Former Google exec Eric Schmidt named MIT innovation fellow
A longtime Google executive is taking on a new role at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.
Business
Feb 5, 2018
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Air pollution closes all schools in Tehran
All schools in Tehran will remain closed on Tuesday because of dangerously high levels of air pollution blanketing the Iranian capital, authorities said.
Environment
Feb 5, 2018
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Police shootings reflect structural racism
The deaths of Trayvon Martin, Tamir Rice, Sandra Bland, Michael Brown, and other unarmed black victims at the hands of police sparked a national conversation about racism and policing, from the Black Lives Matter movement ...
Social Sciences
Feb 5, 2018
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Researcher finds link between 3-D body scans, feelings of dejection
If you've made a habit of sidestepping mirrors and shunning your reflection, new research from Florida State University suggests that you may want to keep a safe distance from 3-D body scanners as well.
Social Sciences
Feb 5, 2018
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Controlling fire ants with natural compounds
New research published in eNeuro has identified natural, plant-derived that repel fire ants. These compounds, including one found in cinnamon, work by activating a type of ion channel highly expressed in the antennae and ...
Other
Feb 5, 2018
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SpaceX 'Starman' at wheel of sports car flying on new rocket
A SpaceX "Starman" is aboard the company's new rocket that's set to make its launch debut from Florida
Space Exploration
Feb 5, 2018
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Research examines long-term economic impact of cover crops
It isn't often that researchers have the luxury to examine data from a long-term research project. While most research projects last from three to five years, scientists with the University of Tennessee Institute of Agriculture ...
Environment
Feb 5, 2018
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Continental teams with NVIDIA on self-driving car system
Software maker NVIDIA and German auto parts supplier Continental are teaming to build a self-driving vehicle system that will hit the market in 2021.
Hi Tech & Innovation
Feb 5, 2018
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Scientists find massive reserves of mercury hidden in permafrost
Researchers have discovered permafrost in the northern hemisphere stores massive amounts of natural mercury, a finding with significant implications for human health and ecosystems worldwide.
Earth Sciences
Feb 5, 2018
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New controls scale quantum chips
A fundamental barrier to scaling quantum computing machines is "qubit interference." In new research published in Science Advances, engineers and physicists from Rigetti Computing describe a breakthrough that can expand the ...
Quantum Physics
Feb 5, 2018
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