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• New ALMA Observations Show Stellar Explosion in Unprecedented Detail

  07-04-2017 23:39 via scitechdaily.com
  
  Using data from the Atacama Large Millimeter/submillimeter Array (ALMA), astronomers show a stellar explosion in the Orion Nebula in unprecedented detail. Stellar explosions are most...
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• MIT Neuroscientists Challenge Standard Model of Memory Consolidation

  07-04-2017 23:12 via scitechdaily.com
  
  New research from MIT reveals that memories are formed simultaneously in the hippocampus and the long-term storage location in the brain’s cortex. When we visit...
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• Twitter: US backs down on seeking anti-Trump user records

  07-04-2017 22:58 via abcnews.go.com
  The U.S. government has dropped its request for Twitter to produce records that could identify users behind an account opposed to President Donald Trump, the company said Friday
  
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• Google expands fact checking in news searches

  07-04-2017 22:12 via abcnews.go.com
  
  Google will expand the use of "fact check" tags in search results _ the tech industry's latest effort to combat false and misleading news stories
  
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• Smell helps primates flee parasites

  07-04-2017 22:06
  
  Researchers from the CNRS have discovered that mandrills use their sense of smell to avoid contamination by intestinal protozoans through contact with infected members of their group. Their work, published in Science Advances, shows that parasites shape the social behavior of these primates, leading them to develop a strategy of parasite avoidance through smell.
  
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• Faberge egg reunited with its missing 'surprise' in Texas

  07-04-2017 22:04
  
  A Faberge egg and the jeweled elephant designed to fit inside it are being reunited for the first time in almost a century thanks to a loan from Queen Elizabeth II to a Texas museum.
  
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• Hubble Telescope, Skywatchers Prep for Spectacular Views of Jupiter Tonight - Space.com

  07-04-2017 22:00
  
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  Hubble Telescope, Skywatchers Prep for Spectacular Views of Jupiter Tonight
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  Tonight (April 7), Jupiter will be at its closest point to Earth for all of 2017, creating a spectacular view for both skywatchers and the Hubble Space Telescope, which will take full advantage of the proximity to scope out the gas giant. The large ...
  Jumping Jupiter! Hubble Space Telescope gives giant planet its super-close-upYahoo News
  Why Jupiter is closest on April 8EarthSky
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• GOP Said Moving Toward `Unenforceable' Version of Net Neutrality - Bloomberg

  07-04-2017 21:53
  
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  GOP Said Moving Toward `Unenforceable' Version of Net Neutrality
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  A Republican proposal to undo Obama-era net neutrality rules would hand responsibility to prevent abuses by internet service providers to an agency that critics say lacks adequate power. U.S. Federal Communications Commission Chairman Ajit Pai is said ...
  Your private information is not for saleThe Hill (blog)
  After killing privacy, net neutrality is the FCC's next targetBGR
  FCC chair wants to replace net
  
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• 400 million years of a stable relationship: Clues to the molecular basis of balance in AM symbiosis

  07-04-2017 21:23
  
  Walking through a grassy field or forest take a moment to consider what lies beneath the surface. A web of plant roots interacts symbiotically with arbuscular mycorrhizal (AM) fungi that extend their hyphae from the root system further into the earth, accessing nutrients such as phosphates to give to the plant in return for carbohydrates, tit for tat.
  
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• New study reveals how some chickens got striped feathers

  07-04-2017 21:22
  
  Birds show an amazing diversity in plumage colour and patterning. But what are the genetic mechanisms creating such patterns? In a new study published today in PLOS Genetics, Swedish and French researchers report that two independent mutations are required to explain the development of the sex-linked barring pattern in chicken. Both mutations affect the function of CDKN2A, a tumour suppressor gene associated with melanoma in humans.
  
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• Microsoft releases new Windows 10 preview, allows joining Insider Program using corporate credentials - VentureBeat

  07-04-2017 20:24
  
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  Microsoft releases new Windows 10 preview, allows joining Insider Program using corporate credentials
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  Microsoft today released a new Windows 10 preview for PCs — this is the first build since finalizing the Creators Update, which you can download right now. The next few builds won't bring many big noticeable changes or new features because Microsoft ...
  Windows 10 Creators Update Tools and Documentation ReleasedRedmondmag.com
  Microsoft hikes Windows 10 savings clai
  
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• Volcanic arcs form by deep melting of rock mixtures

  07-04-2017 20:00
  
  Beneath the ocean, massive tectonic plates collide and grind against one another, which drives one below the other. This powerful collision, called subduction, is responsible for forming volcanic arcs that are home to some of Earth's most dramatic geological events, such as explosive volcanic eruptions and mega earthquakes.
  
