New coalition forms to end mass US surveillance
Activist groups on Wednesday unveiled a new coalition aimed at repealing the law authorizing mass surveillance by US intelligence and law enforcement agencies.
Security
Apr 8, 2015
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White House will not name those behind 2014 cyber attack
The White House said Wednesday it would not name those behind a cyber attack on official Washington targets last October, after reports blamed Russia.
Security
Apr 8, 2015
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Russian man's lawyers: Hacking charges should be dismissed
Lawyers for a Russian man accused of hacking into U.S. restaurants and stealing credit card numbers have asked a federal judge to dismiss the indictment against him, arguing that the U.S. Secret Service overstepped its authority ...
Security
Apr 8, 2015
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Poor nutrition for honey bee larvae compromises pollination capabilities as adults
A new study by Heather Mattila, a leading honey bee ecologist and Assistant Professor of Biological Sciences at Wellesley College, published on April 8 in PLOS ONE, reveals that inadequate access to pollen during larval development ...
Plants & Animals
Apr 8, 2015
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Bacteria inhibit bat-killing fungus, could combat white-nose syndrome
Bacteria found naturally on some bats may prove useful in controlling the deadly fungal disease known as white-nose syndrome, which has devastated bat populations throughout eastern North America and continues to spread across ...
Plants & Animals
Apr 8, 2015
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Alternating antibiotics render resistant bacteria beatable
Given the alarming rise of antibiotic-resistant bacteria, and the long lead-in time for developing novel drugs, the discovery of new ways to use the antibiotics already available and approved for use in humans is paramount. ...
Cell & Microbiology
Apr 8, 2015
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Distance running may be an evolutionary 'signal' for desirable male genes
Pre-birth exposure to high levels of the male sex hormone testosterone has already been shown to confer evolutionary advantages for men: strength of sex drive, sperm count, cardiovascular efficiency and spatial awareness, ...
Evolution
Apr 8, 2015
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California's solar incentive program has had only modest impact on adoption rates
Since 2007, California has had one of the most aggressive incentive programs in the country for putting solar-electric panels on the rooftops of homes and businesses. Its $2.2 billion California Solar Initiative (CSI)has ...
Energy & Green Tech
Apr 8, 2015
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Activists file Facebook class action suit in Austria (Update)
An Austrian law graduate spearheading a class action case against Facebook for alleged privacy breaches officially filed the suit in a Vienna court on Thursday.
Internet
Apr 8, 2015
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US approves drone flights for insurer AIG
Insurance giant American International Group Wednesday announced that it had won US government approval to use drones to survey disaster areas, including territory that may be otherwise inaccessible.
Engineering
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