Experts: Coral die-off in Gulf of Mexico sanctuary over
A marine biologist says a die-off of some coral at a marine sanctuary in the Gulf of Mexico appears to be over but experts still don't know why it happened.
Environment
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French mayor bans Pokemon figures in his village near Lyon
A French mayor has banned the virtual presence of Pokemon Go characters in his whole eastern village citing security reasons and ordered the game's creator to comply with the decree.
Software
Aug 16, 2016
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Obama admin unveils new truck fuel standards
The Obama administration on Tuesday unveiled new fuel efficiency standards for heavy-duty vehicles, which it said would both reduce carbon emissions and save drivers billions of dollars at the pump.
Energy & Green Tech
Aug 16, 2016
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Cellular snowplow keeps genes open
A new discovery at Michigan State University has revealed how special genes stay open for business, helping diagram a mechanism that plays a key role in fighting inflammation and infections.
Biochemistry
Aug 16, 2016
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Big fish—and their pee—are key parts of coral reef ecosystems
Coral reefs wouldn't be the same without their beautiful fish.
Environment
Aug 16, 2016
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Data on taxi routes and points of interest may improve crime predictions
Data on how taxis travel through communities and on how people label points of interest on social media could help analysts and criminologists better understand neighborhood crime rates in a city, according to Penn State ...
Social Sciences
Aug 16, 2016
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Soybean science blooms with supercomputers
Knowledge of the soybean in the U.S. has come a long way since its humble start, namely as seeds smuggled by ship from China in the 1700s. A sanction back then from emperor Qianlong prevented trade outside of Canton. Undeterred, ...
Biotechnology
Aug 16, 2016
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Wood windows are cooler than glass
Engineers at the A. James Clark School of Engineering at the University of Maryland (UMD) demonstrate in a new study that windows made of transparent wood could provide more even and consistent natural lighting and better ...
Materials Science
Aug 16, 2016
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NASA sees wind shear affecting Tropical Storm Chanthu
Visible imagery from NASA's Aqua satellite showed wind shear was affecting Tropical Storm Chanthu as it moved parallel to the big island of Japan early on Aug. 16. Chanthu is expected to make landfall and move north over ...
Earth Sciences
Aug 16, 2016
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An ancient Mayan Copernicus
For more than 120 years the Venus Table of the Dresden Codex—an ancient Mayan book containing astronomical data—has been of great interest to scholars around the world. The accuracy of its observations, especially the ...
Space Exploration
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