When the British pound fell off a cliff on Friday morning, it soon became clear what may have been responsible—the computers.
Hi Tech & Innovation
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Designed to test and validate a lightning sensor set for launch into geostationary orbit in November, a set of sensor "eyes" is nearing completion in labs at The University of Alabama in Huntsville.
Earth Sciences
Oct 7, 2016
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If you've ever wondered whether your ancestors served as a medieval soldier in the Hundred Years War, a newly launched website from historians at the universities of Southampton and Reading may have the answer.
Archaeology
Oct 7, 2016
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Sustainable sources of fuels and new medicines and vaccines for a growing global population could be a step closer after the University of Aberdeen made an important breakthrough that will optimise a new and rapidly evolving ...
Biotechnology
Oct 7, 2016
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A new research project, '1,000 Ancient Genomes', seeks to map the genetic variation among 1,000 prehistoric individuals who lived in Europe and Asia between 1,000 and 50,000 years ago. This data will help researchers give ...
Archaeology
Oct 7, 2016
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Many wastewater treatment facilities rely on membrane bioreactors (MBRs) that use bacterial communities to consume and break down contaminants that make the water unsafe for reuse.
Cell & Microbiology
Oct 7, 2016
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The ability to control fine-scale acoustic waves known as phonons could lead to new sensing and surgery technologies, or even materials that are invisible to sonar. This pursuit led researchers at King Abdullah University ...
General Physics
Oct 7, 2016
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How do you know when squash is at its ripest and tastiest? Most vegetables offer a unique hint. Bananas turn a summery yellow. Peaches are soft but not too squishy. Squash, however, is an anomaly in that it shows no exterior ...
Biotechnology
Oct 7, 2016
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The explosive reaction of a liquid metal dropping into water has been captured with high-speed cameras by researchers from King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST), Saudi Arabia. The images reveal how the ...
Condensed Matter
Oct 7, 2016
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T-Mobile says it has resolved "calling issues" that prompted numerous social media postings early Friday of cellphone service problems.
Telecom
Oct 7, 2016
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