London police have seized half a million pounds ($667,000) worth of bitcoin from a prolific computer hacker in a case described as the first of its kind for the 188-year-old department.
Internet
May 25, 2018
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Iron-rich rocks near ancient lake sites on Mars could hold vital clues that show life once existed there, research suggests.
Space Exploration
May 25, 2018
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Genuinely 'deforestation-free' palm oil products are problematic to guarantee, according to a new study.
Environment
May 25, 2018
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Every cell in our bodies is shaped by its outer coating, or biomembrane. This incredible, naturally created nanostructure wraps the cell in a supportive and protective blanket, allowing the cell to carry out its normal function ...
Analytical Chemistry
May 25, 2018
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Researchers at the University of British Columbia have developed a low-cost membrane that effectively separates oil and water on demand—potentially paving the way for faster cleanups of oil spills and improved treatment ...
Materials Science
May 25, 2018
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Certain types of bacteria and viruses are readily ejected into the atmosphere when waves break while other taxa are less likely to be transported by sea spray into the air, researchers reported May 22.
Earth Sciences
May 25, 2018
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Researchers at the Ruhr-Universität Bochum have discovered why bioelectrodes containing the photosynthesis protein complex photosystem I are not stable in the long term. Such electrodes could be useful for converting light ...
Materials Science
May 25, 2018
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A reliable functioning of technical infrastructure networks is essential for our modern, high-tech society. Cascading failures, i.e. chain reactions of failures of different infrastructures, are the cause of many failures ...
Energy & Green Tech
May 25, 2018
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The hysteria about the future of artificial intelligence (AI) is everywhere. There seems to be no shortage of sensationalist news about how AI could cure diseases, accelerate human innovation and improve human creativity. ...
Computer Sciences
May 25, 2018
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Finding a new particle is always a nice surprise, but measuring its characteristics is another story and just as important. Less than a year after announcing the discovery of the particle going by the snappy name of Ξcc++ (Xicc++), ...
General Physics
May 25, 2018
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