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By Phys.org
- Apr 23, 2018
NEW NASA BOSS GETS 'HEARTY CONGRATULATIONS' FROM SPACE
NASA's new boss is already getting cheers from space.
Space Exploration
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By Phys.org
- Apr 23, 2018
GIRLS MORE LIKELY THAN BOYS TO STRUGGLE WITH SOCIAL, BEHAVIORAL, ACADEMIC NEEDS
The more failing grades students have during eighth grade, the more likely they are to experience social-emotional learning problems,...
Social Sciences
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By Phys.org
- Apr 23, 2018
TELLING JOB SEEKERS HOW MANY OTHER PEOPLE HAVE APPLIED INCREASES APPLICATIONS, COULD BOOST DIVERSITY
Telling job applicants how many people applied for a job on LinkedIn - regardless of whether the number of applicants was high or low...
Economics & Business
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By Phys.org
- Apr 23, 2018
ROBOT HELPS SERIOUSLY ILL EVERTON FAN MAKE HISTORY
A seriously ill teenage Everton fan made history on Monday by becoming the world's first 'virtual matchday mascot' ahead of his beloved...
Robotics
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By Phys.org
- Apr 23, 2018
GOOGLE PARENT ALPHABET PROFIT LEAPS ON AD GROWTH
Google parent Alphabet on Monday reported a surge in quarterly profits, lifted by strong growth in the digital advertising segment...
Google, Facebook, Business
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By Phys.org
- Apr 23, 2018
CALIFORNIA TO 'WHIPLASH' BETWEEN DROUGHT, FLOODS: STUDY
California will zigzag between droughts and floods which will become more intense and more frequent in the coming decades unless global...
Environment
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By Phys.org
- Apr 23, 2018
FAKE NEWS, THE FIRST AMENDMENT AND FAILURE IN THE MARKETPLACE OF IDEAS
The rise of social media and fake news challenge long-held assumptions about the First Amendment and are undermining the functioning...
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By Phys.org
- Apr 23, 2018
RESEARCHER IN FACEBOOK DATA SCANDAL APOLOGIZES
The academic at the center of the Facebook data-misuse scandal apologized for his actions, but said he thought he did nothing wrong...
Facebook, Internet
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By Phys.org
- Apr 23, 2018
RESEARCHERS USE 'ENVIRONMENTAL DNA' TO IDENTIFY KILLER WHALES IN PUGET SOUND
When endangered killer whales swim through the sheltered waters of Puget Sound, they leave behind traces of "environmental DNA" that...
Plants & Animals
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By Phys.org
- Apr 23, 2018
GPM SEES TROPICAL CYCLONE FAKIR FORMING NEAR MADAGASCAR
The southwest Indian Ocean cyclone season started on November 15, 2017 and will officially end on April 30, 2018. A tropical cyclone...
Earth Sciences
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By Phys.org
- Apr 23, 2018
HOW DO YOU GET TEENS TO STOP CELLPHONE USE WHILE DRIVING? SURVEY SAYS, SHOW THEM THE MONEY
Teens who admit to texting while driving may be convinced to reduce risky cellphone use behind the wheel when presented with financial...
Phone, Social Sciences
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By Phys.org
- Apr 23, 2018
LIQUID CELL TRANSMISSION ELECTRON MICROSCOPY MAKES A WINDOW INTO THE NANOSCALE
From energy materials to disease diagnostics, new microscopy techniques can provide more nuanced insight. Researchers first need to...
Windows, General Physics
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By Phys.org
- Apr 23, 2018
SCIENTISTS USE ROCKET SCANNER TO LEARN HOW WHALES HEAR
Researchers have used a scanner designed for rockets to collect the first-ever computed tomography scan of an entire minke whale. By...
Plants & Animals
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By Phys.org
- Apr 23, 2018
LANDMARK PAPER FINDS LIGHT AT END OF THE TUNNEL FOR WORLD'S WILDLIFE AND WILD PLACES
A new WCS paper published in the journal BioScience finds that the enormous trends toward population stabilization, poverty alleviation,...
