When a star is young, it is often still surrounded by a primordial rotating disk of gas and dust, from which planets can form. Astronomers like to find such disks because they might be able to catch the star partway through ...
Astronomy
Sep 26, 2016
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A layer of iron and other elements deep underground is the evidence scientists have long been seeking to support the hypothesis that the moon was formed by a planetary object hitting the infant Earth some 4.5 billion years ...
Earth Sciences
Sep 26, 2016
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A former Verizon Wireless technician is accused of using the company's computers to obtain customers' private call records—plus data showing where customers' phones were—and then selling them to an unnamed private investigator, ...
Telecom
Sep 26, 2016
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Unless it does more, the United States probably will fall short of goals set under last year's Paris agreement to dramatically reduce emissions of heat-trapping gases, according to a new study.
Environment
Sep 26, 2016
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Facebook apologised Monday after temporarily disabling accounts linked to two Palestinian news sites critical of Israel, a move that drew concern over potential online censorship.
Internet
Sep 26, 2016
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Researchers in the University of Minnesota's College of Science and Engineering have measured the twisting force, or torque, generated by light on a silicon chip. Their work holds promise for applications such as miniaturized ...
Optics & Photonics
Sep 26, 2016
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Proteins are the hammers and tongs of life, with fundamental roles in most of what happens in biology. But biologists still don't know what thousands of proteins do, and how their presence or absence affects the cell.
Biotechnology
Sep 26, 2016
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Glow-in-the-dark stickers, weird deep-sea fish, LED lightbulbs—all have forms of luminescence. In other words, instead of just reflecting light, they make their own.
Materials Science
Sep 26, 2016
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The world's largest filled single-dish radio telescope launched on Sunday, and it relies on a piece of West Australian innovation.
Space Exploration
Sep 26, 2016
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Shrubs are more widespread than trees in nature and on Earth. A new study explains their global success. It turns out that the multiple stems of shrubs are of key importance. This feature contributes to both better growth ...
Environment
Sep 26, 2016
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