Did cutting edge optics help Rembrandt draw self-portraits?
Rembrandt and many other of the Old Masters may have used cutting-edge optics to aid their self-portraits.
Optics & Photonics
Jul 13, 2016
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Chinese national jailed for hacking US defense firms (Update)
A Chinese national was sentenced on Wednesday in Los Angeles to three years and 10 months in prison for hacking American defense contractors to steal trade secrets on Beijing's behalf.
Security
Jul 13, 2016
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Two seal pups dive back into the sea after California rescue
Two 6-month-old elephant seal pups have been released back into the Pacific Ocean after being treated at a rehabilitation center near Los Angeles.
Ecology
Jul 13, 2016
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Investors tap mobile message craze as trading begins on Line
Investors looking to ride the mobile messaging craze—get in line.
Business
Jul 13, 2016
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Chinese government suspected of hacking into FDIC computers
The Chinese government is believed to have hacked into computers at the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. in 2010, 2011 and 2013, including the workstation of then-FDIC Chair Sheila Bair, a congressional report says.
Security
Jul 13, 2016
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Differences in CEO leadership style, company culture improve firm performance, study finds
Chief executive officers (CEOs) should have a different leadership style from an organization's culture in order to improve a firm's performance, according to researchers at Georgia State University, Arizona State University, ...
Social Sciences
Jul 13, 2016
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Study links developmental and lipid handling pathways in C. elegans
A Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) research team reports finding that a previously unknown interaction between metabolic pathways in two different tissues within the C.elegans roundworm triggers a key step in maturation. ...
Biotechnology
Jul 13, 2016
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Study shows allocation of police resources affects economic welfare, inequality
Decisions about how to allocate police resources in a community are likely to influence not only crime but also housing prices, overall economic welfare and social inequality, according to a new study by economists at Indiana ...
Social Sciences
Jul 13, 2016
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Newly discovered dinosaur had 'T. rex arms' that evolved independently
Scientists still aren't sure why T. rex had those absurdly small forelimbs, but apparently the look was all the rage in the Late Cretaceous. A newly-discovered dinosaur from Patagonia has similar short, two-fingered claws, ...
Archaeology
Jul 13, 2016
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Calculus I factors women out of STEM degrees
It's no secret that Calculus I is a major hurdle in the quest for a science degree. But, according to a new paper by Colorado State University researchers, the class is far more likely to discourage women than men from continuing ...
Social Sciences
Jul 13, 2016
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