Image: Mars triptych
This triptych brings together three excellent images of Mars acquired this month by two cameras in space and one in Australia.
Space Exploration
May 26, 2016
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Conservation drone reveals uncharted seagrass habitat in Cambodia
A newly acquired drone has helped Fauna & Flora International discover important seagrass habitat in Cambodia's Koh Rong Archipelago.
Ecology
May 26, 2016
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Finding aliens may be even easier than previously thought
Finding examples of intelligent life other than our own in the Universe is hard work. Between spending decades listening to space for signs of radio traffic – which is what the good people at the SETI Institute have been ...
Astronomy
May 26, 2016
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Japan regulates virtual currency after Bitcoin scandal
Japan has passed a law regulating virtual currency, after the country found itself at the epicentre of a multi-million dollar embezzlement scandal following the spectacular collapse of the Tokyo-based MtGox Bitcoin exchange.
Internet
May 26, 2016
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App maps the decline in regional diversity of English dialects
Regional diversity in dialect words and pronunciations could be diminishing as much of England falls more in line with how English is spoken in London and the south-east, according to the first results from a free app developed ...
Social Sciences
May 26, 2016
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Higher wages for UK's lowest paid improve productivity
A far-reaching new study has provided the most compelling evidence yet that the introduction of the National Minimum Wage significantly increased productivity in tens of thousands of UK companies over the decade since it ...
Economics & Business
May 26, 2016
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Nuclear-free aspirations of Obama, Abe conflict with reality
There is the soaring rhetoric. And then there's the messy reality.
Energy & Green Tech
May 26, 2016
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Hongkongers pooh-pooh waste treatment plant, despite free spa
It is billed as a groundbreaking way to deal with Hong Kong's human waste, and even includes an onsite spa free to residents, but a new eco-friendly sludge treatment plant has not washed with some locals.
Environment
May 26, 2016
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China's Lenovo posts $128 mn net loss last year
Chinese technology giant Lenovo said Thursday it posted a net loss last year, as its smartphones struggle to keep apace with Apple and Android rivals and as the market for personal computers fizzles.
Business
May 26, 2016
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NASA hits snag while inflating new room at space station
NASA hit a snag while releasing air into an experimental inflatable room at the International Space Station on Thursday and put everything on hold for at least a day.
Space Exploration
May 26, 2016
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