Netflix to make debut on Comcast's X1 box later this year
Comcast is going to add Netflix to its X1 set-top boxes in the latest deal to blur the lines separating cable TV from Internet video services.
Business
Jul 5, 2016
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Scientists isolate, culture elusive Yellowstone microbe
A microbial partnership thriving in an acidic hot spring in Yellowstone National Park has surrendered some of its lifestyle secrets to researchers at the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory.
Cell & Microbiology
Jul 5, 2016
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Researchers tally huge number of venomous fishes, tout potential for medical therapies
Upon hearing the word "venom," most people probably think of a snake's fang.
Plants & Animals
Jul 5, 2016
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NASA's Aqua satellite scans powerful Typhoon Nepartak
NASA's Aqua satellite passed over Typhoon Nepartak after it became a major typhoon in the Northwestern Pacific Ocean.
Earth Sciences
Jul 5, 2016
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Religion shown to steer adolescents away from pornography
A new study authored by University of Calgary researchers in the Journal of Adolescence examines the pornography viewing habits of adolescents and observes the way in which religious attendance significantly tempers such ...
Social Sciences
Jul 5, 2016
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Integrated trio of 2D nanomaterials unlocks graphene electronics applications
Graphene has emerged as one of the most promising two-dimensional crystals, but the future of electronics may include two other nanomaterials, according to a new study by researchers at the University of California, Riverside ...
Nanomaterials
Jul 5, 2016
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Understanding forest fire history can help keep forests healthy
For nearly a century, forest fires have been viewed by scientists and the public as dangerous and environmentally damaging disasters. However, recent research has shown that forest fires are vital to maintaining healthy forests. ...
Environment
Jul 5, 2016
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Ostrich relative lived in North America 50 million years ago
Exceedingly well-preserved bird fossil specimens dating 50 million years represent a new species that is a previously unknown relative of the modern-day ostrich, according to a new paper co-authored by Sterling Nesbitt of ...
Archaeology
Jul 5, 2016
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Learning about the hummingbirds and the bees in floral diversity
The beautiful flowers and impressive diversity of a large genus of roughly 250 species North American and East Asian flowering plants have inspired scientists and gardeners alike. The North American genus of perennial herbs ...
Plants & Animals
Jul 5, 2016
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Researchers recommend an EU-own flight ticket tax
Several EU member states have failed to introduce taxes on air traffic. Now, researchers from the EU-funded FairTax project, coordinated by Umeå University in Sweden, suggest in a paper that the EU should introduce an EU ...
Economics & Business
Jul 5, 2016
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