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• 'Nesting doll' minerals offer clues to Earth's mantle dynamics

  07-04-2017 20:00
  
  Recovered minerals that originated in the deep mantle can give scientists a rare glimpse into the dynamic processes occurring deep inside of the Earth and into the history of the planet's mantle layer. A team led by Yingwei Fei, a Carnegie experimental petrologist, and Cheng Xu, a field geologist from Peking University, has discovered that a rare sample of the mineral majorite originated at least 235 miles below Earth's surface. Their findings are published by Science Advances.
  
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• Lithium reviving centuries-old Czech mining tradition

  07-04-2017 19:59
  
  A surge in global use of lithium, a key component in electric batteries, is leading to the revival of a centuries-long mining tradition in the Czech Republic's Ore Mountains.
  
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• Unique wave tank helps scientists understand threat of rogue ocean waves

  07-04-2017 19:55
  
  A team of scientists from Australia, Belgium, Italy and the UK have demonstrated how ocean winds can generate spontaneous rogue waves, the first step to predicting the potentially dangerous phenomena.
  
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• Protecting driver privacy in the connected age

  07-04-2017 19:51
  
  Ben-Gurion University of the Negev (BGU) researchers have demonstrated that is possible to compromise a driver's private information stored in the cloud for Usage-Based Insurance (UBI) programs based on only part of the data collected.
  
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• NASA sees Tropical Cyclone Ernie intensify

  07-04-2017 19:49
  
  The storm formerly known as tropical cyclone 15S, now called Tropical Cyclone Ernie continued to strengthen as NASA's Aqua satellite captured a visible image that showed the storm developed an eye.
  
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• Gearbox Threatens To Kill Partnership With Shady Key Dealer Unless They Change Their Ways [Update] - Kotaku

  07-04-2017 19:42
  
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  Gearbox Threatens To Kill Partnership With Shady Key Dealer Unless They Change Their Ways [Update]
  Kotaku
  Yesterday, Gearbox got hit by a tidal wave of backlash for partnering with controversial key resale site G2A. It got so bad that popular YouTuber John “TotalBiscuit” Bain publicly threatened to stop covering Gearbox's games unless something changed. To ...
  Bulletstorm: Full Clip Edition is a pricey remaster of a great gamePC Gamer
  Amid Backlash, Gearbox Demands Changes Fr
  
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• Senate roll call vote on Supreme Court nominee

  07-04-2017 19:33 via abcnews.go.com
  Senate Roll Call Vote: Supreme Court nominee
  
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• Please don't buy a Mac Pro right now - Engadget

  07-04-2017 19:00
  
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  Please don't buy a Mac Pro right now
  Engadget
  This week, Apple finally admitted, after too damn long, that it had overdesigned the "trash can" Mac Pro into a corner. Its triangular thermal design was innovative but impossible to upgrade, and failed to anticipate shifts in computing following its ...
  Weekly Roundup: Apple to reset the Mac Pro, Tesla most valuable U.S. automakerTechCrunch
  In praise of the versatile Mac miniMacworld
  People can't stop talking about Apple's new Mac Pro, but
  
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• Google Combats 'Fake News' With Fact-Checking

  07-04-2017 18:27 via nbcnews.com
  
  Amid "fake news" concerns Google now offers fact-checked search results.
  
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• New Juno Spacecraft Image of Jupiter – When Jovian Light and Dark Collide

  07-04-2017 17:57 via scitechdaily.com
  
  NASA’s Juno Spacecraft reveals “beauty and the beast” in a recent flyby of Jupiter. NASA’s Juno Spacecraft uses the JunoCam imager to highlight features on...
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• There's an 'Earth-like' planet with an atmosphere just 39 light-years away - Washington Post

  07-04-2017 17:52
  
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  There's an 'Earth-like' planet with an atmosphere just 39 light-years away
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  There are a lot of good reasons to be captivated by the exoplanet GJ 1132b. Located in the constellation Vela, it's a mere 39 light-years from Earth — just a hop, skip and a jump in galactic terms. It's similar to Earth in terms of size and mass, and ...
  Gliese 1132b: Astronomers find a super-Earth that may have a watery atmosphere, just 39 light-years awayLos Angeles Times
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• Near-Earth Asteroid 2014 JO25 Set to Fly Past Earth on April 19

