A study of hundreds of new genomes from across the globe has yielded insights into modern genetic diversity and ancient population dynamics, including compelling evidence that essentially all non-Africans today descend from ...
Archaeology
Sep 21, 2016
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The classic suburban challenge of keeping the lawn green sparked the idea behind Sprinkl, a startup led by Noel Geren. Two years ago, the serial entrepreneur from the Dallas area launched the company. It makes a smart irrigation ...
Consumer & Gadgets
Sep 21, 2016
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Qawiyah Muhammad can see her own future. Literally. An Uber driver in Pittsburgh, she knows that one day her job will be replaced by a robot car. She knows the robot cars are coming because she sometimes spots experimental ...
Hi Tech & Innovation
Sep 21, 2016
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Divers say a towering coral known as the "Big Mushroom" at the heart of a world-famous dive site in Taiwan has been toppled after Typhoon Meranti struck last week.
Earth Sciences
Sep 21, 2016
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It took the Donaldson Co. two years, 40 scientists and millions to build a better mouse trap - or a microbe trap, to be exact - for beverage and yogurt manufacturers.
Other
Sep 21, 2016
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10
Apple's new iPhone 7 devices are no breakthroughs.
Consumer & Gadgets
Sep 21, 2016
1
9
Every material can bend and break. Through nearly a century's worth of research, scientists have had a pretty good understanding of how and why. But, according to new findings from Drexel University materials science and ...
Condensed Matter
Sep 21, 2016
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Tesla Motors customers will get enhanced radar and other features in an over-the-air software update that starts Wednesday night.
Hi Tech & Innovation
Sep 21, 2016
1
7
A Washington Post editorial arguing for the prosecution of intelligence leaker Edward Snowden has sparked an outcry in the media community—including from some of the newspaper's own journalists.
Security
Sep 21, 2016
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11
A special stretch of ribonucleic acid (RNA) called COOLAIR is revealing its inner structure and function to scientists, displaying a striking resemblance to an RNA molecular machine, territory previously understood to be ...
Biotechnology
Sep 21, 2016
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