New York launches app to fight terror
New Yorkers can now warn authorities of suspect activities with a tap, thanks to a smartphone phone app to fight terror unveiled Monday on the eve of the US Thanksgiving holiday.
Software
Nov 23, 2015
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New sensor provides first real-time, eagle-eye view of neural activity in mammalian brains
Researchers at Duke and Stanford Universities have devised a way to watch the details of neurons at work, pretty much in real time.
Engineering
Nov 23, 2015
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Big Data tells shoppers what's hot for holidays
Is the Apple Watch a hot item for the holidays? What are the most popular Lego and Barbie toys?
Consumer & Gadgets
Nov 23, 2015
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Volkswagen to have fix proposals in by month's end
Volkswagen CEO Matthias Mueller says the company will have technical details on fixing cars fitted with emissions-rigging software to German regulators by month's end, and most will not need major work.
Business
Nov 23, 2015
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Panama turtle eggs could 'fry' from rising temperatures: eco-group
Sea turtle eggs laid in the sand of beaches in Panama risk getting fried before hatching because of rising temperatures, an environmental protection group in the Central American country is warning.
Ecology
Nov 23, 2015
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First Londoners were multi-ethnic mix: museum
A DNA analysis of four ancient Roman skeletons found in London shows the first inhabitants of the city were a multi-ethnic mix similar to contemporary Londoners, the Museum of London said on Monday.
Archaeology
Nov 23, 2015
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Infertile worms resist infection-induced neurodegeneration
The connections are still obscure, but mounting evidence points to a link between infections, the immune system, and neurodegenerative diseases like Alzheimer's, ALS, and Parkinson's.
Biochemistry
Nov 23, 2015
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Engineering empathy: Faculty works to build empathy into engineering program
When Mark Hain decided to leave his job as an emergency medical technician to pursue a degree in environmental engineering at the University of Georgia, he assumed he would immediately get his hands dirty designing and building ...
Social Sciences
Nov 23, 2015
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US moves toward mandatory registration of drones
Owners of drones weighing 250 grams or more should provide authorities with their name and address and put an ID number on the aircraft, experts hired by the US government recommended Monday.
Engineering
Nov 23, 2015
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10
3D grain of salt aims for world record in Vienna
A three-dimensional model magnifying a grain of salt by a billion times went on show in Vienna on Monday, aiming to make it into the Guinness Book of Records.
Other
Nov 23, 2015
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