A new study on how the West Nile virus evolves in four species of mosquitos shows that viruses accumulate mutations in their insect carriers that reduce how well they reproduce when passed on to a bird host. Viruses carried ...
Cell & Microbiology
Mar 31, 2016
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Enjoy, an online concierge service for gadgets, is expanding beyond San Francisco and New York City nearly a year after it was launched.
Business
Mar 28, 2016
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It seems like everyone came back to work from Christmas vacation with a rubber or plastic band on their wrist.
Consumer & Gadgets
Feb 10, 2016
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If research in male fruit flies holds up, it might help you live longer. A new research report published in the February 2016 issue of The FASEB Journal, shows that administering an oral dose of prunetin to male fruit flies ...
Cell & Microbiology
Feb 5, 2016
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In collaboration with PacBio, scientists at San Diego Zoo Global and the University of Hawaii, Hilo have fully sequenced the genome of the 'Alalā, or Hawaiian crow and shared the results of this effort at the recent annual ...
Biotechnology
Jan 27, 2016
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It's not last year's fitness tracker anymore.
Consumer & Gadgets
Jan 6, 2016
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Under Armour has unveiled its first collection of fitness-tracking products to go with the brand's UA Record health and fitness app - including a smart shoe and a system to track activity, sleep and nutrition.
Consumer & Gadgets
Jan 5, 2016
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Fitbit on Tuesday unveiled its "smart fitness watch," aiming to get into the growing smartwatch segment with upgraded fitness tracking features.
Consumer & Gadgets
Jan 5, 2016
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GPS navigator, recipe finder, camera, music player: the phones that most of us use today go well beyond voice-to-voice communication.
Software
Dec 8, 2015
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If you're looking for a device to track your fitness, alert you to incoming messages and occasionally let you buy stuff with a scan or a tap, there's no shortage of computerized wristwatches to choose from.
Consumer & Gadgets
Nov 10, 2015
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