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• Apple Seeds Second Beta of iOS 10 to Developers - Mac Rumors

  05-07-2016 23:13
  
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  Apple Seeds Second Beta of iOS 10 to Developers
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  Apple today released the second beta of iOS 10 to developers for testing purposes, just over three weeks after first unveiling the new operating system at its 2016 Worldwide Developers Conference. Today's update is available as an over-the-air download ...
  Apple will promote enrollment in national organ donor registry via iOS 10 Health appAppleInsider (press release) (blog)
  11 iOS 10 tips you'll useComputerworld
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• No one is an island: The history of human genetic ancestry in Madagascar

  05-07-2016 23:00
  
  More than 4,000 years ago, a proto-globalization process started in the Indian Ocean, one of the outcomes being a great human migration of African and Asian peoples spreading across the Indian Ocean to inhabit the fourth largest island in the world, Madagascar. Austronesian peoples came from Borneo on boats, and Bantu migrants crossed over from East Africa. Overall, the Malagasy is thought to be composed by more than a dozen of ethnic groups, and the specific geographic, linguistic origins and s
  
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• City workers destroy 'Holy Grail' for earthquake scientists — without even knowing it

  05-07-2016 22:30
  
  For nearly half a century, thousands trekked to Rose and Prospect streets to behold a slice of sidewalk that, by conventional standards, had no curb appeal.
  
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• The snow leopard—world's most mysterious big cat—may be more common than thought

  05-07-2016 22:22
  
  The snow leopard has long been one of the least studied - and therefore poorly understood - of the large cats. No longer.
  
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• Crude Life: New 'citizen science' and art project aims to raise awareness of oil spill impacts on the Gulf of Mexico

  05-07-2016 22:21
  
  A new project that blends art and science to gather and communicate new information on the effects of the 2010 Deepwater Horizon oil spill has been funded by the National Academies Keck Futures Initiative, a project of the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine. LSU Museum of Natural Science Curator of Fishes Prosanta Chakrabarty and professional artist and scientist Brandon Ballengée lead the project titled, Crude Life: A citizen art and science investigation of Gulf of
  
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• Lush Venus? Searing Earth? It could have happened

  05-07-2016 22:09
  
  If conditions had been just a little different an eon ago, there might be plentiful life on Venus and none on Earth.
  
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• LobeFinder technology quantifies changes in shape-shifting plant cells

  05-07-2016 21:49
  
  Purdue University researchers have developed an algorithm that quantifies and analyzes shape changes in puzzle piece-shaped plant cells, providing insights into the small-scale processes that control leaf size and crop yield.
  
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• Some Ashley Madison women were 'fembots'

  05-07-2016 21:45 via rss.cnn.com
  
  Ashley Madison, the dating website for cheaters, has admitted that some women on its site were virtual computer programs instead of real women.
  
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• Researchers determine fundamental limits of invisibility cloaks

  05-07-2016 21:27
  
  Researchers in the Cockrell School of Engineering at The University of Texas at Austin have been able to quantify fundamental physical limitations on the performance of cloaking devices, a technology that allows objects to become invisible or undetectable to electromagnetic waves including radio waves, microwaves, infrared and visible light.
  
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• Scientists isolate, culture elusive Yellowstone microbe

  05-07-2016 21:06
  
  A microbial partnership thriving in an acidic hot spring in Yellowstone National Park has surrendered some of its lifestyle secrets to researchers at the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory.
  
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• Netflix to make debut on Comcast's X1 box later this year

  05-07-2016 21:06
  
  Comcast is going to add Netflix to its X1 set-top boxes in the latest deal to blur the lines separating cable TV from Internet video services.
  
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• Researchers tally huge number of venomous fishes, tout potential for medical therapies

  05-07-2016 21:05
  
  Upon hearing the word "venom," most people probably think of a snake's fang.
  
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• NASA's Aqua satellite scans powerful Typhoon Nepartak

  05-07-2016 21:03
  
  NASA's Aqua satellite passed over Typhoon Nepartak after it became a major typhoon in the Northwestern Pacific Ocean.
  
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• San Francisco, tech industry clash over 'tech tax'

  05-07-2016 20:54 via rss.cnn.com
  
  San Francisco, home to Twitter (TWTR, Tech30), Square (SQ), Salesforce (CRM, Tech30) and Uber, is weighing a proposal that would require technology companies to pay a 1.5% payroll tax, which would be used to fund efforts to combat the city's growing homeless problem.
  
