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• Hurricane Irma threatens the United States with power rarely seen

  05-09-2017 23:48
  
  EnvironmentFlorida residents should prepare for the worst.
  One of the most powerful hurricanes ever recorded in the Atlantic Ocean will soon slam into the Antilles before setting its sights on the United States.
  
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• Differences between military, civilian life contribute to veterans in the U.S. criminal justice system

  05-09-2017 23:09
  Military veterans currently account for 8 percent of the national prison and jail population, according to the Bureau of Justice Statistics. However, it is unclear how many veterans are under community supervision or involved community-intervention programs, and little data exist that illustrates how veterans enter the criminal justice system. Now, new research from the University of Missouri establishes that alcohol and drug use, difficulty adjusting to civilian life, and economic disadvantages
  
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• Ohio Supercomputer Center releases open-source HPC access portal

  05-09-2017 23:08
  An innovative web-based portal for accessing high performance computing services has matured beyond the beta phase and now is available to HPC centers worldwide.
  
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• Tourists evacuate as Category 5 Hurricane Irma nears Caribbean

  05-09-2017 23:00
  Officials in Florida's Key West and popular Caribbean tourist islandsordered people to evacuate on Tuesday as Irma, a "potentially catastrophic" Category Five hurricane, was set to make landfall.
  
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• Experts: Bad design, building caused dangers at tallest dam

  05-09-2017 22:50
  Bad design and construction and inadequate state oversight led to a disastrous spillway collapse at the nation's tallest dam, an independent team of national dam safety experts said Tuesday.
  
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• 'Star Trek' actor Shatner sends message to Voyager

  05-09-2017 22:44
  NASA announced the winner Tuesday of a contest to send a message to the Voyager spacecraft which launched 40 years ago on a historic mission to explore the outer planets.
  
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• WhatsApp unveils plan to make money from businesses

  05-09-2017 22:41
  WhatsApp said Tuesday that it is testing potentially money-making ways to be used by businesses to communicate with customers.
  
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• Superhuman 'night' vision during the total eclipse? Research offers a biological explanation

  05-09-2017 22:39
  If you were fortunate enough to witness the recent total solar eclipse in all its glory, you might have noticed something surprising.
  
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• Radiation analysis software makes emergency responders' jobs quicker, easier

  05-09-2017 22:37
  When law enforcement officers and first responders arrive at an emergency involving radiation, they need a way to swiftly assess the situation to keep the public and environment safe. Having analysis tools that can quickly and reliably make sense of radiation data is of the essence.
  
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• Deforestation long overlooked as contributor to climate change

  05-09-2017 22:36
  When it comes to tackling climate change, the focus often falls on reducing the use of fossil fuels and developing sustainable energy sources. But a new Cornell University study shows that deforestation and subsequent use of lands for agriculture or pasture, especially in tropical regions, contribute more to climate change than previously thought.
  
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• Longer, stronger summers in the Gulf of Maine

  05-09-2017 22:33
  Summer is coming to the Gulf of Maine, longer and warmer than ever—as much as two months longer. That's the message of a new research article by a team of scientists led by Andrew Thomas of the University of Maine School of Marine Sciences. The study, published in the journal Elementa, examined the seasonality of sea surface temperature trends along the northeast coast of the United States.
  
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• Newly-discovered semiconductor dynamics may help improve energy efficiency

  05-09-2017 22:32
  Researchers examining the flow of electricity through semiconductors have uncovered another reason these materials seem to lose their ability to carry a charge as they become more densely "doped." Their results, which may help engineers design faster semiconductors in the future, are published online in the journal ACS Nano.
  
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• SDO captures image of mid-level flare

  05-09-2017 22:31
  The sun emitted a mid-level solar flare, peaking at 4:33 pm EDT on Sept. 4, 2017. NASA's Solar Dynamics Observatory, which watches the sun constantly, captured an image of the event. Solar flares are powerful bursts of radiation. Harmful radiation from a flare cannot pass through Earth's atmosphere to physically affect humans on the ground, however—when intense enough—they can disturb the atmosphere in the layer where GPS and communications signals travel.
  
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• Zika: A Potential Treatment for Brain Cancer?

