friends @Darcy Fitzpatrick Fitzpatrick Wayman
  
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• A sister is everythi

  04-05-2015 21:51 via pinterest.com
  
  A sister is everything! Best friend & family... it's a two for one deal! Feel the family love at Walgreens.com.
  
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• "Not sisters by bloo

  04-05-2015 21:51 via pinterest.com
  
  "Not sisters by blood, but sisters by heart."-Cosmopolitan.nl
  
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• @xanderhutchins this

  04-05-2015 21:50 via pinterest.com
  
  xander Hutchins this is you when me and Janie are talking lol and you hear your name
  
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• For shizzles!

  04-05-2015 21:49 via pinterest.com
  
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• Young Arctic Ice Creates New Climate-Driven Era - Discovery News

  04-05-2015 21:47 via news.discovery.com
  
  Discovery News
  Young Arctic Ice Creates New Climate-Driven Era
  Discovery News
  Norwegian scientists who are studying sea ice in the Arctic say that the evolution from a permanent ice sheet to a newer, thinner “young” ice cover that vanishes in the summer could worsen the effect of climate change. Researchers from the Norwegian Polar ...
  Disappeared Dutch skiers' Dog found aliveMaine News
  Dutch polar explorers likely drowned: Canada policeGlobalPost
  Missing Dutch polar scientists lik
  
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• INSTANT DOWNLOAD pri

  04-05-2015 21:47 via pinterest.com
  
  INSTANT DOWNLOAD printable typography print, nautical poster, anchor, preppy home decor, "Let The Adventure Begin" quote, unique art
  
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• Best Friend Quote. A

  04-05-2015 21:43 via pinterest.com
  
  Best Friend Quote. A shovel... or a really hard fist. :) @Courtney Baker Baker Baker Baker Baker Cheng
  
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• Funny Friendship Quo

  04-05-2015 21:40 via pinterest.com
  
  Funny Friendship Quotes And Sayings | ... quotes search results from Google tags: Funny, friendship funny quotes
  
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• Top 20 Best Sister Q

  04-05-2015 21:39 via pinterest.com
  
  Top 20 Best Sister Quotes
  
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• I can insult my best

  04-05-2015 21:36 via pinterest.com
  
  I can insult my best friend but if you do, you're going down. #quotes #friend #truethat
  
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• only if I had someon

  04-05-2015 21:32 via pinterest.com
  
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• Meerkat now lets you watch some live streams without Twitter - Mashable

  04-05-2015 21:22 via mashable.com
  
  Mashable
  Meerkat now lets you watch some live streams without Twitter
  Mashable
  It looks like Meerkat is finally addressing its troubles with Twitter, which has worked to limit the live streaming app's access to its users since the launch of rival Periscope, which is owned by Twitter. Meerkat added Facebook support to its iOS app over the ...
  Meerkat broadcasting app adds a Facebook connectionDaily Democrat
  Meerkat Ditches Twitter And Cozies Up To FacebookFast Company
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• Astronaut Gets First Sip of New and Improved Space Espresso

  04-05-2015 21:08
  
  Astronaut Samantha Cristoforetti boldly brewed where no astronaut has ever done so before -- on board the International Space Station.
  
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• Roomba Co-Creator's Next Invention Is a Drone

  04-05-2015 21:05 via feeds.nbcnews.com
  
  One of the creators of the Roomba is looking to shake up another high-tech category: drones.
  
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• Photos: Siamang Gibbon Nurses Newborn Baby at Israeli Zoo

  04-05-2015 20:52
  
  Absolutely adorable baby animals!
  
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• Nintendo: Sorry About the Amiibo Mess - PC Magazine

  04-05-2015 20:45 via pcmag.com
  
  GameSpot
  Nintendo: Sorry About the Amiibo Mess
  PC Magazine
  Nintendo today apologized for the shortage of amiibo figurines, and promised to be more communicative with customers about when new ones are on their way. Nintendo's amiibo arrived last year, but the company had trouble keeping up with demand.
  Nintendo: We Messed Up With AmiibosForbes
  Nintendo apologizes, promises better Amiibo communication and distributionArs Technica
  Nintendo Answers Amiibo Fan FrustrationTechCrunch
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• More than majestic, fjords are carbon-sequestration superstars - University of Florida