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• Religion shown to steer adolescents away from pornography

  05-07-2016 20:24
  
  A new study authored by University of Calgary researchers in the Journal of Adolescence examines the pornography viewing habits of adolescents and observes the way in which religious attendance significantly tempers such actions.
  
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• Integrated trio of 2D nanomaterials unlocks graphene electronics applications

  05-07-2016 20:23
  
  Graphene has emerged as one of the most promising two-dimensional crystals, but the future of electronics may include two other nanomaterials, according to a new study by researchers at the University of California, Riverside and the University of Georgia.
  
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• Understanding forest fire history can help keep forests healthy

  05-07-2016 20:21
  
  For nearly a century, forest fires have been viewed by scientists and the public as dangerous and environmentally damaging disasters. However, recent research has shown that forest fires are vital to maintaining healthy forests. While people in the western portions of the U.S. experience forest fires often and know of their value, many people on the eastern side of the U.S. do not know of their importance. In a new study, University of Missouri researchers have studied tree rings throughout Okla
  
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• Ostrich relative lived in North America 50 million years ago

  05-07-2016 20:20
  
  Exceedingly well-preserved bird fossil specimens dating 50 million years represent a new species that is a previously unknown relative of the modern-day ostrich, according to a new paper co-authored by Sterling Nesbitt of Virginia Tech's College of Science and part of the university's Global Change Center.
  
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• Learning about the hummingbirds and the bees in floral diversity

  05-07-2016 20:18
  
  The beautiful flowers and impressive diversity of a large genus of roughly 250 species North American and East Asian flowering plants have inspired scientists and gardeners alike. The North American genus of perennial herbs and sub-shrubs (Penstemon) have diversified in their vegetative and habitat specialization, but perhaps most impressive is the floral diversity.
  
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• Researchers recommend an EU-own flight ticket tax

  05-07-2016 20:17
  
  Several EU member states have failed to introduce taxes on air traffic. Now, researchers from the EU-funded FairTax project, coordinated by Umeå University in Sweden, suggest in a paper that the EU should introduce an EU tax on flight tickets, to contribute to a more sustainable development in the EU.
  
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• Most Ontario adults support government regulation over cannabis production and sale

  05-07-2016 20:17
  
  Most Ontario adults support government-controlled options for producing and selling cannabis, according to new survey results from the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH). While public opinion continues to swing toward liberalizing recreational cannabis use control, Ontarians favour keeping cannabis production in the hands of either government agencies or regulated private businesses, and having regulated outlets for the sale of cannabis.
  
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• Dwarf Dinosaur Sported Lumpy Tumor on Its Face - Live Science

  05-07-2016 20:11
  
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  Dwarf Dinosaur Sported Lumpy Tumor on Its Face
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  Two Balaur bondoc predators pick a young duck-billed dinosaur out of the herd while the giant pterosaur Hatzegopteryx soars overheard. Credit: Artwork by Mihai Dumbravă. During its lifetime about 69 million years ago, a duck-billed dinosaur dwarf ...
  Duck-Billed Dinosaur Suffered From Facial TumorTech Times
  First fossil facial tumor discovered in a dwarf duck-billed dinosaur from TransylvaniaEurekAlert (press release)
  
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• Potential phage therapy virus massively alters RNA metabolism during infection

  05-07-2016 20:00
  
  Using metabolomic and transcriptomic analyses, a research group led by Rob Lavigne of the University of Leuven in Belgium and Laurent Debarbieux of the Institut Pasteur in France reveals that a bacteriophage that infects the opportunistic bacterium Pseudomonas aeruginosa, metabolizes host RNA to replicate itself inside the cell. The findings are published on July 5, 2016 in PLOS Genetics.
  
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• Watch: Apple's iOS 10 Will Include Option to Become Organ Donor

  05-07-2016 19:54 via abcnews.go.com
  
  Apple announced today it will give users the option to sign up as organ and tissue donors in the updated Health app being rolled out with iOS 10 this fall.
  
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• As streaming booms, audio overtakes video in US

  05-07-2016 19:50
  
  Americans have for the first time streamed more music on audio services such as Spotify than through videos, in a welcome shift for the industry, a study said Tuesday.
  
