Twitter widens window to links in tweets
Twitter added Wednesday to the array of online content people could preview in messages without having to click on links included in tweets.
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Tackle rising population, consumption: science academies
The world's science academies on Thursday warned the upcoming Rio Summit that Earth faced a dangerous double whammy posed by voracious consumption and a population explosion.
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New technology set to 'revolutionize' the identification of disaster victims
Forensics across the world will be better equipped to identify the age of people who die in natural disasters.
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Virtual sailing gives competitors the edge
Newcastle University's Yacht and Superyacht Research Group show how virtual simulation can be used to accurately predict how a yacht will behave during a race.
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Increased use of hand held devices may call for new photo guidelines
Viewing Facebook and Flickr photos on a smart phone are becoming common practice. But according to a recently published Journal of Vision study, pictures on the small screen often appear distorted. Vision scientists found ...
Jun 13, 2012
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Researchers discover the African cichlid's noisy courtship ritual
African cichlids enjoy an alien, exotic courtship routine. A dominant male attracts choice females to his territory by dancing seductively. If the female is sufficiently impressed, she lays her eggs and immediately ...
Jun 13, 2012
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New drug-screening method yields long-sought anti-HIV compounds
Scientists at The Scripps Research Institute have used a powerful new chemical-screening method to find compounds that inhibit the activity of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), the virus that causes AIDS. Unlike existing ...
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Next-generation sequencing technology opens doors to discoveries
Discoveries unfathomable only a few years ago are reality today at the Texas AgriLife Genomics and Bioinformatics Service with the acquisition of next-generation sequencing technology on the Texas A&M University ...
Jun 13, 2012
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NIST launches new website to educate industry about alternatives to mercury thermometers
As part of a larger effort to reduce the amount of mercury, a potent neurotoxin, in the environment, the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has launched a new website to help industry scientists and engineers ...
Jun 13, 2012
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Got mass? Scientists observe electrons become both heavy and speedy
A Princeton University-led team of scientists has shown how electrons moving in certain solids can behave as though they are a thousand times more massive than free electrons, yet at the same time act as speedy ...
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'Magical state' of embryonic stem cells may help overcome hurdles to therapeutics
With their potential to treat a wide range of diseases and uncover fundamental processes that lead to those diseases, embryonic stem (ES) cells hold great promise for biomedical science. A number of hurdles, ...
Jun 13, 2012
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'No-sleep energy bugs' drain smartphone batteries
(Phys.org) -- Researchers have proposed a method to automatically detect a new class of software glitches in smartphones called "no-sleep energy bugs," which can entirely drain batteries while the phones are not in use.
Jun 13, 2012
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NASA's TRMM views forming tropical cyclone
System 94E and System 95E are low pressure areas located off the western coast of Mexico that are being watched by forecasters and by satellites. Each of them has the potential for development into a tropical ...
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Apple bid to stop Samsung smartphone in US stalled
Apple's effort to stop South Korea's Samsung from launching its newest iPhone challenger in the US has been derailed by complex maneuvering in the patent war between the companies.
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Bat bridges don't work: study
Wire bridges built to guide bats safely across busy roads simply do not work, University of Leeds researchers have confirmed.
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