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• California: $400 million plan to slow largest lake shrinkage

  16-03-2017 22:50
  
  California officials have proposed spending nearly $400 million over 10 years to slow the shrinkage of the state's largest lake.
  
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• Defense! Defense! Pentagon Asks Employees Not to Watch March Madness

  16-03-2017 22:43 via nbcnews.com
  
  An email sent Wednesday gently reminded Defense Department workers that streaming college basketball games would slow down the whole computer system.
  
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• Agriculture, dietary changes, and adaptations in fat metabolism from ancient to modern Europeans

  16-03-2017 22:32
  
  Good vs bad cholesterol. Margarine vs butter. Red meat vs. vegan. The causal links between fats and health have been a hotly debated topic for scientists, physicians and the public.
  
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• Paleozoic echinoderm hangover: Waking up in the Triassic

  16-03-2017 22:31
  
  The end-Paleozoic witnessed the most devastating mass extinction in Earth's history so far, killing the majority of species and profoundly shaping the evolutionary history of the survivors. Echinoderms are among the marine invertebrates that suffered the most severe losses at the end-Permian extinction.
  
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• Animal behaviorist looks through the eyes of peafowl

  16-03-2017 22:29
  
  Flock, muster ostentation, cluster, lek, pulchritude, pride or bawl, no matter what a group of peacocks is called, Texas A&M University at College Station is now home to 40 of them, thanks to a Texas A&M AgriLife Research scientist.
  
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• Symphonizing the science: NASA twins study team begins integrating results

  16-03-2017 22:26
  
  It begins with one instrument. Then another joins in. Before you know it a grand symphony is playing before your eyes. NASA Twins Study researchers are eager to integrate their results and create a symphony of science.
  
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• Which States Have the Speediest — and Slowest — Internet?

  16-03-2017 20:34 via nbcnews.com
  
  The states with the fastest and slowest internet are separated by a whopping 11.9 megabits per second.
  
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• This Lamp Transforms Any Surface Into An Interactive AR Panel

  16-03-2017 20:18 via nbcnews.com
  
  No screens required: Watch this seemingly ordinary lamp, made by Lampix, transform a table into an interactive AR interface.
  
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• Egyptian statue recently unearthed is not Ramses II

  16-03-2017 19:53
  
  A massive statue recently unearthed in Cairo and thought to depict one of the country's most famous pharaohs may be of another ancient Egyptian ruler, the country's antiquities minister said Thursday.
  
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• Egyptian statue recently discovered is not Ramses II

  16-03-2017 19:53
  
  Egypt's antiquities minister says a massive statue recently discovered in Cairo and thought to be of one of the country's most famous pharaohs may actually be of another ancient Egyptian ruler.
  
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• What Made Yahoo Such an Attractive Target for Hackers?

  16-03-2017 19:48 via nbcnews.com
  
  Was it Yahoo's size — or its reputation for not having sophisticated security practices — that made the internet company an ideal target for hackers?
  
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• How improved valves let grasses 'breathe,' cope with climate change

  16-03-2017 19:44
  
  New work from a joint team of plant biologists and ecologists from Carnegie and Stanford University has uncovered the factor behind an important innovation that makes grasses—both the kind that make up native prairies and the kind we've domesticated for crops—among the most-common and widespread plants on the planet. Their findings may enable the production of plants that perform better in warmer and dryer climate conditions, and are published by Science.
  
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• Temperature and humidity of ancestral environment are linked to differences in nostril width across human populations

  16-03-2017 19:42
  
  Big, small, broad, narrow, long or short, turned up, pug, hooked, bulbous or prominent, humans inherit their nose shape from their parents, but ultimately, the shape of someone's nose and that of their parents was formed by a long process of adaptation to our local climate, according to an international team of researchers.
  
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• NASA's GPM analyzed rainfall in ex-Tropical Cyclone 11S

  16-03-2017 19:40
  
  Ex-tropical cyclone 11S was still generating some heavy rainfall, despite losing its tropical status and becoming a sub-tropical storm when the GPM core satellite passed overhead. The Global Precipitation Measurement mission or GPM core satellite passed over the remnant low pressure area and analyzed the rain the system was generating.
  
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• How to elude Russian hackers with decent password security

  16-03-2017 19:10
  
  Details from the Department of Justice indictment of Russian hackers on Wednesday show that many people are still not taking routine precautions to safeguard their email accounts—and hackers are exploiting that.
  
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• Hawaiian biodiversity has been declining for millions of years

  16-03-2017 19:04
  
  Hawaii's unique animal and plant diversity has been declining on all but the Big Island for millions of years, long before humans arrived, according to a new analysis of species diversity on the islands by University of California, Berkeley, evolutionary biologists.
  
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• Water conservation messaging effectiveness during California's ongoing drought

  16-03-2017 19:03
  
  Chapman University has published the results of a state-wide study on the communication campaigns California has been employing to address its ongoing drought. The study looked at current message strategies aimed to reduce residential water use in California.
  