  05-09-2017 21:50 via feedproxy.google.com
  Zika has largely faded from the news cycle as efforts to control the disease have taken hold and the number of new cases has dropped. Now, it's back, not as a pending epidemic, but as a potential treatment for brain cancer.Researchers from the Washington University School of Medicine and the University of California, Santa Barbara have conducted preliminary tests with the virus as a treatment for glioblastoma, a particularly aggressive form of brain cancer. Zika, which doesn't carry many
  
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• When will the iPhone's price drop? - CNET

  05-09-2017 21:30 via cnet.com
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  When will the iPhone's price drop?
  CNET
  One week from today, Apple will almost certainly announce the iPhone 8. What does that mean for iPhone 7 ($834.99 at Amazon Marketplace) pricing? Historically, when Apple introduces a new model, previous models get a $100 price cut almost ...
  What Will Apple's New iPhone Be Called? We Rounded Up the Possible NamesTIME
  New report says the iPhone 8 will cost less than we thoughtBGR
  Alleged SIM trays for Apple's 'iPhone 8' hint at gold, silver &
  
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• Trump nominates Oklahoma politician and climate skeptic to run NASA - Washington Post

  05-09-2017 21:29 via washingtonpost.com
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  Trump nominates Oklahoma politician and climate skeptic to run NASA
  Washington Post
  President Trump recently announced his pick for administrator of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration: Rep. James Bridenstine (R-Okla.), a former pilot whose goals for our solar system include installing humans on the moon and cleaning up ...
  Trump Finally Nominates New Leader for NASAScientific American
  Trump Picks Oklahoma Congressman To Head NASANPR
  Jim Bridenstine Nominated
  
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• Here's what we had to say about Voyager 1 when it launched 40 years ago - Popular Science

  05-09-2017 21:13 via popsci.com
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  Here's what we had to say about Voyager 1 when it launched 40 years ago
  Popular Science
  On September 5, 1977, Voyager 1 launched and forever changed our understanding of the solar system. Voyager 2 followed 12 days later. One month before the two spacecraft departed from Earth, Popular Science went in-depth with the scientists behind the ...
  Voyager 1, Humanity's Farthest Spacecraft, Marks 40 Years in SpaceSpace.com
  Pondering Voyagers' Interstellar Journeys, and Our OwnNew
  
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• Here’s what we had to say about Voyager 1 when it launched 40 years ago

  05-09-2017 20:52
  
  SpaceFrom the Popular Science archives.
  On September 5, 1977, Voyager 1 launched and forever changed our understanding of the solar system.
  
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• Silicon Valley on edge as lawmakers target online sex trafficking

  05-09-2017 20:40
  After a sustained assault from lawmakers, investigators and victims groups, the website Backpage.com agreed early this year to shut down its lucrative adult page, which had become a well-known sex-trafficking hub.
  
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• Silicon Valley denounces betrayal of 'Dreamers' (Update)

  05-09-2017 20:30
  Silicon Valley titans including Apple, Facebook and Google on Tuesday condemned the dismantling of an amnesty program for young immigrants after President Donald Trump announced a phase-out of the "Dreamers" policy.
  
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• Silicon Valley denounces betrayal of 'Dreamers'

  05-09-2017 20:30
  Silicon Valley titans including Apple, Facebook and Google on Tuesday condemned the dismantling of amnesty for young immigrants after President Donald Trump announced a phase-out of the "Dreamers" program.
  
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• Major science prize goes to institutions fighting blindness

  05-09-2017 20:20
  Two international institutions with long records of fighting blindness are sharing a €1 million ($1.2 million) eyesight prize from a Portuguese foundation.
  
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• Aeroices: Newly discovered ultralow-density ice

  05-09-2017 20:20
  Water has many ice phases that form under different pressure and temperature conditions. The effects of positive pressure have been explored extensively, with the results somewhat predictable: As the pressure increases, so does the density of the ice.
  
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• Research shows how DNA molecules cross nanopores

  05-09-2017 20:19
  Research presented in a new paper co-authored by Northwestern University associate professor of mechanical engineering Sandip Ghosal sheds new light on how polymers cross tiny pores ten thousand times smaller than a human hair.
  
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• Best Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Screen Protectors – September 2017 - Android Headlines

  05-09-2017 20:17 via androidheadlines.com
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  Best Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Screen Protectors – September 2017
  Android Headlines
  The Samsung Galaxy Note 8 has a great looking display, in fact it has been called the best display ever on a smartphone. And there's good reason for that. Samsung's AMOLED displays continue to get better and better each and every year. But for those ...
  Review: Samsung Galaxy Note 8WIRED
  LG V30 vs. Galaxy Note 8: Can LG's contender beat Samsung's phablet king?Digital Trends
  The Galaxy S9 migh
  
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• Engineers develop tools to share power from renewable energy sources during outages

  05-09-2017 20:16
  If you think you can use the solar panels on your roof to power your home during an outage, think again. During an outage, while your home remains connected to the grid, the devices that manage your solar panels are powered down for safety reasons. In other words, this permanent connection to the grid makes it impossible for homeowners to draw on power generated by their own renewable energy resources.
  
