Google cancels Monday event due to Sandy
(AP)—Google is canceling its press event in New York on Monday because of Hurricane Sandy.
Business
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Scientists developed a high-performance superconducting material by mixing iron and selenium
(Phys.org)—Physicists describe how they have synthesized a new material that belongs to the iron-selenide class of superconductors, called LixFe2Se2(NH3)y, in a paper about to be published in EPJ B. The work was carried ...
Superconductivity
Oct 29, 2012
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Metals in the genetic forge: Detailed views of RNA splicing
Scientists at Yale University have described in the greatest detail yet aspects of the chemical processes by which RNA carries out the expression of our genes.
Cell & Microbiology
Oct 29, 2012
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Seat technology aims to cut fatigue, improve long trips for drivers (w/ Video)
Nissan is developing "fatigue-free seats" to cut driver and passenger fatigue and make long periods of driving a pleasant experience.
Engineering
Oct 29, 2012
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Not-so-permanent permafrost
As much as 44 billion tons of nitrogen and 850 billion tons of carbon stored in arctic permafrost, or frozen ground, could be released into the environment as the region begins to thaw over the next century as a result of ...
Environment
Oct 29, 2012
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Super-massive black hole inflates giant bubble
Like symbiotic species, a galaxy and its central black hole lead intimately connected lives. The details of this relationship still pose many puzzles for astronomers. Some black holes actively accrete matter. Part of this ...
Astronomy
Oct 29, 2012
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World's fastest supercomputer paves path to efficient, affordable exascale computing
Titan, the world's fastest open-science supercomputer, was completed this month at Oak Ridge National Laboratory in Tennessee, opening new windows of opportunity into the exploration of some of the world's toughest scientific ...
Hardware
Oct 29, 2012
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Beam me to my meeting!
Forget about crackly lines or blurry webcams. Video conferencing has just got a whole lot better. By combining robotics, video and a host of other sensor and display technologies, European scientists can now virtually 'beam' ...
Robotics
Oct 29, 2012
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A coal economy has multiple health and social risks, says major review
A major review of evidence on the impact of coal mining has highlighted serious, ongoing health and social problems and an urgent need for improvements in government coal mining policy.
Economics & Business
Oct 29, 2012
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A molecular glance on solar water splitting: The hunt for electron holes
Hydrogen production by solar water splitting in photoelectrochemical cells (PEC) has long been considered the holy grail of sustainable energy research. Iron oxide is a promising electrode material. An international team ...
Astronomy
Oct 29, 2012
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