What triggers rockfalls? Yosemite study shows it's about the heat
When rocks get hot, they do what people do: shed a few layers.
Earth Sciences
May 29, 2017
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Lawmakers seek to restore internet privacy after repealing it
House and Senate lawmakers are hoping to push legislation to replace recently repealed Obama-era internet privacy regulations, a move by the Federal Communications Commission that has led to a tide of consumer complaints.
Telecom
May 29, 2017
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Court overturns order to protect elephants at LA Zoo
A court order requiring the Los Angeles Zoo to exercise its elephants on soft ground and barring the use of electric shock was overturned Thursday by the California Supreme Court.
Ecology
May 29, 2017
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Amazon and Alphabet could join '$1,000 Stock Club' but is that a sign of trouble?
Wall Street's exclusive "$1,000 Stock Club" could soon be welcoming two new members.
Business
May 29, 2017
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Fractionating DNA—from hours to minutes
Researchers of the University of Twente in The Netherlands developed a glass microchip for ultrafast separation and purification of DNA fragments. The chip, moreover, is easy to produce and cheap. The UT scientists published ...
Bio & Medicine
May 29, 2017
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New antibiotic packs a punch against bacterial resistance
Scientists at The Scripps Research Institute (TSRI) have given new superpowers to a lifesaving antibiotic called vancomycin, an advance that could eliminate the threat of antibiotic-resistant infections for years to come. ...
Biochemistry
May 29, 2017
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Historical rainfall levels are significant in carbon emissions from soil
Scientists have known that microbes living in the ground can play a major role in producing atmospheric carbon that can accelerate climate change, but now researchers from The University of Texas at Austin have discovered ...
Environment
May 29, 2017
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Self-destroyed redox-sensitive stomatocyte nanomotor delivers and releases drugs for cells
Autonomous targeting and release of drugs at their site of action are desired features of nanomedical systems. Now, a team of Dutch scientists has designed a nanomotor that has these functions: An antitumor drug encapsulated ...
Materials Science
May 29, 2017
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Strong earthquake shakes Indonesia's Sulawesi island
A strong, shallow earthquake rocked Indonesia's central Sulawesi province Monday evening. There were no immediate reports of serious damage or casualties, and no tsunami warning.
Environment
May 29, 2017
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'Heat island' effect could double climate change costs for world's cities
Overheated cities face climate change costs at least twice as big as the rest of the world because of the 'urban heat island' effect, new research shows.
Environment
May 29, 2017
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