Ecology
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By Phys.org
- Apr 23, 2018
FEAR OF LOSING STATUS, NOT ECONOMIC HARDSHIP, DROVE VOTERS IN 2016 PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION
It has been a well-worn postmortem of the 2016 presidential election: the white working class, having faced job losses and stagnant...
Social Sciences
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By Phys.org
- Apr 23, 2018
SWIRLING LIQUIDS WORK SIMILARLY TO BITCOIN
Fluid dynamics is not something that typically comes to mind when thinking about bitcoin. But for one Stanford physicist, the connection...
General Physics
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By Phys.org
- Apr 23, 2018
APPLYING NETWORK ANALYSIS TO NATURAL HISTORY: TECHNIQUE POPULARIZED THROUGH SOCIAL MEDIA RANKS IMPACT OF EXTINCTIONS
A team of researchers is using network analysis techniques - popularized through social media applications - to find patterns in Earth's...
Science, Earth Sciences
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By Phys.org
- Apr 23, 2018
CARBON CAPTURE COULD BE A FINANCIAL OPPORTUNITY FOR US BIOFUELS
Although considered critical to avoiding catastrophic global warming, the feasibility of removing carbon dioxide from the atmosphere...
Environment
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By Phys.org
- Apr 23, 2018
EARTH BIOGENOME PROJECT AIMS TO SEQUENCE DNA FROM ALL COMPLEX LIFE ON EARTH
An international consortium of scientists is proposing what is arguably the most ambitious project in the history of biology: sequencing...
Evolution
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By Phys.org
- Apr 23, 2018
FIGHT AGAINST ZIKA, DENGUE GET BOOST FROM RELIABLE SPREAD OF BACTERIA
A Vanderbilt team took the next leap forward in using a little-known bacteria to stop the spread of deadly mosquito-borne viruses such...
Cell & Microbiology
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Why buy network rack?
They are designed in a magnificent way and can handle several network devices at a particular time. By offering extra storage one can easily secure their...
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Join Our GI Game Club For God Of War
Every once in a while on The Game Informer Show podcast , we get the urge to dive in as deep as possible on a game and wring the experience for every interesting discussion to...
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Microsoft warns Windows Defender can't stop rising tech support scams
Unless you call in yourself, don't fall victim to the rising scams of attackers posing as tech support. These scammers will wipe your bank account and could compromise or steal...
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Microsoft retires enterprise messaging services for Windows Mobile
Microsoft has announced that after May 20, 2018 enterprise messaging services on Windows 10 Mobile will be terminated. The company is ending support for Skype for Business...
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Apple's purchase of Shazam is now under investigation by the EU
The EU has launched an investigation into Apple's acquisition of music identification service Shazam. It's concerned that the deal could shrink consumer options for mobile...
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Here's the LG G7 ThinQ from all angles, notch and all
Next week, when LG will officially present its G7 ThinQ flagship phone to the world, it may not have too many secrets to uncover. That's because we've heard quite many things...
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Quantic Dream takes legal action against French media for negative press
Detroit: Become Human developer Quantic Dream is suing French media outlets Le Monde and Mediapart for reports on the studios' working conditions published back in January. ...
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Google continues to drive revenue growth at Alphabet in Q1 2018
Alphabet's quarterly revenue and profits are up significantly versus last year. The parent company behind Google has a pretty solid track record when it comes to posting strong...
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What's on TV: 'Handmaid's Tale,' '3%' and 'Archer'
This week the NFL Draft takes place, squeezed in between NBA and NHL playoffs action. At the same time Archer is back to open another season, along with Netflix's 3% and The...
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Demo For Detroit: Become Human Drops Tomorrow
After giving the press extensive hands-on time with the game , fans are also getting the chance to play Detroit: Become Human. Starting tomorrow, April 24, a demo will be...
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Where to buy a used VR headset
VR is expensive. Buying used might be the solution.
From the Samsung Gear VR up to the HTC Vive , you're not going to get a decent VR experience for cheap. The Gear VR starts...