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• Digital assistants made it into speakers, headphones, phones, lamps, and more at IFA - The Verge

  05-09-2017 20:14 via theverge.com
  The Verge
  Digital assistants made it into speakers, headphones, phones, lamps, and more at IFA
  The Verge
  The IFA technology conference in Berlin this past week blessed us with gadgets. We witnessed the introduction of questionably large speakers, new phones, mixed reality headsets, and even new gaming mice. Much like we saw at CES, virtual assistants also ...
  Alexa talks down to voice rivals at IFA 2017CNET
  Amazon Alexa now responds to certain questions with skills that can help you when A
  
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• Could Trappist-1's seven earth-like planets have gas giant siblings?

  05-09-2017 20:12
  New work from a team of Carnegie scientists (and one Carnegie alumnus) asked whether any gas giant planets could potentially orbit TRAPPIST-1 at distances greater than that of the star's seven known planets. If gas giant planets are found in this system's outer edges, it could help scientists understand how our own Solar System's gas giants like Jupiter and Saturn formed.
  
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• A Beginner's Guide To The World Of Destiny - Kotaku

  05-09-2017 20:04 via kotaku.com
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  A Beginner's Guide To The World Of Destiny
  Kotaku
  So you want to play Destiny 2 but are a little foggy about the first game? No worries, I got you. If you're new to the series and want to catch up on what happened over the last three years, this article is for you. Likewise if you've got a friend you ...
  I played 20 hours of Destiny 2 and it's everything fans have been asking forThe Verge
  Destiny 2 review-in-progressPolygon
  Already, Destiny 2 understands its fate, its purpose, its desti&
  
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• New Xiaomi-built Android One phone to launch in 40 markets - Ars Technica

  05-09-2017 20:01 via arstechnica.com
  Ars Technica
  New Xiaomi-built Android One phone to launch in 40 markets
  Ars Technica
  Google and Xiaomi got together in India last night to announce a new Android One phone, the Xiaomi Mi A1. Some had wondered if Google's turnkey phone program was dead, but with the Mi A1, Android One is apparently "evolving," with a launch planned in ...
  The 'Apple of China' just released an affordable iPhone 7 clone — take a lookBusiness Insider
  Xiaomi Joins Android One Line-Up With the Mi A1, a Pho
  
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• Large-scale study of genetic data shows humans still evolving

  05-09-2017 20:00
  In a study analyzing the genomes of 210,000 people in the United States and Britain, researchers at Columbia University find that the genetic variants linked to Alzheimer's disease and heavy smoking are less frequent in people with longer lifespans, suggesting that natural selection is weeding out these unfavorable variants in both populations.
  
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• FTC slaps Lenovo on the wrist for selling computers with secret adware - Ars Technica

  05-09-2017 19:51 via arstechnica.com
  Ars Technica
  FTC slaps Lenovo on the wrist for selling computers with secret adware
  Ars Technica
  The FTC said Tuesday that it cannot stop computer makers from selling computers that inject ads into webpages to US consumers. The statement covers Lenovo's practice of having sold computers pre-installed with the so-called VisualDiscovery adware ...
  FTC settles with Lenovo over a built-in snooping software, $3.5 million fineUSA TODAY
  Lenovo settles over Superfish adware, will pay $3.5 millionC
  
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• Suomi NPP satellite spots Lidia dissipating

  05-09-2017 19:37
  NASA-NOAA's Suomi NPP satellite captured an image of Lidia as it degenerated into a remnant low pressure area on Sept. 2.
  
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• Aerial drones deliver sweet spot for HAB research at VIMS

  05-09-2017 19:37
  Harmful algal blooms or HABs are notoriously difficult to sample. They can appear abruptly when growing conditions are right, and disappear just as quickly when conditions deteriorate. They also shift with tides and currents, or even the wake of a passing vessel.
  
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• Unplanned Fox News viewing influences likelihood of voting for Republican presidential candidates

  05-09-2017 19:36
  Channel surfing voters who stumble across Fox News first in their cable news channel lineup are more likely to vote for a Republican presidential candidate, according to a new study in the American Economic Review. Watching CNN or MSNBC, however, did not have a similar effect.
  
