Study shows pitfalls of using the term middle class
Middle class describes an economic tier between rich and poor. It implies upward mobility and a break from poverty.
Social Sciences
Jan 19, 2018
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Amazon raises monthly Prime membership fees by 20 percent
Amazon is raising the price of its Prime membership monthly plan by nearly 20 percent. The fee of $99 for an annual membership will not change, the company said Friday.
Business
Jan 19, 2018
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A stopwatch for nanofluids: NIST files provisional patent for microflowmeter
The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has filed a provisional patent application for a microflow measurement system, about the size of a nickel, that can track the movement of extremely tiny amounts of ...
Optics & Photonics
Jan 19, 2018
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Climate change linked to more flowery forests, study shows
New research from a Florida State University scientist has revealed a surprising relationship between surging atmospheric carbon dioxide and flower blooms in a remote tropical forest.
Environment
Jan 19, 2018
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The Pentagon built with mineralized microbes predating dinosaurs
A new study led by The Australian National University (ANU) has found that some of the building blocks of the Pentagon and Empire State Building were made by microbes that lived up to 340 million years ago, predating the ...
Archaeology
Jan 19, 2018
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Real-world intercontinental quantum communications enabled by the Micius satellite
A joint China-Austria team has performed quantum key distribution between the quantum-science satellite Micius and multiple ground stations located in Xinglong (near Beijing), Nanshan (near Urumqi), and Graz (near Vienna). ...
Quantum Physics
Jan 19, 2018
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Brexit costs Britain data center for Europe's satnav system
Officials have decided to move a data center for the European Union's new satellite navigation system out of Britain because of Brexit.
Space Exploration
Jan 19, 2018
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Melted nuclear fuel seen inside second Fukushima reactor
The operator of Japan's crippled Fukushima nuclear plant said Friday that a long telescopic probe successfully captured images of what is most likely melted fuel inside one of its three damaged reactors, providing limited ...
Energy & Green Tech
Jan 19, 2018
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Christa McAuliffe's lost lessons finally taught in space
Christa McAuliffe's lost lessons are finally getting taught in space.
Space Exploration
Jan 19, 2018
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Hippo-y birthday to Fiona! The popular preemie is turning 1
Some days, it's more like being a Hollywood star's agent than a communications official for the zoo. That's what happens when your prematurely born hippopotamus becomes a global celebrity.
Plants & Animals
Jan 19, 2018
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