Tech never sleeps in quest for better slumber
This new technology is staying up all night, so you don't have to.
Consumer & Gadgets
Jan 7, 2015
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Second launch try for space station delivery set for Saturday
SpaceX will try again Saturday to launch a load of groceries and other supplies to the International Space Station.
Space Exploration
Jan 7, 2015
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Science at risk as young researchers increasingly denied research grants
America's youngest scientists, increasingly losing research dollars, are leaving the academic biomedical workforce, a brain drain that poses grave risks for the future of science, according to an article published this week ...
Other
Jan 7, 2015
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Muslims and Latinos much more prominent in TV crime news than in real-life crime
If it seems as if most terrorists are Muslims and almost all immigrant lawbreakers are Latinos, it may be because you're watching national TV news - not because those things are true.
Social Sciences
Jan 7, 2015
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Satellite shows the snow-covered US deep freeze
NOAA's GOES-East satellite provided a look at the frigid eastern two-thirds of the U.S. on Jan. 7, 2015, that shows a blanket of northern snow, lake-effect snow from the Great Lakes and clouds behind the Arctic cold front.
Earth Sciences
Jan 7, 2015
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Study finds partisanship most fierce among highly educated Americans
While an educated public is undoubtedly a crucial element to a democratic society, a new study by two University of Kansas professors has found that partisanship appears to be highest among the most educated Americans.
Social Sciences
Jan 7, 2015
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NOAA's DSCOVR to provide 'EPIC' views of Earth
NASA has contributed two Earth science instruments for NOAA's space weather observing satellite called the Deep Space Climate Observatory or DSCOVR, set to launch in January 2015. One of the instruments called EPIC or Earth ...
Space Exploration
Jan 7, 2015
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NASA observatories take an unprecedented look into superstar Eta Carinae
Eta Carinae, the most luminous and massive stellar system within 10,000 light-years of Earth, is known for its surprising behavior, erupting twice in the 19th century for reasons scientists still don't understand. A long-term ...
Astronomy
Jan 7, 2015
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Could gut bacteria that help us digest beer and bread fight disease, too?
Bacteria that have evolved to help us digest the yeast that give beer and bread their bubbles could support the development of new treatments to help people fight off yeast infections and autoimmune diseases such as Crohn's ...
Cell & Microbiology
Jan 7, 2015
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Keeping hackers out of hospitals
The humble infusion pump: It stands sentinel in the hospital room, injecting patients with measured doses of drugs and writing information to their electronic medical records.
Security
Jan 7, 2015
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