Amazon set to launch streaming music service
US online giant Amazon is preparing to launch a streaming music service as early as this week, the New York Times reported Wednesday.
Internet
Jun 11, 2014
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Astronaut John Glenn, 92, has heart procedure
Former astronaut and Ohio U.S. senator John Glenn has had a heart valve replacement as he approaches his 93rd birthday.
Space Exploration
Jun 11, 2014
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Manipulating and detecting ultrahigh frequency sound waves
An advance has been achieved towards next generation ultrasonic imaging with potentially 1,000 times higher resolution than today's medical ultrasounds. Researchers with the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE)'s Lawrence Berkeley ...
General Physics
Jun 11, 2014
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Are Quebecers irrationally opposed to shale gas?
Quebecers are particularly hostile toward the development of shale gas, but this aversion is driven less by 'not in my backyard' (NIMBY) attitudes than 'not in anyone's backyard (NIABY), according to a comparative study of ...
Environment
Jun 11, 2014
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Review: Samsung fitness products offer the basics
Samsung's latest gadgets try to tap into people's passions for tracking fitness activities.
Consumer & Gadgets
Jun 11, 2014
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New .wine online domain set to be uncorked
Online addresses ending in .wine and .vin are set to be uncorked soon, despite objections from European governments and several wine industry groups.
Internet
Jun 11, 2014
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Nanotube forests drink water from arid air
(Phys.org) —If you don't want to die of thirst in the desert, be like the beetle. Or have a nanotube cup handy. New research by scientists at Rice University demonstrated that forests of carbon nanotubes can be made to ...
Nanomaterials
Jun 11, 2014
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New findings may advance iron-rich, cadmium-free crops
With news reports of toxic, cadmium-tainted rice in China, a new study describes a protein that transports metals in certain plants and holds promise for developing iron-rich but cadmium-free crops.
Plants & Animals
Jun 11, 2014
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Oil boom produces jobs bonanza for archaeologists (Update)
Drilling crews are eager to plunge their equipment into the ground. Road builders are ready to start highway projects, and construction workers need to dig.
Archaeology
Jun 11, 2014
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Move fast on rocket choice, Europe space chief says
European space boss Jean-Jacques Dordain on Wednesday called on the next-generation Ariane 6 rocket to be deployed "as swiftly as possible" and preferably before 2020.
Space Exploration
Jun 11, 2014
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