Scientists create mouse model to accelerate research on Ebola vaccines, treatments
In the war against Ebola, one important hurdle has just been cleared – by a mouse.
Cell & Microbiology
Oct 31, 2014
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Grad student's aTmCam offers cosmic insight for dark energy survey
As a child peering through her toy telescope, Texas A&M University graduate student Ting Li was fascinated by the Moon and constellations – not so much by their cosmic beauty, but about why they exist in the first place.
Astronomy
Oct 31, 2014
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Oxygen levels were only 0.1 percent of today's levels for roughly billion years before rise of animals
(Phys.org) —Geologists are letting the air out of a nagging mystery about the development of animal life on Earth.
Earth Sciences
Oct 31, 2014
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Hungary's Orban says will scrap draft internet tax law
Hungary's Prime Minister Viktor Orban on Friday said he was scrapping a draft Internet tax law that has sparked mass demonstrations in the central European country.
Internet
Oct 31, 2014
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Sony's quarterly loss balloons on mobile woes
Sony's losses ballooned to 136 billion yen ($1.2 billion) last quarter as the Japanese electronics and entertainment company's troubled mobile phone division reported huge red ink.
Business
Oct 31, 2014
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Co-creator of Android mobile software leaves Google
Google on Thursday confirmed that an executive behind leading mobile device software Android is leaving the company to create an incubator for hardware startups.
Business
Oct 31, 2014
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China web users laud Apple boss for coming out
Apple chief Tim Cook's announcement of his homosexuality was the top topic on Chinese Internet forums Friday, with many users lauding him as a hero—and some joking about his declaration.
Other
Oct 31, 2014
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Australia set to pay polluters to cut emissions
Australia is set to approve measures giving polluters financial incentives to reduce emissions blamed for climate change, in a move critics described as ineffective environmental policy.
Environment
Oct 31, 2014
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