Record heat in California is no fluke, experts warn
At Scripps Pier in San Diego, the surface water reached the highest temperature in 102 years of records, 78.8 degrees.
Environment
Aug 6, 2018
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Who could join Apple in Wall Street's $1 trillion stock club?
Apple is the reigning king of Wall Street, the newest and only member of Wall Street's "$1 Trillion Stock Club."
Business
Aug 6, 2018
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Earth risks tipping into 'hothouse' state: study
The planet urgently needs to transition to a green economy because fossil fuel pollution risks pushing the Earth into a lasting and dangerous "hothouse" state, researchers warned on Monday.
Environment
Aug 6, 2018
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Twin California fires are second-largest in state history
Twin Northern California blazes fueled by dry vegetation and hot, windy weather grew Monday to become the second-largest wildfire in state history, becoming the norm as climate change makes the fire season longer and more ...
Environment
Aug 6, 2018
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Judge: Social media user isn't entitled to anonymity
A social media platform can be compelled to divulge account information belonging to a woman who anonymously chatted online about plans for last summer's deadly white nationalist rally in Charlottesville, Virginia, a federal ...
Internet
Aug 6, 2018
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The intensity of pride people feel for a given act or trait is set by an implicit mental map of what others value
As a personality characteristic, pride gets a pretty bad rap. Counted among the seven deadly sins (right up there with greed, lust and envy), it is considered by some to be the worst of the lot. And still others hold pride ...
Social Sciences
Aug 6, 2018
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Researchers discover method to deliver herbal supplement curcumin to cancer cells by solving its insolubility
In India and other countries in Southeast Asia, curcumin is often used as a spice in cooking, particularly chicken or fish. It is known for its therapeutic effect and as a way to kill germs present in raw meat. Recently, ...
Biochemistry
Aug 6, 2018
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Engineers develop technology to pull specific contaminants from drinking and wastewater, pipelines
Rice University scientists are developing technology to remove contaminants from water—but only as many as necessary.
Materials Science
Aug 6, 2018
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Scientists create atomic glue gun to build better nucleic acid therapeutics
When it comes to certain molecules, shape makes all the difference. The shape of limonene, for instance, a compound produced by citrus fruits, determines whether it tastes like orange juice or turpentine. In the case of therapeutics, ...
Materials Science
Aug 6, 2018
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Organic makeup of ancient meteorites sheds light on early Solar System
The origin of organic matter found in meteorites that formed during the birth of the Solar System 4.5 billion years ago may provide key clues to understanding the birth of life here on Earth.
Space Exploration
Aug 6, 2018
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