The wallet as you know it may be dying
You grab your keys, smartphone and wallet when you leave the house. Would it be such a disaster if you left that last one behind?
Consumer & Gadgets
Mar 7, 2019
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Fitbit introduces budget-friendly line of wearables for kids and adults
Four new wearables are joining the Fitbit family.
Consumer & Gadgets
Mar 7, 2019
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Ultima Thule in 3-D: New Horizons team uses stereo imaging to examine Kuiper Belt object's features
Cross your eyes and break out the 3-D glasses! NASA's New Horizons team has created new stereo views of the Kuiper Belt object nicknamed Ultima Thule – the target of the New Horizons spacecraft's historic New Year's 2019 ...
Space Exploration
Mar 7, 2019
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'Goldilocks' stars may be 'just right' for finding habitable worlds
Scientists looking for signs of life beyond our solar system face major challenges, one of which is that there are hundreds of billions of stars in our galaxy alone to consider. To narrow the search, they must figure out: ...
Astronomy
Mar 7, 2019
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Germ-fighting catheter coating may help prevent infections
Brown University researchers have developed a new antibacterial coating for intravascular catheters that could one day help to prevent catheter-related bloodstream infections, the most common type of hospital-acquired infection.
Cell & Microbiology
Mar 7, 2019
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Solar Dynamics Observatory catches lunar freeze frame
On the evening of March 6, 2019, the Moon started to transit the Sun, then doubled back and retraced its steps in the other direction—at least, that's what it looked like from the perspective of NASA's Solar Dynamics Observatory, ...
Space Exploration
Mar 7, 2019
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The power of one country to influence treaty ratification
New research shows just how powerful the United States' and other countries' influence can be on persuading other nations to ratify international treaties.
Political science
Mar 7, 2019
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Discovering bonus science with NASA's Magnetospheric Multiscale Spacecraft
The four Magnetospheric Multiscale spacecraft are flying out of their element. The spacecraft have just completed a short detour from their routine science—looking at processes within Earth's magnetic environment—and ...
Space Exploration
Mar 7, 2019
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From 'bling-bling' to 'hypercars', limitless luxury on show in Geneva
Luxury figured high on the menu as Europe's biggest annual car show opened to the public Thursday, featuring everything from "hypercars" to flying cars, and more traditional high-end automobiles, encrusted with diamonds.
Automotive
Mar 7, 2019
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Airbnb buys HotelTonight app to broaden travel offerings
Airbnb said Thursday it was acquiring the last-minute lodging application HotelTonight, giving the home-sharing giant a broader range of offerings as a travel platform.
Business
Mar 7, 2019
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