Wave of wearable gadgets expected at CES event
(AP)—Will 2014 be remembered as the year wearable computing took off?
Consumer & Gadgets
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Celebs, others buy clicks for social media boost
(AP)—Celebrities, businesses and even the State Department have bought bogus Facebook likes, Twitter followers or YouTube viewers from techies who run offshore "click farms," where they tap, tap, tap the thumbs up button, ...
Internet
Jan 5, 2014
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Report: Great Lakes only region to gain wetlands
(AP)—A federal report says the Great Lakes region was the only area that gained wetland acreage during a five-year nationwide survey. The study ended in 2009.
Environment
Jan 5, 2014
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Ground-breaking work sheds new light on volcanic activity
Factors determining the frequency and magnitude of volcanic phenomena have been uncovered by an international team of researchers.
Earth Sciences
Jan 5, 2014
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Population stability 'hope' in species' response to climate change
Stable population trends are a prerequisite for species' range expansion, according to new research led by scientists at the University of York.
Ecology
Jan 5, 2014
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Yeast's lifestyle couples mating with meiosis
From a biological point of view, the world's most exotic sex lives may be the ones lived by fungi. As a kingdom, they are full of surprises, and a new one reported in the journal Nature seems sure to titillate the intellects ...
Cell & Microbiology
Jan 5, 2014
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Pulsar in stellar triple system makes unique gravitational laboratory
Astronomers using the National Science Foundation's Green Bank Telescope (GBT) have discovered a unique stellar system of two white dwarf stars and a superdense neutron star, all packed within a space smaller than Earth's ...
Astronomy
Jan 5, 2014
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The alternative to yogurt
Researchers at the Universitat Politècnica de València have obtained new products fermented with probiotic bacteria from grains and nuts - what is known as plant-based or vegetable "milks" - which are an alternative to conventional ...
Biotechnology
Jan 5, 2014
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Electronic tongues measure grape ripeness
Electronic tongues can become an ally of grape growers as they offer detailed information on the degree of grape maturity and this could improve competitiveness. The study has been carried out by researchers at the Universitat ...
Other
Jan 5, 2014
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India successfully launches cutting-edge cryogenic rocket
India on Sunday successfully launched its first rocket using domestically produced booster technology after several previous missions had failed, taking another step forward in its ambitious space programme.
Space Exploration
Jan 5, 2014
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