The U.S. has an incredibly safe aviation system – it's unparalleled when compared to other modes of transportation. The basis for this historic safety record is that we identify and correct safety concerns before they become ...
Engineering
Sep 29, 2016
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Renault-Nissan CEO Carlos Ghosn isn't ready to give up on diesel—though he admits that tougher emissions rules emerging from the Volkswagen scandal are a boon to his company's bet on electric cars.
Energy & Green Tech
Sep 29, 2016
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The books that gave us "Game of Thrones" are getting an enhancement for the digital age.
Business
Sep 29, 2016
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Dutch authorities are taking the US makers of Pokemon Go to court, after the company failed to meet pleas to stop hordes of fans flocking to protected beaches.
Software
Sep 29, 2016
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How do key innovations in the animal kingdom arise? To explore this question, gecko expert Timothy Higham, an associate professor of biology at the University of California, Riverside, led a team of evolutionary biologists ...
Plants & Animals
Sep 29, 2016
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Some minerals abundant in soils and in aquatic and subsurface sediments electronically support microbial growth by supplying electrons or storing them as "environmental batteries," according to this new review article. Microbial ...
Cell & Microbiology
Sep 29, 2016
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Superconductors are the holy grail of energy efficiency. These mind-boggling materials allow electric current to flow freely without resistance. But that generally only happens at temperatures within a few degrees of absolute ...
Superconductivity
Sep 29, 2016
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2016 continues to be a momentous year for Australia's climate, on track to be the new hottest year on record.
Earth Sciences
Sep 29, 2016
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National election results in the UK could look vastly different if all immigrants had the right to vote, which they should, according to new research.
Social Sciences
Sep 29, 2016
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MIT researchers have designed nanosensors that can profile tumors and may yield insight into how they will respond to certain therapies. The system is based on levels of enzymes called proteases, which cancer cells use to ...
Bio & Medicine
Sep 29, 2016
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