The Mongolian Desert has been known for decades for its amazing array of dinosaurs, immaculately preserved in incredible detail and in associations that give exceedingly rare glimpses at behavior in the fossil record. New ...
Archaeology
Aug 25, 2017
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"Gut bacteria get to use a lot of our food before we do," says Federico Rey, a professor of bacteriology at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. Then we get their leftovers—or their waste.
Cell & Microbiology
Aug 25, 2017
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A trio of scientists who defied Einstein by proving the nonlocal nature of quantum entanglement will be honoured with the John Stewart Bell Prize from the University of Toronto (U of T). The prize recognizes the most significant ...
Quantum Physics
Aug 25, 2017
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The properties of materials can behave in funny ways. Tweak one aspect to make a device smaller or less leaky, for example, and something else might change in an undesirable way, so that engineers play a game of balancing ...
Optics & Photonics
Aug 25, 2017
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NASA's Aqua satellite passed over Tropical Storm Pakhar and gathered temperature data to determine the location of the most powerful storms within. Pakhar has triggered a number of warnings throughout the Philippines as the ...
Earth Sciences
Aug 25, 2017
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Two-dimensional materials are a sort of a rookie phenom in the scientific community. They are atomically thin and can exhibit radically different electronic and light-based properties than their thicker, more conventional ...
Nanophysics
Aug 25, 2017
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With more than 2 billion users worldwide, Facebook has been making tough calls when it comes to policing hate speech, harassment, nudity and violence online.
Internet
Aug 25, 2017
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Nandan Nilekani, the newly appointed chairman of troubled Indian software services giant Infosys, said Friday he wanted to find a new chief executive, reconstitute the board and stabilise a business roiled with conflict in ...
Business
Aug 25, 2017
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NASA's biggest, most ambitious missions may cost billions - but they're well worth it, according to a report published Thursday.
Space Exploration
Aug 25, 2017
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Apple Inc. has removed all Iranian mobile apps from its App Store, authorities said Friday.
Business
Aug 25, 2017
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