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Microscope becomes gauge to measure forces within crystals

All materials found in nature – even the most "perfect" diamond – contain defects, since the atoms inside them are never arranged in perfect order.

Condensed Matter

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Satellite images show poor populations around the world in darkness at night

Economists from the University of Oxford have come up with a novel approach for measuring global poverty – counting the number of people who live in darkness at night.

Social Sciences

Aug 2, 2016

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Global climate models do not easily downscale for regional predictions

One size does not always fit all, especially when it comes to global climate models, according to Penn State climate researchers.

Earth Sciences

Aug 2, 2016

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Queensland rays could pose toxic Asian medicine risk

Consumers of Asian alternative medicine derived from Australian marine life may be inadvertently consuming toxins, according to research by The University of Queensland.

Environment

Aug 2, 2016

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Scientists develop cuttable display sheets

A research group led by Masayoshi Higuchi, the leader of the Electronic Functional Macromolecules Group, Research Center for Functional Materials, NIMS, developed new display sheets that can be cut into any shape with scissors. ...

Engineering

Aug 2, 2016

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IBM lab-on-a-chip breakthrough aims to help physicians detect cancer

IBM scientists have developed a new lab-on-a-chip technology that can, for the first time, separate biological particles at the nanoscale and could enable physicians to detect diseases such as cancer before symptoms appear.

Bio & Medicine

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Washington state files $100 million suit against Comcast

Washington State Attorney General Bob Ferguson on Monday filed a $100 million lawsuit against Comcast, saying the cable and internet giant deceived customers into paying tens of millions of dollars in fees for a "near-worthless" ...

Telecom

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