To humans, the twin blue beams shining upward from lower Manhattan each Sept. 11 evoke solemn memories of the 2001 terrorist attacks. But to migrating birds, they're a potentially fatal attraction, according to a scientific ...
Ecology
Oct 2, 2017
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In a microscopic feat that resembled a high-wire circus act, Johns Hopkins researchers have coaxed DNA nanotubes to assemble themselves into bridge-like structures arched between two molecular landmarks on the surface of ...
Nanomaterials
Jan 5, 2017
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While merrily chirping, dancing and posing for selfies, a robot named Pepper looks like another expensive toy at a San Francisco mall. But don't dismiss it as mere child's play.
Robotics
Dec 29, 2016
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A panorama from one of the highest elevations that NASA's Mars Exploration Rover Opportunity has reached in its 11 years on Mars includes the U.S. flag at the summit.
Space Exploration
Jan 23, 2015
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(Phys.org)—Liberals and conservatives who are polarized on certain politically charged subjects become more moderate when reading political arguments in a difficult-to-read font, researchers report in a new study. Likewise, ...
Social Sciences
Nov 2, 2012
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Florence's rain total will likely be staggeringly huge.
Environment
Sep 14, 2018
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Twitter chief Jack Dorsey defended Tuesday his company's decision to allow far-right conspiracy theorist Alex Jones to use the platform to spread his message, saying he hasn't broken user rules.
Internet
Aug 8, 2018
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New York Mayor Bill de Blasio recently said on a radio show that he would like to ban panhandling but wouldn't try because the courts wouldn't allow it. Many panhandlers "are not particularly in need and just are finding ...
Social Sciences
Jul 11, 2017
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Spotify on Wednesday announced an expansion amid the rapid growth of streaming, with the company moving its US headquarters to New York's rebuilt World Trade Center complex.
Internet
Feb 15, 2017
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"The hotel is being evacuated. Please return to your rooms and prepare to exit." That was the first communication one of us, Dr. Terndrup, recalls receiving at a medical research meeting in the Brooklyn Marriott hotel that ...
Other
Sep 12, 2016
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