  07-04-2017 17:36 via scitechdaily.com
  
  Discovered nearly three years ago, the relatively large near-Earth asteroid 2014 JO25 is set to fly safely past Earth on April 19 at a distance...
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• iPhone 8: Insider outs exciting new features, but says phone is delayed - BGR

  07-04-2017 17:19
  
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  iPhone 8: Insider outs exciting new features, but says phone is delayed
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  Demand for Apple's upcoming new iPhone 8 is going to be through the roof when it is released later this year. Apple fans are long overdue for a new design since Apple decided to reuse its 2014 iPhone designs yet again in 2016. Thankfully, it looks like ...
  iPhone 8 Release Date Delay News: Unveiling Event Pushed Back to October or November?Christian Post
  iPhone 8 Pre-Orders Still Expected in September, But Ship
  
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• Google adds 'fact check' to global search results

  07-04-2017 16:42
  
  Google is adding a fact-checking tag to search results globally, its latest initiative to help curb the spread of misinformation and "fake news," the company said Friday.
  
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• Berlin to expand bike lines, approves self-driving car test

  07-04-2017 16:41
  
  Officials and cycling campaigners in Berlin have agreed to budget about 50 million euros ($53 million) a year to expand bike use with the goal of reducing car traffic in the German capital.
  
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• Pitt designs new wheelchair powered by compressed air

  07-04-2017 16:40
  
  A new waterproof motorized wheelchair that runs entirely on compressed air was unveiled today at Morgan's Wonderland, a 25-acre theme park in San Antonio, Texas. The park was built specifically for individuals with disabilities, and 10 of these chairs will be available to patrons at the venue's new splash park, Morgan's Inspiration Island, when it opens later this spring.
  
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• Tropical lowland frogs at greater risk from climate warming than high-elevation species, study shows

  07-04-2017 16:31
  
  A new study of Peruvian frogs living at a wide variety of elevations—from the Amazon floodplain to high Andes peaks—lends support to the idea that lowland amphibians are at higher risk from future climate warming.
  
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• New insight into proving math's million-dollar problem: the Riemann hypothesis (Update)

  07-04-2017 15:30
  
  (Phys.org)—Researchers have discovered that the solutions to a famous mathematical function called the Riemann zeta function correspond to the solutions of another, different kind of function that may make it easier to solve one of the biggest problems in mathematics: the Riemann hypothesis. If the results can be rigorously verified, then it would finally prove the Riemann hypothesis, which is worth a $1,000,000 Millennium Prize from the Clay Mathematics Institute.
  
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• Maker Faire Miami Showcases Latino 'DIY' Ingenuity

  07-04-2017 15:27 via nbcnews.com
  
  Miami's Maker Faire celebrates the 'DIY' ingenuity of so many Latino creators: from those making self-driving cars to panama hats, all in a city known as the gateway to Latin America.
  
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• Grey squirrels are bad for the British countryside

  07-04-2017 15:10
  
  According to some animal rights groups the grey squirrel is a victim of circumstance. They say it has been made a scapegoat for regional red squirrel population extinctions and claim that loss of the reds is caused entirely coincidentally by habitat change. They suggest the true facts are being hidden and scientific research being intentionally misinterpreted.
  
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• The truth about spider bites in Australia – they're unlikely to eat your flesh

  07-04-2017 15:00
  
  Recent news reports that a man had both his legs amputated after being bitten by a white-tailed spider have again cast this relatively harmless spider in a negative light. Experts have since said amputations may have been wrongly blamed on a spider bite, and authorities now consider a bacterial infection to be responsible for the man's injuries. Despite this, the damage to the largely harmless white-tail may have been done.
  
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• Puffins that stay close to their partner during migration have more chicks

  07-04-2017 15:00
  
  Puffin pairs that follow similar migration routes breed more successfully the following season, a new Oxford University study has found.
  
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• ALMA captures explosive star birth

  07-04-2017 15:00
  
  Star birth can be a violent and explosive event, as dramatically illustrated in new ALMA images.
  
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• To conserve tropical forests and wildlife, protect the rights of people who rely on them

  07-04-2017 14:50
  
  Many of our planet's most beautiful areas are also sites of intense conflicts. In a recent example, traditional herdsmen in February took over the land around Mount Kenya, which is a World Heritage Site and biodiversity hotspot, burning down the tourist lodge and bringing in thousands of cattle to graze.
  
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• The stampede of wind farm complaints that never happened

  07-04-2017 14:40
  
  National Wind Farm Commissioner, Andrew Dyer, has just released his much anticipated first annual report.
  