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• Google to create virtual tours of Loire Valley chateaux

  05-07-2016 19:49
  
  Google has signed up with 18 Loire Valley chateaux to create virtual tours of the former royal dwellings, the Internet giant's Cultural Institute said Tuesday.
  
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• Real-time visualization tool reveals behavioral patterns in Bitcoin transactions

  05-07-2016 19:48
  
  A novel visualization method for exploring dynamic patterns in real-time Bitcoin transactional data can zoom in on individual transactions in large blocks of data and also detect meaningful associations between large numbers of transactions and recurring patterns such as money laundering. The information and insights made possible by this top-down visualization of Bitcoin cryptocurrency transactions are described in an article in Big Data.
  
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• Watch: Israel Says Facebook Not Doing Enough Content Control

  05-07-2016 19:47 via abcnews.go.com
  
  Senate replacing Blackberry phones; Apple releases new emoji packs for IPhones.
  
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• NASA analyzes first hurricane of the Eastern Pacific season

  05-07-2016 19:47
  
  The second named tropical cyclone of the Eastern Pacific Ocean hurricane season has become a hurricane named Blas. NASA analyzed Blas in infrared light on July 5 and saw powerful thunderstorms with very cold cloud top temperatures after it reached hurricane status. Earlier, NASA's RapidScat instrument analyzed surface winds as the storm was strengthening from a depression to a tropical storm.
  
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• Tropical Storm Agatha creates July 4th weekend fireworks in Eastern Pacific

  05-07-2016 19:46
  
  The first named tropical storm of the Eastern Pacific Hurricane Season formed over the July 4th holiday weekend and by July 6 had weakened to a remnant low pressure area. NASA's Terra satellite captured a visible light image of the storm before the storm's big fireworks finale fizzled.
  
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• Watch: Juno Spacecraft Enters Jupiter's Orbit After 5-Year Journey

  05-07-2016 19:44 via abcnews.go.com
  
  After five years and a nearly 2 billion mile journey through the solar system, NASA's Juno probe has entered Jupiter's orbit late Monday, getting an unprecedented front-row view of our solar system's largest planet.
  
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• Characteristics improving bean resistance to drought identified

  05-07-2016 19:43
  
  The common bean (Phaseolus vulgaris L.) is the most important food legume in the tropics. It is an inexpensive source of proteins and minerals for almost 400 million people, mainly from Africa and Latin America. It is generally cultivated by small farmers and subject to conditions limiting their productivity. Drought affects 60% of bean crops around the world and can cause from 10% in productivity losses to a total of 100% in some cases.
  
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• Jupiter Probe Captures First-Ever View of Moons Moving (Video) - Space.com

  05-07-2016 19:42
  
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  Jupiter Probe Captures First-Ever View of Moons Moving (Video)
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  PASADENA, California — NASA's Juno probe has just given humanity a new perspective on the cosmos. In the weeks leading up to the spacecraft's arrival at Jupiter Monday night (July 4), Juno captured a stunning video of the four Galilean moons ...
  What Comes Next For NASA After Juno? Not MuchNPR
  Why scientists are so excited about the Juno probe that is finally orbiting JupiterWashington Post
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• Engineers Design Programmable RNA Vaccines That Protext Against Ebola and H1N1 Influenza

  05-07-2016 19:41 via scitechdaily.com
  
  A newly published study details how engineers developed programmable RNA vaccines that work against Ebola, H1N1 influenza, and a common parasites in mice. MIT engineers have developed a new type of easily customizable vaccine that can be manufactured in one week, allowing it to be rapidly deployed in response to disease outbreaks. So far, they […]
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• Apple's iOS 10 Will Include Option to Become Organ Donor

  05-07-2016 19:29 via abcnews.go.com
  
  A few quick steps will get users who opt in on the national registry.
  
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• Juno Spacecraft in Orbit Around Jupiter

  05-07-2016 19:26 via scitechdaily.com
  
  NASA received confirmation that the Juno spacecraft successfully entered Jupiter’s orbit on July 4th. “Independence Day always is something to celebrate, but today we can add to America’s birthday another reason to cheer — Juno is at Jupiter,” said NASA administrator Charlie Bolden. “And what is more American than a NASA mission going boldly where […]
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• Soon You Can Use Your iPhone to Donate Organs

  05-07-2016 19:23 via nbcnews.com
  
  Apple wants to encourage millions of iPhone owners to register as organ donors through a software update that will add an easy sign-up button.
  