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• Operation of ancient biological clock uncovered

  16-03-2017 19:00
  
  A team of Dutch and German researchers has discovered the operation of one of the oldest biological clocks in the world, which is crucial for life on earth as we know it. The researchers applied a new combination of cutting-edge research techniques. They discovered how the biological clock in cyanobacteria works in detail. Important to understand life, because cyanobacteria were the first organisms on earth producing oxygen via photosynthesis. The results of their research will be published in S
  
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• Next-gen steel under the microscope

  16-03-2017 19:00
  
  Next-generation steel and metal alloys are a step closer to reality, thanks to an international research project involving a University of Queensland scientist.
  
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• Google hopes to improve search quality with 'offensive' flag

  16-03-2017 19:00
  
  Google is trying to improve the quality of its search results by directing review teams to flag content that might come across as upsetting or offensive.
  
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• Earth's first example of recycling—its own crust

  16-03-2017 19:00
  
  Rock samples from northeastern Canada retain chemical signals that help explain what Earth's crust was like more than 4 billion years ago, reveals new work from Carnegie's Richard Carlson and Jonathan O'Neil of the University of Ottawa. Their work is published by Science.
  
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• Cocoa industry agrees plan to tackle deforestation

  16-03-2017 19:00
  
  Major chocolate makers, including Ferrero, Nestle and Mars, agreed Thursday a landmark initiative to tackle deforestation in top cocoa producers Ivory Coast and Ghana—a move hailed by Prince Charles.
  
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• Trump budget 'cripples' environment, science, critics say (Update)

  16-03-2017 18:59
  
  US President Donald Trump's proposed 2018 budget would slash funding for science, health and environmental programs at home and abroad, sparking an outcry Thursday among experts who say the cuts would endanger the planet.
  
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• Trump budget 'cripples' environment, science, critics say

  16-03-2017 18:59
  
  US President Donald Trump's proposed 2018 budget would slash funding for science, health and environmental programs at home and abroad, sparking outcry among experts who say the cuts would endanger the planet.
  
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• Canada limits recreational drone use as incidents soar

  16-03-2017 18:59
  
  Canada on Thursday announced limits on the use of drones for recreation following a surge in the number of incidents due to their rapid rise in popularity.
  
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• Challenges veterans face when transitioning from the battlefield to the classroom

  16-03-2017 18:58
  
  A research team investigating the mental health burden and treatment-seeking behaviors of student veterans attending rural community colleges in the southern United States has found that this population has difficulty integrating into the campus community and needs support to help it succeed.
  
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• Physicists experiment with nanowire in a promising field that could make electronics smaller, faster and cheaper

  16-03-2017 18:57
  
  In electronics, the race for smaller is huge. Physicists at the University of Cincinnati are working to harness the power of nanowires, microscopic wires that have the potential to improve solar cells or revolutionize fiber optics.
  
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• Biologists quantify the carbon consumption of bacterioplankton to better understand the ocean carbon cycle

  16-03-2017 18:54
  
  The oceans are great at absorbing carbon dioxide (CO2) from the air, but when their deep waters are brought to the surface, the oceans themselves can be a source of this prevalent greenhouse gas.
  
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• Third case of bird flu detected in Tennessee

  16-03-2017 18:05
  
  A third commercial poultry breeding operation in Tennessee has tested positive for avian flu.
  
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• Is spring getting longer? Research points to a lengthening 'vernal window'

  16-03-2017 18:05
  
  With the first day of spring around the corner, temperatures are beginning to rise, ice is melting, and the world around us is starting to blossom. Scientists sometimes refer to this transition from winter to the growing season as the "vernal window," and a new study led by the University of New Hampshire shows this window may be opening earlier and possibly for longer.
  
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• WATCH: SpaceX launches communications satellite

  16-03-2017 18:04 via abcnews.go.com
  
  Video shows SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launching a communications satellite from Kennedy Space Station days after high winds delayed the launch.
  
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• Trump's budget would cut NASA asteroid mission, earth science

  16-03-2017 17:48
  
  Under US President Donald Trump's proposed budget, NASA's funding would stay largely intact but the space agency would abandon plans to lasso an asteroid, along with four Earth and climate missions.
  
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• Pakistan wants Facebook, Twitter to help it combat blasphemy

  16-03-2017 17:48
  
  Pakistan says it has asked Facebook and Twitter to help it identify Pakistanis suspected of blasphemy so that it can prosecute them or pursue their extradition.
  
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• McDonald's probing hacked tweet slamming Trump

  16-03-2017 17:48
  
  McDonald's is investigating an apparent hack into its Twitter feed following a briefly-posted diatribe against President Donald Trump, the fast-food giant said Thursday.
  
