Microsoft names Brad Smith president and chief legal officer
Microsoft has named Brad Smith as its new president and chief legal officer, effective immediately.
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NFL to crunch Big Data in new tech deal
It won't just be bodies crunching on the NFL gridiron this season: teams and coaches will be getting data from every player with new technology unveiled on Friday.
Hi Tech & Innovation
Sep 11, 2015
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Yahoo marketing chief leaves for entertainment studio
Yahoo said Friday that marketing chief Kathy Savitt is leaving to take a job heading a digital team at television and film industry studio STX Entertainment.
Business
Sep 11, 2015
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Too many candidates spoil the stew
This election year has produced 17 Republican presidential candidates, which on its surface may appear to give the party a competitive advantage. Evolution, however, disagrees.
Evolution
Sep 11, 2015
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'Lab-on-a-Chip' technology to cut costs of sophisticated tests for diseases and disorders
Rutgers engineers have developed a breakthrough device that can significantly reduce the cost of sophisticated lab tests for medical disorders and diseases, such as HIV, Lyme disease and syphilis.
Analytical Chemistry
Sep 11, 2015
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Automakers commit to put automatic brakes in all cars
Ten automakers have committed to the government and a private safety group that they will include automatic emergency braking in all new cars, a step transportation officials say could significantly reduce traffic deaths ...
Engineering
Sep 11, 2015
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Study shows Africanized bees continue to spread in California
A study conducted by biologists at UC San Diego has found that the Africanized honey bee—an aggressive hybrid of the European honey bee—is continuing to expand its range northward since its introduction into Southern ...
Ecology
Sep 11, 2015
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Large eyes come at a high cost
Researchers from Lund University in Sweden have shown that well-developed eyes come at a surprising cost to other organ systems. The study involving Mexican cavefish shows that the visual system can require between 5% and ...
Plants & Animals
Sep 11, 2015
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Neural circuit in the cricket brain detects the rhythm of the right mating call
Scientists have identified an ingeniously elegant brain circuit consisting of just five nerve cells that allows female crickets to automatically identify the chirps of males from the same species through the rhythmic pulses ...
Plants & Animals
Sep 11, 2015
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Burning remaining fossil fuel could cause 60-meter sea level rise
New work from an international team including Carnegie's Ken Caldeira demonstrates that the planet's remaining fossil fuel resources would be sufficient to melt nearly all of Antarctica if burned, leading to a 50- or 60-meter ...
Earth Sciences
Sep 11, 2015
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