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• Hubble Image of the Week – A Stubborn Dwarf Galaxy

  05-07-2016 19:16 via scitechdaily.com
  
  This newly released Hubble image shows dwarf galaxy LEDA 677373, which is located about 14 million light-years away. Dwarf galaxies are small, faint collections of stars and gas. Their diverse properties make them intriguing objects to astronomers, but their small size means that we can only explore those that lie closest to us, within the […]
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• Affair site Ashley Madison reboots as 'open' dating hub

  05-07-2016 19:10
  
  Ashley Madison, the website for cheaters that was hit by a massive hack that exposed millions, is rebooting under new leadership as an "open-minded dating" service.
  
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• Berlin aims to lure British startups fearful over Brexit

  05-07-2016 19:00
  
  When Cornelia Yzer woke to the news that Britain had voted to leave the European Union her initial reaction was disappointed. As an anglophile she was saddened by the thought of Britain leaving the club.
  
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• You might be overpaying for streaming music

  05-07-2016 18:50
  
  When Lauren Higgins tried to sign up for Spotify's premium plan on her iPhone, she was irked that the music service asked for $13 a month, $3 more than the gift subscription she had given her boyfriend.
  
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• Researchers generate elegant way of pinpointing how a new drug exerts beneficial effects

  05-07-2016 18:50
  
  A collaborative effort by cancer researchers at Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory (CSHL) and chemists at Boehringer Ingelheim (BI), a pharmaceutical firm, has resulted in the identification of a new drug target in leukemia and creation of a candidate drug that hits the target. Perhaps even more important, the research demonstrates a new, highly accurate way of proving how this and certain other classes of drugs work—extremely valuable information in the risky business of drug development. The
  
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• Germany may wait 100 years for nuclear waste storage site

  05-07-2016 18:46
  
  Germany may not have a final storage facility for its nuclear waste up and running until the next century, an expert report released on Tuesday suggested.
  
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• BlackBerry will stop producing its Classic smartphone

  05-07-2016 18:45
  
  BlackBerry says it will stop making its Classic smartphone, less than two years after launching it with much fanfare.
  
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• BlackBerry kills off its Classic smartphone (Update)

  05-07-2016 18:45
  
  BlackBerry on Tuesday said that it is killing off its Classic smartphone with a physical keyboard as part of an effort to modernize its lineup.
  
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• From super to ultra-resolution microscopy: New method pushes the frontier in imaging resolution

  05-07-2016 18:44
  
  Proteins mostly do not work in isolation but rather make up larger complexes like the molecular machines that enable cells to communicate with each other, move cargo around in their interiors or replicate their DNA. Our ability to observe and track each individual protein within these machines is crucial to our ultimate understanding of these processes. Yet, the advent of super-resolution microscopy that has allowed researchers to start visualizing closely positioned molecules or molecular compl
  
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• The story of how a touch screen helped a paralyzed chimp walk again

  05-07-2016 18:23
  
  The case of Reo, a male chimpanzee that learned to walk again after being paralyzed due to illness, shows how much can be done to rehabilitate animals injured in captivity. So says lead author Yoko Sakuraba of Kyoto University, in an article in Primates, the official journal of the Japan Monkey Centre published by Springer.
  
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• BlackBerry to Stop Making Classic Phone, Shares Fall

  05-07-2016 18:17 via nbcnews.com
  
  Smartphone pioneer BlackBerry will stop making its Classic model, the company said on Tuesday, some 18 months after launching the device.
  
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• Models suggest cosmic rays can trigger reactions in interstellar ice balls causing formation of more complex molecules

  05-07-2016 18:14
  
  (Phys.org)—A team of researchers with affiliations to several universities in the U.S. has found evidence that suggests that cosmic rays striking balls of ice floating around in interstellar clouds can cause the formation of more complex molecules, possibly including those that are believed to be precursors to life. In their paper published in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, the team describes their systematic approach to the study of the ice balls that exist between stars
  
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• Simulation suggests non-water based life could exist on Saturn's moon Titan

  05-07-2016 17:44
  
  (Phys.org)—A team of researchers at Cornell University has built and run a simulation that showed prebiotic reactions could possibly occur on the surface of one of Saturn's moons, Titan, suggesting the possibility of life evolving in a place where it is too cold for water to be a factor. In their paper published in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, the team describes the simulation they created in response to the discovery (by the Huygens probe) that polymers such as polyimi
  
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