When drones light up the night, will they replace fireworks?
In the night sky near Interstate 75 in northern Oakland County, Mich., 60 drones moved with precision.
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Antibiotic explorers: The intricate quest to discover where tetracyclines go in human cells
We know that antibiotics treat bacterial infections. We also know why they work. Tetracycline antibiotics, for example, stop bacteria from making protein. Like a boot on a wheel, the drugs bind to the bacterial cell's ribosome—where ...
Cell & Microbiology
Oct 24, 2018
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Team finds oldest weapons ever discovered in North America
Texas A&M University researchers have discovered what are believed to be the oldest weapons ever found in North America: ancient spear points that are 15,500 years old. The findings raise new questions about the settlement ...
Archaeology
Oct 24, 2018
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Google abandons planned Berlin office hub
Campaigners in a bohemian district of Berlin celebrated Wednesday after Internet giant Google abandoned strongly-opposed plans to open a large campus there.
Business
Oct 24, 2018
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Air traffic to double by 2037: IATA
The number of people travelling by air should double to 8.2 billion a year by 2037, with Asia and the Pacific leading the way, sector federation IATA forecast on Wednesday.
Business
Oct 24, 2018
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From dating contestants to grieving widows, Facebook bets heavily on entertainment, but will people watch?
A steady stream of photos began appearing on the website in September, as widows shared stories of their dead husbands, almost like a never-ending digital memorial. Mark died of a heart attack. Death took Cory while he slept. ...
Internet
Oct 24, 2018
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Team makes breakthroughs studying Pluto orbiter mission
A Southwest Research Institute team using internal research funds has made several discoveries that expand the range and value of a future Pluto orbiter mission. The breakthroughs define a fuel-saving orbital tour and demonstrate ...
Space Exploration
Oct 24, 2018
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Research shows spider eyes work together to track stimuli
Using a specially designed eye-tracker for use with spiders, biologists Elizabeth Jakob, Skye Long and Adam Porter at the University of Massachusetts Amherst, along with colleagues in New York and New Zealand, report in a ...
Plants & Animals
Oct 24, 2018
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Satellite sees Supertyphoon Yutu's eye pass over Tinian
On Oct. 24, the National Weather Service or NWS in Tiyan, Guam issued the warning that "Catastrophic winds for Tinian and Saipan are imminent" as the eye of Super typhoon Yutu neared both islands. NASA-JAXA's GPM satellite ...
Environment
Oct 24, 2018
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Hispanics face significant racial discrimination in New York City's rental housing market
Hispanics make up about one-third of New York City's population, with many spending half of their income on rent. That is, of course, if they can even find housing at all—in a city suffering from an affordable housing crisis.
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