Vice Media to push global expansion with new funds
Vice Media's latest capital infusion of $450 million will help accelerate its global expansion to some 80 markets by next year for the youth-focused media group.
Internet
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While trust is inherited, distrust is not: study
Research has shown that how trusting a person is may depend, at least in part, on his or her genes. However, distrust does not appear to be inherited in the same way, according to a new study led by the University of Arizona.
Social Sciences
Jun 20, 2017
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Star's birth may have triggered another star birth, astronomers say
Astronomers using the National Science Foundation's Karl G. Jansky Very Large Array (VLA) have found new evidence suggesting that a jet of fast-moving material ejected from one young star may have triggered the formation ...
Astronomy
Jun 20, 2017
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Finding the perfect match: A new approach to battle drug-resistant bacteria
Antibiotics were the wonder drug of the 20th century, but persistent use and over-prescription have opened the door that has allowed bacteria to evolve resistance. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, ...
Cell & Microbiology
Jun 20, 2017
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NASA examines potential tropical or sub-tropical storm affecting Gulf states
NASA's Global Precipitation Measurement mission or GPM core satellite passed over a developing low pressure area in the Gulf of Mexico and gathered two days of rainfall and storm height information. The disturbance could ...
Earth Sciences
Jun 20, 2017
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Spectrin proteins spring into action to restore nucleus
When you lift weights, carry heavy boxes, or engage in physical activity, the cells in your body stretch and deform to accommodate your movements. But how do your cells recover, or return to their original state, once you ...
Biotechnology
Jun 20, 2017
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Scientists to explore meltwater at Greenland Cold War camp
Scientists in Denmark plan an expedition to Greenland's remote northwest to measure how fast ice is melting around a Cold War-era US military base, which risks leaking toxic waste into the environment.
Earth Sciences
Jun 20, 2017
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Board game helps Mexican coffee farmers grasp complex ecological interactions
A chess-like board game developed by University of Michigan researchers helps small-scale Mexican coffee farmers better understand the complex interactions between the insects and fungi that live on their plants—and how ...
Plants & Animals
Jun 20, 2017
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Simple method measures how long bacteria can wait out antibiotics
A growing number of pathogens are developing resistance to one or more antibiotics, threatening our ability to treat infectious diseases. According to a study published June 20th in Biophysical Journal, a simple new method ...
Biochemistry
Jun 20, 2017
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Fighting a destructive crop disease with mathematics
An international team of researchers has used mathematical modelling to understand new ways of combating maize lethal necrosis, an emerging disease that poses a serious threat to food security in sub-Saharan Africa.
Ecology
Jun 20, 2017
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