Can I come? Final shuttle crew besieged for favors
(AP) -- The four astronauts assigned to NASA's last space shuttle flight can't seem to escape all the fuss and hubbub.
Space Exploration
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Researchers develop fast, economical method for high-definition video compositing
Video compositing to create special effects, replace backgrounds or combine multiple takes of an actor's performance is an integral, but highly labor-intensive, part of modern film making. Researchers at Disney Research, ...
Computer Sciences
May 20, 2013
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Hollywood struggles vs. new film meccas overseas
In the old days, filmmakers flocked to Hollywood for its abundant sunshine, beautiful people and sandy beaches. But today a new filmmaking diaspora is spreading across the globe to places like Vancouver, London and Wellington, ...
Business
Dec 27, 2013
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Cells that change jobs to fight diabetes
Diabetes is characterized by persistent high blood sugar levels that occur when certain cells in the pancreas—the insulin-producing β cells—are destroyed or are no longer able to secrete insulin. Researchers at the University ...
Cell & Microbiology
Oct 22, 2018
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Megafauna mega-issues
Following a succesful conference on megafauna - large animals - two journals have published special features on the topic.
Ecology
Jan 28, 2016
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Four ways social media platforms could stop the spread of hateful content in aftermath of terror attacks
The deadly attack on two mosques in Christchurch, New Zealand, in which 50 people were killed and many others critically injured, was streamed live on Facebook by the man accused of carrying it out. It was then quickly shared ...
Internet
Mar 19, 2019
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Discovering features of band topology in amorphous thin films
In recent years, scientists have been studying special materials called topological materials, with special attention paid to the shape, or topology, of their electronic structures (electronic bands). Although it is not visible ...
Analytical Chemistry
Jun 30, 2023
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Grasshopper jumping on Bloch sphere finds new quantum insights
New research at the University of Warwick has (pardon the pun) put a new spin on a mathematical analogy involving a jumping grasshopper and its ideal lawn shape. This work could help us understand the spin states of quantum-entangled ...
Quantum Physics
Aug 10, 2020
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Hummingbirds provide insight into food specialization across the Americas
A new study has mapped food specialization in hummingbird communities across the Americas, leading to a rare documentation of a large scale ecological pattern. It reveals that communities with high levels of food specializations ...
Plants & Animals
Feb 2, 2016
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Europe braces for blistering June weekend heat
France, Spain and other western European nations braced on Saturday for a sweltering June weekend that is set to break records and sparked concern about forest fires and the effects of climate change.
Environment
Jun 18, 2022
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