Science Says: Solar specs needed for safe viewing of eclipse
With the total solar eclipse right around the cosmic corner, eye doctors are going into nagging overdrive.
Space Exploration
Aug 10, 2017
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A metabolic pathway that feeds liver cancer
A little-studied gene may explain how some liver cancer cells obtain the nutrition they need to proliferate, according to new research from the University of Maryland. The results of this research will be published as an ...
Biochemistry
Aug 10, 2017
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Groups move to ban cyanide traps that kill predator animals
Predator-killing cyanide traps such as one that sickened a boy in Idaho and killed his dog should be banned, environmental groups told the federal government Thursday.
Ecology
Aug 10, 2017
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Uber's ousted CEO calls investor lawsuit unfounded
Uber's ousted chief executive and company founder Travis Kalanick is asking for the dismissal of an investor lawsuit against him, calling it part of a personal attack aimed at sidelining him.
Business
Aug 10, 2017
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Archaeologists uncover 3,000-year-old female statue at citadel gate complex in Turkey
The remains of a majestic female statue uncovered at the archaeological site of Tayinat in Turkey may challenge our understanding of the public role of women in the ancient world.
Archaeology
Aug 10, 2017
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Airbnb's impact on Canadian housing markets
Airbnb has removed as many as 14,000 units of housing from rental markets in Montreal, Toronto and Vancouver, according to a report released this week by the Urban Politics and Governance Lab in McGill's School of Urban Planning.
Economics & Business
Aug 10, 2017
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Galactic winds push researchers to probe galaxies at unprecedented scale
When astronomers peer into the universe, what they see often exceeds the limits of human understanding. Such is the case with low-mass galaxies—galaxies a fraction of the size of our own Milky Way.
Astronomy
Aug 10, 2017
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Handheld spectral analyzer turns smartphone into diagnostic tool
Researchers at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign have developed technology that enables a smartphone to perform lab-grade medical diagnostic tests that typically require large, expensive instruments. Costing ...
Analytical Chemistry
Aug 10, 2017
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Cyberattack leaves millions without mobile phone service in Venezuela
A massive cyberattack that took down government websites in Venezuela earlier this week also has left seven million mobile phone users without service, the government said Thursday.
Telecom
Aug 10, 2017
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Snapchat's not-growing pains are a boom for Instagram
Facebook once failed to buy Snapchat; ever since, it's tried to copy it, mostly without success.
Internet
Aug 10, 2017
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