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• Research first to show effectiveness of Federal Reserve emergency lending 2007-09

  16-03-2017 17:47
  
  This week, the Federal Reserve hiked interest rates for just the third time in nine years. While many Americans know the Fed for its role in making monetary policy, it serves another lesser-known but hugely important purpose: providing temporary, short-term funds to banks as a "lender of last resort."
  
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• 10 injured in explosion on erupting Mount Etna volcano

  16-03-2017 17:45
  
  Volcanic rocks and steam injured at least 10 people, including tourists and a scientist, following an explosion on Sicily's Mount Etna on Thursday, witnesses and media reported.
  
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• 10 injured by volcanic explosion on Italy's Mount Etna

  16-03-2017 17:45
  
  Sicily's Mount Etna volcano unleashed an explosion Thursday, hurling molten rocks and steam that rained down on tourists, journalists and a scientist who scrambled to escape the barrage. Ten people were reported injured.
  
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• Mating mix-up with wrong fly lowers libido for Mr. Right

  16-03-2017 17:44
  
  If you've ever suffered through a nightmare date and were hesitant to try again, fruit flies can relate.
  
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• Securing the future of cattle production in Africa

  16-03-2017 17:43
  
  A 'world-first' study of the genomes of indigenous cattle in Africa has revealed vital clues that will help secure the future of cattle production on the continent.
  
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• Astronomers Show Very Young Galaxies Dominated by ‘Normal’ Matter, Not Dark Matter

  16-03-2017 17:40 via scitechdaily.com
  
  A new set of observations of very young galaxies show that they are completely dominated by ‘normal’ matter, suggesting that dark matter plays a much...
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• McDonald's Insults Trump on Twitter, Launches Investigation

  16-03-2017 17:23 via nbcnews.com
  
  President Donald Trump might not be lovin' the message sent to McDonald's 3 million Twitter followers on Thursday morning.
  
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• Tardigrades use unique protein to protect themselves from desiccation

  16-03-2017 17:00
  
  Tardigrades, the microscopic animals also known as water bears and moss piglets, have captured the imagination of scientists for almost 250 years, thanks to their Muppet-like appearance and their ability to survive extreme environments that would destroy most other living things. One of these skills is the ability to endure being dried out for up to a decade or longer. In Molecular Cell on March 16, a team of scientists report that this knack for survival is due to a unique set of proteins they
  
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• New plant research solves a colorful mystery

  16-03-2017 17:00
  
  Research led by scientists at the John Innes Centre has solved a long-standing mystery by deducing how and why strange yet colourful structures called 'anthocyanic vacuolar inclusions' occur in some plants.
  
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• New Drug Cocktail Unlocks Potential to Regrow Inner-Ear ‘Hair’ Cells

  16-03-2017 16:59 via scitechdaily.com
  
  A team of researchers has developed a new approach to replace damaged sound-sensing hair cells, which eventually may lead to therapies for people who live...
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• New NASA Research Shows Titan Lakes Fizz with Nitrogen

  16-03-2017 16:40 via scitechdaily.com
  
  A newly published study details how the hydrocarbon lakes and seas of Saturn’s moon Titan might occasionally erupt with dramatic patches of bubbles. For the...
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• HiRISE Takes a Closer Look at Holden Crater

  16-03-2017 16:24 via scitechdaily.com
  
  This newly released HiRISE image shows the Holden Crater on Mars. Holden Crater in southern Margaritifer Terra displays a series of finely layered deposits on...
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• Multi-year study finds 'hotspots' of ammonia over world's major agricultural areas

  16-03-2017 15:52
  
  The first global, long-term satellite study of airborne ammonia gas has revealed "hotspots" of the pollutant over four of the world's most productive agricultural regions. Using data from NASA's Atmospheric Infrared Sounder (AIRS) satellite instrument, the University of Maryland-led research team discovered steadily increasing ammonia concentrations from 2002 to 2016 over agricultural centers in the United States, Europe, China and India. Increased atmospheric ammonia is linked to poor air and w
  
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• Cyprus poachers kill 2.3 million songbirds in 2016

  16-03-2017 15:42
  
  Poachers in Cyprus killed an estimated 2.3 million birds in autumn 2016, including 800,000 on a British military base, conservation groups said Thursday.
  
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• 'I Was Back in Iraq': Virtual Reality Is More Than a Game for Suffering Vets

  16-03-2017 15:41 via nbcnews.com
  
  For nearly 20 years the idea of using virtual reality to treat PTSD has been gaining momentum. But new breakthroughs in the platform are making it easier and more affordable than ever for veterans to find help.
  
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• How Virtual Reality Is Helping Heal Soldiers with PTSD

  16-03-2017 15:41 via nbcnews.com
  
  For nearly 20 years the idea of using virtual reality to treat PTSD has been gaining momentum. But new breakthroughs in the platform are making it easier and more affordable than ever for veterans to find help.
  
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