Mobile ads get a useful twist
In the fast-changing world of mobile advertising, staples like banner ads, pop-ups and ads disguised as news stories aren't cutting it anymore.
Internet
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Apple now accepting your banged-up iPhone (Update)
Apple for the first time is accepting banged up iPhones as a trade-in from those wanting to upgrade.
Consumer & Gadgets
Feb 5, 2016
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Partitioning by collision
An ensemble consisting of a binary mixture of particles of equal size can partition itself into its component fractions - provided that the two species differ in their diffusion constants.
General Physics
Feb 5, 2016
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Prunetin prolongs lifespan in male fruit flies and enhances overall health
If research in male fruit flies holds up, it might help you live longer. A new research report published in the February 2016 issue of The FASEB Journal, shows that administering an oral dose of prunetin to male fruit flies ...
Cell & Microbiology
Feb 5, 2016
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Scientists turn to drones to count growing seal colonies (Update)
On a remote island off of Nantucket, scientists are using a tool most commonly associated with war and surveillance to get a look at fuzzy baby seals.
Ecology
Feb 5, 2016
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Studies show impact of forest management and deforestation on climate
(Phys.org)—Two groups of researchers, one studying forests in Europe the other forests around the world, have found that forest management may not be the answer to slowing global warming that some had hoped, and that forests ...
Evolving our way to artificial intelligence
Researcher David Silver and colleagues designed a computer program capable of beating a top-level Go player – a marvelous technological feat and important threshold in the development of artificial intelligence, or AI. ...
Computer Sciences
Feb 5, 2016
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How humans threaten pumas just by being nearby
You are wandering in the forest where you live, thinking about what you are going to have for dinner. Among the familiar calls of chickadees, you hear a foreign sound. You crouch in hiding, frightened for yourself and your ...
Plants & Animals
Feb 5, 2016
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Snake gait: Science observes nature to invent new ways of moving
It has no wheels or legs or anything to help itself along, and yet it is able to move and to move quite fast. In terms of mobility, the snake is a masterpiece of engineering, and it is no coincidence that it should be studied ...
Plants & Animals
Feb 5, 2016
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Study identifies most vulnerable tropical reef fish
Scientists have identified the key drivers of why some species are absent from reefs in the Indian and Pacific oceans, and which species are most vulnerable. Incorporating this knowledge in to conservation strategies will ...
Environment
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