An extremely rare white humpback whale has been spotted off the coast of Sydney in an event onlookers called a once-in-a-lifetime experience.
Plants & Animals
Jun 20, 2014
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Apple is likely to launch a computerized wristwatch this fall that includes more than 10 sensors to take health measurements and other data, according to a published report.
Consumer & Gadgets
Jun 20, 2014
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An international team, composed of 11 institutions from six countries, including BGI, presented the whole-genome sequence of Trichuris suis, a parasitic worm in pig. Understanding the genetics mechanisms underlying the pig ...
Biotechnology
Jun 20, 2014
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The International Space Station (ISS) is not just an orbiting laboratory full of traditional research seen through the microscope; it also serves as an important technology test bed. Based on findings published last year, ...
Space Exploration
Jun 20, 2014
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In a recent study published in Science, researchers at ICFO construct multipartite Bell inequalities built from the easiest-to-measure quantities, the two-body correlators, which are capable of revealing nonlocality in many-body ...
Quantum Physics
Jun 20, 2014
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Many pathogenic bacteria use special secretion systems to deliver toxic proteins into host cells. Researchers of Ludwig-Maximilians-Universitaet (LMU) in Munich have determined the structure of a crucial part of one of these ...
Cell & Microbiology
Jun 20, 2014
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It's the stuff of science fiction. The crew of the Starship Enterprise talks to the replicator in "Star Trek." Joaquin Phoenix's character falls for his chatty operating system, Samantha, in "Her."
Hi Tech & Innovation
Jun 20, 2014
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A new study led by the University of Minnesota offers new insights on the long-term future of emperor penguins by showing that the penguins may be behaving in ways that allow them to adapt to their changing environment better ...
Plants & Animals
Jun 20, 2014
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When Yi Ran is working on new designs for his Yinshen Clothing company, he often turns to Google to search for pictures to use as inspiration. "The results are more complete and objective than Chinese search services," the ...
Internet
Jun 20, 2014
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Encryption was once the province of the paranoid. But no more.
Security
Jun 20, 2014
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