In a landmark feat of chemical synthesis, scientists at The Scripps Research Institute (TSRI) have developed a 19-step process for making the naturally occurring compound phorbol in the laboratory, in quantities that are ...
Materials Science
Mar 23, 2016
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From hot-selling SUVs to cool new small cars to electric vehicles and hybrids, the 2016 New York International Auto Show features a diverse lineup of new vehicles. The show officially opens to the public on Friday. About ...
Engineering
Mar 23, 2016
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If there is anything common among the 1.1 million firefighters—both career and volunteer—serving in the United States, it's that at any moment, they may be required to put their lives on the line to protect people and ...
Other
Mar 23, 2016
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Are employees more likely to help co-workers above them or beneath them in the corporate pecking order?
Social Sciences
Mar 23, 2016
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A store's decision to sell organic food depends on its neighborhood demographics, and the range of organic foods offered for sale is linked to the size of the store, finds research by NYU Steinhardt School of Culture, Education, ...
Social Sciences
Mar 23, 2016
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Former Tropical Cyclone Emeraude was battered by northeasterly vertical wind shear and reduced to a remnant low pressure area in the Southern Indian Ocean. NASA-NOAA's Suomi NPP satellite passed over the system on March 24 ...
Earth Sciences
Mar 23, 2016
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Tablets may never again be the consumer sensation they once were, but they are finding new life among professionals.
Consumer & Gadgets
Mar 23, 2016
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Malawi and the United Nations children's agency are experimenting with drones to speed up HIV testing for infants.
Other
Mar 23, 2016
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The web portal used by millions of consumers to get health insurance coverage under President Barack Obama's law logged 316 security incidents in just under 18 months, said a report Wednesday by nonpartisan congressional ...
Security
Mar 23, 2016
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Research led by Johns Hopkins University scientists has found new persuasive evidence that could help solve a longstanding mystery in astrophysics: Why did the pace of star formation in the universe slow down some 11 billion ...
Astronomy
Mar 23, 2016
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