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• NASA sees Irma strengthen to a category 5 hurricane

  05-09-2017 19:32
  NASA and NOAA satellites have been providing valuable satellite imagery to forecasters at the National Hurricane Center, and revealed that Hurricane Irma has strengthened to a Category 5 hurricane on Sept. 5 around 8 a.m. EDT (1200 UTC).
  
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• Researchers develop new technology that could speed up commercialization of fuel cell vehicles

  05-09-2017 19:28
  A team of engineers at the University of Delaware has developed a technology that could make fuel cells cheaper and more durable, a breakthrough that could speed up the commercialization of fuel cell vehicles.
  
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• NASA sees development of Tropical Storm Jose

  05-09-2017 19:28
  As Tropical Storm Jose was forming in the Eastern Atlantic Ocean, NASA's Aqua satellite analyzed its cloud top temperatures.
  
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• NASA sees development of Tropical Depression 19W

  05-09-2017 19:27
  NASA's Aqua satellite looked at cloud top temperatures in Tropical Depression 19W as it developed just north of northern coast of Luzon, Philippines. Satellite imagery showed that the depression was already battling wind shear.
  
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• Oregon's marijuana legalization prompted big drop in sales in Washington's border counties

  05-09-2017 19:25
  Three days after recreational marijuana sales became legal in Oregon, sales across the border in Washington, where retail availability already existed, dropped by 41 percent, reports a team of University of Oregon economists.
  
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• Could switchgrass help China's air quality?

  05-09-2017 19:25
  Researchers from the United States and China have proposed an idea that could improve China's air quality, but they're not atmospheric scientists. They're agronomists.
  
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• High fat diets may make mice live longer—but you (probably) shouldn’t live on butter

  05-09-2017 19:21
  
  HealthThey stay stronger, faster, and smarter too.
  High fat diets seems to help mice live longer, healthier lives.
  
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• 2011 Tohoku-oki earthquake: Results from seismic reflection data

  05-09-2017 19:12
  A striking finding of the 2011 Tohoku-oki earthquake (Mw 9.0) is that more than 50 meters of coseismic fault slip reached the trench axis. In addition to this, seismological studies found a clear depth-dependent variation in the source location between high- and low-frequency seismic energy radiation. However, structural features that may control the slip behavior in the rupture zone have not been well examined.
  
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• Video: How rubber makes sports possible

  05-09-2017 19:11
  Sports balls of all varieties owe their resilience and reliability to an unusual polymer—one whose derivatives and spinoffs are everywhere you look, from cars to shoes to rocket fuel.
  
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• Discovery of boron on Mars adds to evidence for habitability

  05-09-2017 19:08
  The discovery of boron on Mars gives scientists more clues about whether life could have ever existed on the planet, according to a paper published today in the journal Geophysical Research Letters.
  
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• Warmer world may bring more local, less global, temperature variability

  05-09-2017 19:04
  Many tropical or subtropical regions could see sharp increases in natural temperature variability as Earth's climate warms over coming decades, a new Duke University-led study suggests.
  
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• ‘Primordial Black Holes’ Might Explain How Gold, Platinum and Uranium Are Created

  05-09-2017 18:48 via scitechdaily.com
  New research on black holes believed to have formed shortly after the Big Bang, might explain how gold, platinum and uranium are created. A long-standing...
  The post ‘Primordial Black Holes’ Might Explain How Gold, Platinum and Uranium Are Created appeared first on SciTech Daily.
  
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• 'Robin Hood' black holes can shoot jets of particles across galaxies to kickstart new stars, researchers find - Daily Mail

  05-09-2017 18:44 via dailymail.co.uk
  Daily Mail
  'Robin Hood' black holes can shoot jets of particles across galaxies to kickstart new stars, researchers find
  Daily Mail
  New observations with some of the biggest radio telescopes in the world have provided new evidence that supermassive black holes are more than just 'all-powerful cosmic drains.' Scientists suspect black holes may have a major impact on the evolution of ...
  Massive black hole discovered near heart of the Milky WayThe Guardian
  Potential new black hole could be m
  
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• Biologists show that fruit fly larvae can make decisions about feeding that balance risk against benefit

  05-09-2017 18:33
  We humans aren't the only creatures drawn by the smell of a good meal. Fruit fly larvae, it turns out, are equally susceptible to food scents, although the odors that attract them may not appeal to us.
  
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• Helping in the fight against illegal gold mining in Colombia

  05-09-2017 18:31
  A University of Portsmouth disaster specialist is helping with the fight in Colombia against illegal gold mining and its impacts, from deforestation and toxic pollution, to socio-economic pressures on nearby communities.
  
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