US Sony chief out amid restructuring
Jack Tretton will step down this month as chief executive of Sony Computer Entertainment America, the company announced Thursday.
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Birds display lateralization bias when selecting flight paths
Flocks of birds manage to navigate through difficult environments by individuals having predispositions to favour the left- or right-hand side, according to research published in PLOS Computational Biology this week.
Plants & Animals
Mar 6, 2014
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Fertilizer in small doses yields higher returns for less money
Crop yields in the fragile semi-arid areas of Zimbabwe have been declining over time due to a decline in soil fertility resulting from mono-cropping, lack of fertilizer, and other factors. In collaboration with the International ...
Environment
Mar 6, 2014
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New therapies targeting cancer, Alzheimer's goal of UH physicist
Working toward new therapies to target cancer and Alzheimer's, University of Houston (UH) physicist Margaret Cheung strives to understand the physics that govern how ordinary matter becomes life-like. Cheung was recently ...
General Physics
Mar 6, 2014
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TRMM satellite images show California soaker moved eastward
The Tropical Rainfall Measuring Mission or TRMM satellite provided a look at the rainfall associated with the large storm system that brought soaking rains to California on Feb. 28 and Mar. 1. Satellite imagery created at ...
Earth Sciences
Mar 6, 2014
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Environmentalists warn of Spain oil-drilling
Campaigners warned Thursday of environmental threats from new oil-prospecting projects off Spain's Balearic and Canary Islands, two major tourist destinations.
Environment
Mar 6, 2014
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Spotify snaps up The Echo Nest
Music streaming service Spotify announced Thursday it had acquired The Echo Nest, a company behind technology to suggest songs to listeners.
Business
Mar 6, 2014
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ALMA sees icy wreckage in nearby solar system: Possible hidden planet causing rapid-fire cometary collisions
(Phys.org) —Astronomers using the Atacama Large Millimeter/submillimeter Array (ALMA) telescope have discovered the splattered remains of comets colliding together around a nearby star; the researchers believe they are ...
Astronomy
Mar 6, 2014
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Ubisoft to unleash 'Watch Dogs' video game in May
Ubisoft said Thursday that it will unleash hacker-themed video game "Watch Dogs" on May 27 in what could turn a disappointing launch delay into a smart marketing move.
Software
Mar 6, 2014
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Groups seek privacy review of Facebook-WhatsApp tie-up
Two privacy activist groups asked US regulators Thursday to put on hold the Facebook acquisition of messaging service WhatsApp to ensure against misuse of user data.
Internet
Mar 6, 2014
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