Uber takes its app down new road with redesign
Uber is taking its ride-hailing app down a new road in an effort to make it smarter, simpler and more fun to use.
Software
Nov 2, 2016
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Obama says Army Corps examining Dakota oil pipeline route
President Barack Obama has called for "peace" and "restraint" on the disputed Dakota Access oil pipeline, and says the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is examining whether the four-state project can be rerouted in southern North ...
Environment
Nov 2, 2016
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Start-ups use chemistry to tackle challenges from roll-up TVs to neglected diseases
The term "start-up" can bring to mind thoughts of economic bubbles and busts. But out of many company starts, a few will go on to succeed and even flourish. For the second year, Chemical & Engineering News (C&EN), the weekly ...
Other
Nov 2, 2016
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Safety chief: Honda must do more to fix dangerous air bags
Honda must do more to track down owners of 300,000 cars with highly dangerous Takata air bag inflators and make sure they are repaired, the nation's top auto safety regulator said Wednesday.
Other
Nov 2, 2016
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Volvo replaces stodgy S80 with sleek S90 luxury sedan
Volvo has replaced its stodgy S80 sedan with the sleek, elegant and quiet S90, which has industry-first safety features designed to reduce or mitigate collisions with deer and other large animals.
Engineering
Nov 2, 2016
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Antimicrobial peptides can kill strains resistant to existing antibiotics
Over the past few decades, many bacteria have become resistant to existing antibiotics, and few new drugs have emerged. A recent study from a U.K. commission on antimicrobial resistance estimated that by 2050, antibiotic-resistant ...
Biochemistry
Nov 2, 2016
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New research will create a 21st-century tally of biodiversity in Southwest Pacific
The Solomon Islands in the southwest Pacific are best known as a locale for some of the most intense fighting of the Second World War, including the bloody Battle of Guadalcanal. But for nearly a century, the rich biodiversity ...
Plants & Animals
Nov 2, 2016
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US average fuel economy at record high of 24.8 mpg
U.S. vehicles are losing weight, and it's helping them use less fuel.
Energy & Green Tech
Nov 2, 2016
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Lighting type affects ground beef color
Ground beef is a very popular protein option at the grocery store. In fact, in terms of volume, 64% of total beef purchased is ground beef. When choosing a package of ground beef from the retail case, consumers rely heavily ...
Other
Nov 2, 2016
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Study highlights a new threat to bees worldwide
A recent study published in the Nature journal Scientific Reports highlights a newly identified virus—named Moku after the Hawaiian Island from which it was isolated—in the invasive wasp, Vespula pensylvanica. The research ...
Ecology
Nov 2, 2016
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