Spain will get giant telescope if Hawaii doesn't, group says
An agreement has been reached for a giant telescope to be built in Spain's Canary Islands if it cannot be put atop a Hawaii mountain.
Space Exploration
Mar 30, 2017
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Feds pull financial aid tool after potential data breach
Families applying for federal student aid are facing extra hurdles this year after a potential data breach led federal officials to remove an online tool that smoothed the process.
Security
Mar 30, 2017
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Trudeau looks to make Canada 'world leader' in AI research
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced his hopes Thursday of making Canada a "world leader" in artificial intelligence and so-called "deep learning" research and development.
Business
Mar 30, 2017
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With new iPhone, Trump still a target for hackers
President Donald Trump has a new phone. An iPhone.
Security
Mar 30, 2017
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Glacier photos illustrate climate change
Climate is changing—there should be zero doubt about this circa 2017. The outstanding issue for the geoscience community has been how we best portray to this to the public. In their GSA Today article posted online on 30 ...
Environment
Mar 30, 2017
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Researchers discover tree trunks act as methane source in upland forests
A new study from the University of Delaware is one of the first in the world to show that tree trunks in upland forests actually emit methane rather than store it, representing a new, previously unaccounted source of this ...
Environment
Mar 30, 2017
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Manatees are no longer endangered: US officials
Manatees are no longer an endangered species, US officials said Thursday, declaring success after decades of efforts to rebuild the population of the chubby sea cows in Florida and the Caribbean region.
Ecology
Mar 30, 2017
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Researchers create tough material for next generation of powerful engines
To stand up to the heat and pressure of next-generation rocket engines, the composite fibers used to make them should be fuzzy.
Nanomaterials
Mar 30, 2017
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How do plants make oxygen? Ask cyanobacteria
The ability to generate oxygen through photosynthesis—that helpful service performed by plants and algae, making life possible for humans and animals on Earth—evolved just once, roughly 2.3 billion years ago, in certain ...
Biotechnology
Mar 30, 2017
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Proteins that can take the heat
Ancient proteins may offer clues on how to engineer proteins that can withstand the high temperatures required in industrial applications, according to new research published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of ...
Biochemistry
Mar 30, 2017
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