Egypt opens exhibition of repatriated antiquities
Egypt has opened an exhibition of the latest batch of antiquities that have been returned to the country after they were spirited out illegally.
Archaeology
Jan 14, 2016
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Chemicals threaten Europe's killer whales with extinction
Killer whales in European waters face extinction due to outlawed but long-lived pollutants that also threaten several species of dolphins, according a study released Thursday.
Plants & Animals
Jan 14, 2016
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Struggling with privacy tradeoffs in digital era
Would you allow your insurance company to monitor your driving for a discount? Or let a "smart thermostat" save energy by tracking your family's movements around your home?
Internet
Jan 14, 2016
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Wikipedia gets another source of cash for 15th birthday
Wikipedia is getting another source of cash for its 15th birthday, expanding beyond fundraising drives that have already poured $250 million into the Internet's leading encyclopedia.
Internet
Jan 14, 2016
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How GE's new Boston home went from cold to hot (Update)
Before it became a boomtown, Boston's Seaport District—soon the new home of General Electric's global headquarters—was a dreary backwater.
Business
Jan 14, 2016
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Study shows first evidence for independent working memory systems in animals
A new study from Indiana University could help ensure the hundreds of millions of dollars spent each year to develop potential treatments for Alzheimer's disease aren't wasted on targeting the wrong types of memory.
Plants & Animals
Jan 14, 2016
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Chimp friendships are based on trust
It almost goes without saying that trust is a defining element of genuine human friendship. Now, a report in the Cell Press journal Current Biology on January 14 suggests that the same holds true among chimpanzee pals. The ...
Plants & Animals
Jan 14, 2016
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New blood test may expand scope of liquid biopsies
When cells die, they don't vanish without a trace. Instead, they leave behind their fingerprints in the form of cell-free DNA. In people, these tiny fragments of DNA can be found in the bloodstream.
Cell & Microbiology
Jan 14, 2016
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Donor's genotype controls the differentiation of iPS cells—source tissue insignificant
Pluripotent stem cells derived from different cell types are equally susceptible to reprogramming, indicates a recent study.
Cell & Microbiology
Jan 14, 2016
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Vacuum insulation panels to fill gap in retrofitting market
The next stage is for industrial partners involved in the EU-funded VIP4ALL project to fully commercialise the new all-natural insulation panels, which are manufactured from minerals and renewable organic by-products. The ...
Energy & Green Tech
Jan 14, 2016
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