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• Biology professors suggest instincts evolved from learning

  07-04-2017 14:40
  
  (Phys.org)—A pair of biology professors, one with the University of Illinois, the other with Macquarie University in Australia has proposed in a Perspective piece in the journal Science that the traits we see as instinctual in animals were likely learned by ancestors. In their paper, Gene Robinson and Andrew Barron suggest that those behaviors learned by ancestors wound up in their DNA somehow, making them instinctual behaviors in later generations.
  
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• Northern NSW is no stranger to floods, but this one was different

  07-04-2017 14:30
  
  The devastating flood damage wreaked by Tropical Cyclone Debbie has left many residents in northern New South Wales facing an enormous cleanup that could take months.
  
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• Eastern Arctic Ocean found to be undergoing 'Atlantification'

  07-04-2017 14:30
  
  (Phys.org)—An international team of researchers has found that the eastern part of the Arctic Ocean is undergoing what they describe as "Atlantification"—in which the ocean is becoming more like the Atlantic Ocean. In their paper published in the journal Science, the group describes how they tracked ocean temperatures over a 15-year period and the changes they found.
  
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• Researchers develop a lab-scale prototype for the treatment of skin tumors

  07-04-2017 14:25
  
  Researchers from Universidad Politécnica de Madrid, in collaboration with Universitat Politécnica de Valencia and CIBER's Bioengineering, Biomaterials and Nanomedicine (CIBER-BBN), have designed a laser device specifically designed for optical hyperthermia applications.
  
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• Looking beneath the surface—making cities more livable

  07-04-2017 14:25
  
  A new interactive toolbox is helping urban planners, practitioners, environmental organisations and researchers across Europe work together to better understand and use the ground beneath our cities.
  
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• Tiny thrusters demonstrate a capability needed to detect gravitational waves

  07-04-2017 14:20
  
  On December 3, 2015, the LISA Pathfinder mission blasted into space carrying the most stable spacecraft thruster system ever qualified for use in space. Developed by NASA JPL, the Space Technology 7 (ST-7) Disturbance Reduction System (DRS) is designed to control the spacecraft's position to within a millionth of a millimeter. ST-7 DRS consists of clusters of colloid micronewton thrusters and control software residing on a dedicated computer. To operate, the thrusters apply an electric charge to
  
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• How molecular clocks are refining human evolution's timeline

  07-04-2017 14:20
  
  DNA holds the story of our ancestry – how we're related to the familiar faces at family reunions as well as more ancient affairs: how we're related to our closest nonhuman relatives, chimpanzees; how Homo sapiens mated with Neanderthals; and how people migrated out of Africa, adapting to new environments and lifestyles along the way. And our DNAalso holds clues about the timing of these key events in human evolution.
  
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• Automated automobile cattle avoidance

  07-04-2017 14:20
  
  Driverless cars are hitting the headlines across the globe but for the foreseeable future we will still have drivers. The pressure then is how might some of the safety features of driverless cars be incorporated into conventional vehicles? Writing in the International Journal of Vehicle Autonomous Systems, researchers from India describe a real-time automatic obstacle detection and alert system for driver assistance.
  
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• Study finds unused farmland could be key to aiding the survival of farmland birds

  07-04-2017 14:10
  
  Planting wild flowers at the edges of arable fields could significantly improve the habitat for farmland birds and contribute to their survival, a study has found.
  
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• Researchers invent novel catalyst to convert carbon dioxide

  07-04-2017 14:10
  
  Researchers from the University of Amsterdam (UvA) have invented a new catalyst that can efficiently convert carbon dioxide (CO2) to carbon monoxide (CO). This soon-to-be patented invention enables the sustainable utilisation of CO2, a potent greenhouse gas linked to climate change. If successful on a larger scale, this invention could provide a practical way for converting CO2 to useful chemicals.
  
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• Asteroid to fly safely past Earth on April 19

  07-04-2017 14:09
  
  A relatively large near-Earth asteroid discovered nearly three years ago will fly safely past Earth on April 19 at a distance of about 1.1 million miles (1.8 million kilometers), or about 4.6 times the distance from Earth to the moon. Although there is no possibility for the asteroid to collide with our planet, this will be a very close approach for an asteroid of this size.
  
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• Scientists watch a molecule protect itself from radiation damage

  07-04-2017 14:05
  
  When the molecules that carry the genetic code in our cells are exposed to harm, they have defenses against potential breakage and mutations.
  
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• Fin24.com | PICS: The best #AntiZumaMarch memes

  07-04-2017 14:03
  
  As protests take place all around South Africa, pranksters poked fun at Number One on #AntiZumaMarches, Twitter's top trend for the day. Here are some of the best.
  
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