  04-05-2015 20:24 via news.ufl.edu
  Phys.Org
  More than majestic, fjords are carbon-sequestration superstars
  University of Florida
  In the effort to remove excess carbon dioxide from our atmosphere, mankind has an unlikely ally: fjords. The dramatic, glacier-carved inlets found from Alaska to Antarctica capture and store carbon better than other open-water marine systems, removing it from ...
  The Surprising Link Between Fjords and CarbonClimate Central
  Carbon cycle: Hoard of fjord carbonNature.comall 24 news articles &raq
  
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• Meerkat broadcasting app adds a Facebook connection - Los Angeles Times

  04-05-2015 20:23 via latimes.com
  
  Los Angeles Times
  Meerkat broadcasting app adds a Facebook connection
  Los Angeles Times
  Smartphone-video broadcasting app Meerkat has added several new features that could help it regain footing after being outshined by competitor Periscope over the last month. lRelated Twitter says it disabled dozens of illegal Mayweather-Pacquiao streams.
  Meerkat now lets you watch some live streams without TwitterMashable
  Meerkat Ditches Twitter And Cozies Up To FacebookFast Company
  Meerkat iOS's update
  
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• Image detail for -be

  04-05-2015 19:37 via pinterest.com
  
  Image detail for -best, family, quotes, sayings, love, friendship | Inspirational ...
  
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• SpaceX Readies for Critical Test

  04-05-2015 19:37
  
  SpaceX faces a crucial test this week when the private space company shows off the emergency capabilities of a capsule that could one day ferry crew to and from the ISS.
  
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• Facebook Opens Up Free Internet Platform

  04-05-2015 18:56
  
  Mark Zuckerberg is opening up his Internet.org platform to developers to help bring new types of content to the more than four billion people who lack Internet access.
  
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• Astrophysicists Show Water Could Have Been Abundant in the early Universe

  04-05-2015 18:43 via scitechdaily.com
  
  New theoretical work from the Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics reveals that water vapor could have been abundant in the early universe. Cambridge, Massachusetts – How soon after the Big Bang could water have existed? Not right away, because water molecules contain oxygen and oxygen had to be formed in the first stars. Then that oxygen […]
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• The Mystery of India’s Rapid Move toward Eurasia 80 Million Years Ago

  04-05-2015 18:27 via scitechdaily.com
  
  A newly published study from MIT geologists reveals that a double subduction system may have driven India to drift at high speed toward Eurasia some 80 million years ago. In the history of continental drift, India has been a mysterious record-holder. More than 140 million years ago, India was part of an immense supercontinent called […]
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• New Pathway for Passing Genetic Messages between Cells

  04-05-2015 18:12 via scitechdaily.com
  
  New research from Yale University reveals a new pathway for passing genetic messages between cells. A Yale-led research team has described a novel pathway for the delivery of microRNA (miRNA), the tiny RNA molecules that can move between cells to regulate gene expression. The study was published on April 29 by PLOS ONE. Scientists previously […]
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• Study Finds Climate Change as Threat to 1 in 6 Species

  04-05-2015 18:09 via nytimes.com
  An analysis in the journal Science also found that as the planet warms, species will disappear at an accelerating rate.
  
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• Cassini Views “The Great Eye” of Saturn’s Moon Mimas

  04-05-2015 18:00 via scitechdaily.com
  
  Taken by NASA’s Cassini spacecraft, this image reveals the 130-kilometer-wide impact crater on Saturn’s moon Mimas. The great eye of Saturn’s moon Mimas, a 130-kilometer-wide (80-mile) impact crater called Herschel, stares out from the battered moon. Several individual ringlets within the F ring are resolved here, and the small moon Atlas is also seen faintly […]
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• Hubble Image of the Week – The Peculiar Asymmetry of Galaxy NGC 949

  04-05-2015 17:46 via scitechdaily.com
  
  This newly released Hubble image provides the clearest ever view of galaxy NGC 949, which lies over 30 million light-years away in the constellation of Triangulum. The galaxy has an unusual shape, made more obscure due to its inclination. From our point of view, it is difficult to discern exactly what type of galaxy NGC […]
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• The Surprising Link Between Fjords and Carbon - Climate Central

  04-05-2015 17:00 via climatecentral.org
  
  Climate Central
  The Surprising Link Between Fjords and Carbon
  Climate Central
  The magnificent, steep-sided fjords that slice deeply into the coastlines of New Zealand, Norway and Alaska are hugely popular attractions for tourists. But they may be surprisingly important to the Earth's climate system as well. While fjords make up just one ...
  Carbon cycle: Hoard of fjord carbonNature.comall 25 news articles »
  
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