The survival of species suddenly looks better
Findings on Norway spruce show how plants and animals can adapt better to climate change than previously envisaged.
Ecology
Apr 27, 2016
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Qatar's largest bank investigating alleged data breach
Qatar's largest bank is investigating a security breach that appears to have exposed sensitive personal data for what could be hundreds of customers, including employees of international broadcaster Al-Jazeera and potentially ...
Security
Apr 27, 2016
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Nintendo sinks into bigger quarterly loss on weak sales
Japanese video-game maker Nintendo Co. reported a 24 billion yen ($216 million) loss for January-March Wednesday, bigger than the loss it reported the previous year.
Business
Apr 27, 2016
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Germany to subsidize electric cars to help own auto industry
Germany's auto industry risks being overtaken by foreign competitors unless it receives greater domestic support, the country's economy minister said Wednesday, announcing a 1 billion euro ($1.13 billion) plan to subsidize ...
Energy & Green Tech
Apr 27, 2016
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The geology of wine
Every day, all around the world, millions of people contemplate a very simple question with a very complex answer: which wine? In this month's issue of GSA Today, Gregory Retallack (University of Oregon) and Scott Burns (Portland ...
Earth Sciences
Apr 27, 2016
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Explainer: What is microgravity?
It's easy to assume that astronauts float in space because they are far away from the Earth's gravitational force. But look at the moon. It is much further away than the International Space Station, yet it orbits around the ...
Space Exploration
Apr 27, 2016
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Bayesian analysis rains on exoplanet life parade
Is there life on other planets, somewhere in this enormous universe? That's probably the most compelling question we can ask. A lot of space science and space missions are pointed directly at that question.
Astronomy
Apr 27, 2016
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Google faces EU competition case over image search
US photo agency Getty Images filed a complaint Wednesday with the European Commission accusing Google Inc.'s web search of hurting its business, opening a new front in the Internet giant's anti-competition fight with Brussels.
Internet
Apr 27, 2016
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Complete guide to Mars opposition 2016
Ready to explore the Red Planet? Starting in May, Mars invades the evening skies of the Earth, as it heads towards opposition on May 22nd. Not only does this place Mars front and center for prime time viewing, but we're headed ...
Space Exploration
Apr 27, 2016
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What's the right question to ask about GMOs?
I would argue that the source of a transgene and its method of introduction are irrelevant to the safety of the resulting plant. A gene is a gene — it is a sequence of DNA and, as a molecule, DNA has zero chance of ...
Biotechnology
Apr 27, 2016
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