Uruguay to have marijuana museum
Marijuana-friendly Uruguay will soon have a museum dedicated to pot.
Other
Dec 6, 2016
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Solar panels repay their energy 'debt': study
The climate-friendly electricity generated by solar panels in the past 40 years has all but cancelled out the polluting energy used to produce them, a study said Tuesday.
Energy & Green Tech
Dec 6, 2016
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Global habitat loss still rampant across much of the Earth
As 196 signatory nations of the Convention of Biological Diversity (CBD) meet this week in Cancun, Mexico, to discuss their progress towards averting the current biodiversity crisis, researchers from a range of universities ...
Ecology
Dec 6, 2016
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Assassins on the rise: A new species and a new tribe of endemic South African robber flies
Discovery of a new species of assassin flies led to the redescription of its genus. This group of curious predatory flies live exclusively in South Africa, preferring relatively dry habitats. Following the revisit, authors ...
Plants & Animals
Dec 6, 2016
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Scientists learn more about how motors maneuver our cells' roadways
Much like motors power our cars, they also ensure that proteins get to the right place in our cells, and a wide variety of diseases - from cancer to heart problems - can result when they don't.
Cell & Microbiology
Dec 6, 2016
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NREL 2016 standard scenarios outlook shows continued growth in renewables and gas in the U.S. power sector
The Energy Department's National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) has released the 2016 Standard Scenarios: A U.S. Electricity Sector Outlook. The outlook shows significant projected growth in natural gas and renewables ...
Energy & Green Tech
Dec 6, 2016
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An amino acid controls plants' breath
Plants breathe and "sweat" through stomata, microscopic pores found on leaves, stems and other plant organs. Through the stomata, plants take up carbon dioxide for photosynthesis and breathe out the products of this process, ...
Cell & Microbiology
Dec 6, 2016
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EU approves Microsoft buyout of LinkedIn with conditions (Update)
The European Union on Tuesday approved Microsoft's mega buyout of the professional networking site LinkedIn, provided the US tech giant meets commitments to allow fair competition.
Business
Dec 6, 2016
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PewDiePie threatens to shut down YouTube channel
PewDiePie, the world's most watched video blogger, has accused YouTube of trying to "kill" his channel and has threatened to shut it down once he reaches 50 million subscribers.
Internet
Dec 6, 2016
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Samsung prevails over Apple in $399 mn patent appeal (Update 2)
The US Supreme Court on Tuesday overturned a $399 million patent infringement penalty imposed on Samsung for copying Apple's iPhone design, in a case watched for its implications for technology innovation.
Business
Dec 6, 2016
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