Aerial drones reveal sharks in shallow water
Answers about shark populations could come from the skies, new research finds.
Ecology
Jan 25, 2017
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Apple legal fight with Qualcomm spreads to China (Update)
Apple on Wednesday took its legal war with Qualcomm to China, filing lawsuits there accusing the chip-making giant of illegally wielding monopoly power.
Business
Jan 25, 2017
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EPA science under scrutiny by Trump political staff
The Trump administration is mandating that any studies or data from scientists at the Environmental Protection Agency undergo review by political appointees before they can be released to the public.
Environment
Jan 25, 2017
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Rolling robots could soon be making deliveries in Virginia
Robots about the size of a beer cooler could soon be rolling down Virginia sidewalks to deliver sandwiches, groceries or packages.
Robotics
Jan 25, 2017
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Largest US offshore wind farm gets green light
Local authorities approved the largest offshore wind farm in the United States on Wednesday, to be located near Long Island and capable of powering some 50,000 households.
Energy & Green Tech
Jan 25, 2017
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Apollo 1's crew: a Mercury astronaut, spacewalker and rookie
The three astronauts killed 50 years ago in the first U.S. space tragedy represented NASA's finest: the second American to fly in space, the first U.S. spacewalker and the trusted rookie.
Space Exploration
Jan 25, 2017
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Future of giant radio telescope in Puerto Rico in limbo
The future of one of the world's largest single-dish radio telescopes is in question after the U.S. National Science Foundation announced Wednesday it was accepting proposals from those interested in assuming operations at ...
Space Exploration
Jan 25, 2017
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Agricultural fires in Brazil harm infant health, a warning for the developing world
Pollution from the controlled fires that burn across Brazil's São Paulo state during the sugarcane-harvesting season has a negative impact on infant health nearby. But the health of those same infants likely benefits from ...
Environment
Jan 25, 2017
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Antarctic bottom waters freshening at unexpected rate
In the cold depths along the sea floor, Antarctic Bottom Waters are part of a global circulatory system, supplying oxygen-, carbon- and nutrient-rich waters to the world's oceans. Over the last decade, scientists have been ...
Earth Sciences
Jan 25, 2017
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A crab's eye view of rising tides in a changing world
Coastal ecosystems and aquifers will be greatly affected by climate change, not only from rising temperatures and more volatile weather, including changes in precipitation patterns, but also from sea level rise.
Environment
Jan 25, 2017
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