China's Alipay offers mobile wallet for US sites
(AP)—China's half billion online shoppers will soon have an easier way to shop in the U.S.
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Construction secrets of a galactic metropolis
Galaxy clusters are the largest objects in the Universe held together by gravity but their formation is not well understood. The Spiderweb Galaxy (formally known as MRC 1138-262) and its surroundings have been studied for ...
Astronomy
Oct 15, 2014
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2nd spacewalk in 2 weeks at space station
(AP)—Astronauts are spacewalking at the International Space Station for the second week in a row.
Space Exploration
Oct 15, 2014
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Partisan lenses: Beauty lies in your political affiliation
Have you ever noticed you find your candidate for political office more attractive than the opponent? New research from Cornell University shows you're not the only one.
Social Sciences
Oct 15, 2014
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Qualcomm buying CSR in $2.5 billion deal
(AP)—Qualcomm is buying British chip maker CSR in a deal worth approximately $2.5 billion as it pushes aggressively into technology that connects devices over the Internet.
Business
Oct 15, 2014
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Scientists discover carbonate rocks are unrecognized methane sink
Since the first undersea methane seep was discovered 30 years ago, scientists have meticulously analyzed and measured how microbes in the seafloor sediments consume the greenhouse gas methane as part of understanding how ...
Earth Sciences
Oct 15, 2014
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Shire: AbbVie should proceed with $55B acquisition
The drugmaker Shire wants AbbVie to stick with its roughly $55 billion acquisition bid, and it is reminding its U.S. counterpart of the hefty breakup fee it could receive if things don't work out.
Business
Oct 15, 2014
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Image: Rosetta selfie 16 km from comet
Using the CIVA camera on Rosetta's Philae lander, the spacecraft have snapped a 'selfie' at comet 67P/Churyumov–Gerasimenko from a distance of about 16 km from the surface of the comet. The image was taken on 7 October ...
Space Exploration
Oct 15, 2014
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Addressing India's air quality, health and climate requires public action, study finds
Just weeks after New York City saw the largest climate march in history, new research shows that such public demand can have a direct impact on environmental improvements and associated health benefits.
Environment
Oct 15, 2014
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Study proves biodiversity buffers disease
When a community is biodiverse with many different species, the risk of disease decreases, according to a new study that uses experiments to understand the mechanisms for this pattern, called the "dilution effect."
Ecology
Oct 15, 2014
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