The 'reality' of virtual reality pornography
Experts at Newcastle University, UK, are investigating how virtual reality is changing the experience of pornography.
Other
May 18, 2017
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First radio detection of lonely planet disk shows similarities between stars and planet-like objects
First radio observations of the lonely, planet-like object OTS44 reveal a dusty protoplanetary disk that is very similar to disks around young stars. This is unexpected, given that models of star and planet formation predict ...
Astronomy
May 18, 2017
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US forecasters: Here comes another hotter than normal summer
U.S. forecasters are predicting another warmer than normal summer for most of the country along with wetter weather in a swath of states stretching from Texas to Montana.
Environment
May 18, 2017
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FCC vote kicks off a battle over regulation of the internet
A federal agency voted to kick off the repeal of "net neutrality" rules designed to keep broadband providers like AT&T, Verizon and Comcast from interfering with the internet.
Telecom
May 18, 2017
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Rising seas set to double coastal flooding by 2050: study
Rising sea levels driven by global warming are on track to dramatically boost the frequency of coastal flooding worldwide by mid-century, especially in tropical regions, researchers said Thursday.
Environment
May 18, 2017
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Study: Consumers see much greater risk than reward in online ads
Personalized ads now follow us around the web, their content drawn from tracking our online activity. The ad industry has suggested we're OK with it - that we see benefits roughly equal to perceived risks.
Economics & Business
May 18, 2017
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Research shows the impact of invasive plants can linger long after eradication
It is easy to assume that getting rid of invasive plants will allow a local ecosystem to return to its natural state, with native vegetation flourishing once again. But a new study featured in the journal Invasive Plant Science ...
Ecology
May 18, 2017
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New coral reef fish species shows rare parental care behavior
The vast majority of coral reef fish produce large numbers of young that disperse into the ocean as larvae, drifting with the currents before settling down on a reef. Giacomo Bernardi, a professor of ecology and evolutionary ...
Ecology
May 18, 2017
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Sensors detect disease markers in breath
A small, thin square of an organic plastic that can detect disease markers in breath or toxins in a building's air could soon be the basis of portable, disposable sensor devices. By riddling the thin plastic films with pores, ...
Analytical Chemistry
May 18, 2017
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Deconstructing osmosis provides insight for medical and industrial use
Osmosis, the fluid phenomenon responsible for countless slug deaths at the hands of mischievous children, is fundamentally important not only to much of biology, but also to engineering and industry. Most simply put, osmosis ...
General Physics
May 18, 2017
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