After Fire flop, Amazon unveils phones with its apps, ads (Update)
Amazon is back in the phone business—sort of.
Consumer & Gadgets
Jun 29, 2016
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Expanding outreach to support bees and other pollinators
A lot of people want to know what they can do to help bees – and a new initiative at NC State University is aimed at helping to meet that demand.
Plants & Animals
Jun 29, 2016
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Electric vehicle charging infrastructure business models compared
The Tecnalia and UPV/EHU-University of the Basque Country researchers Carlos Madina, Inmaculada Zamora and Eduardo Zabala have published a paper titled "Methodology for assessing electric vehicle charging infrastructure business ...
Energy & Green Tech
Jun 29, 2016
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Research combats Russian wheat aphids in Australia
Researchers at Murdoch University could hold the key to stopping the exotic pest which is threatening Australia's $8 billion cereal crop industry.
Biotechnology
Jun 29, 2016
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Astronomers discover three 'Qatar' exoplanets
(Phys.org)—An international team of astronomers has discovered three new exoplanets using a Qatar-based planet-searching survey. The newly discovered gas giant exoworlds belong to the so-called "hot Jupiter" family of planets ...
Mutation threatening high-quality brewing yeast identified
Biologists at Hiroshima University, located in the historic sake brewing town of Saijo, have identified the genetic mutation that could ruin the brew of one particular type of yeast responsible for high-quality sake. The ...
Biotechnology
Jun 29, 2016
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Drones diagnose plant health and decrease insecticide use
Drones, or unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), are playing the role of medical doctor and are now able to diagnose the stress levels of plants, which could lead to less insecticide use.
Ecology
Jun 29, 2016
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Do English bulldogs and other short-snouted dogs need special care in the summer heat?
English bulldogs are brachycephalic dogs, which means that they have been bred over the past 200 years or so to have a very short nose. Other brachycephalic dogs include pugs, French bulldogs, boxers, Boston terriers, Cavalier ...
Plants & Animals
Jun 29, 2016
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Prototype for narrowband Internet-of-Things system
Researchers at the department of Communications and Networking, School of Electrical Engineering, have implemented successfully a prototype for Narrowband Internet-of-Things system. This is a narrowband version of LTE (Long ...
Telecom
Jun 29, 2016
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'Starballing' starfish may hold clue to mystery of mass strandings
Scientists believe they may have discovered the reason why common starfish are prone to mass beach strandings during strong wind and tide conditions.
Ecology
Jun 29, 2016
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