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A giant impact: Solving the mystery of how Mars' moons formed
Phys.org - 4 Jul 2016 17:49
Where did the two natural satellites of Mars, Phobos and Deimos, come from? For a long time, their shape suggested that they were asteroids captured by Mars. However, the shape and course of their orbits contradict this ...
NASA's dangerous Juno mission: Unravel Jupiter's secrets and solve the mysteries of life
Phys.org - 4 Jul 2016 11:28
Late at night, when the halls around her were empty, Heidi Becker positioned her subject in the crosshairs of an electron-shooting linear accelerator. Along with her companions, she arranged a cartload of heavy lead bric...
Chondrule evidence suggests ancient low-velocity collisions between rocky planetesimals and icy bodies
Phys.org - 4 Jul 2016 14:30
(Phys.org)--A small team of researchers with members from institutions in France and Japan has found evidence in chondrules that suggest their existence came from collisions between planetesimals in the inner part of the...
Cancer patient receives a 3D-printed jaw
Engadget - 4 Jul 2016 02:52
If you lose your lower jaw to cancer, you don't have many options for prosthetics. At that size, traditional clay is so heavy and unwieldy that you can only wear it for a few hours at a time. Indiana University's Dr. Tra...
Are two RX 480s faster than a single GTX 1080?
Ars Technica - 4 Jul 2016 14:45
In a word: no.
The New DJI Phantom3 Battery Discharging Solution
The Gadget Flow - 4 Jul 2016 15:00
Adaptom3 SE is a smart adapter, specially created to help you correctly store and maintain your Phantom 3 series flight batteries. It makes your battery maintenance and storage process easier, faster and safer. Two modes...
The Top 5 Pokemon Sun and Moon features I'd like to see
Slash Gear - 4 Jul 2016 16:03
It's kind of hard to believe that Pokemon will be celebrating its 20th anniversary this year. For those of us outside of Japan, we haven't had the franchise quite that long, but if you're old enough to remember the US or...
The Z - The Most Advanced Gaming Mouse Ever Made
The Gadget Flow - 4 Jul 2016 14:52
Interact with your computer in a faster, more precise & intuitive way with The Z. It’s the world's first mouse to pivot, tilt, and roll, with a brand new way of clicking buttons – meaning you can access dozens of dif...
Facebook defends content removal policies after Israel calls it 'a monster' - CNET
CNET - 4 Jul 2016 14:08Lizard Squad hacked thousands of cameras to attack websites
Engadget - 4 Jul 2016 01:20
The hacking collective Lizard Squad isn't relying solely on masses of compromised PCs to cause some grief online. Security researchers at Arbor Networks have discovered that the outfit compromised several thousand closed...
Chris Evans Is Out At Top Gear
Gizmodo - 4 Jul 2016 16:19
Top Gear just wrapped its relaunched season, but wherever it goes from here, it will go without Chris Evans. The embattled and much-criticized host confirmed on Twitter today that he is stepping down from the show after ...
Lego Minifigures on NASA's Juno Jupiter Probe Inspire Design Challenge
SPACE.com - 4 Jul 2016 16:00
For five years, three Lego minifigures have journeyed through space aboard NASA's Juno spacecraft. On July 4, the Lego figures (along with the probe) will arrive at the giant planet Jupiter on a mission to inspire childr...
'Hidden' Agenda of China's Mission to Unexplored Far Side of the Moon --"Site of Solar System's Largest Impact Crater"
The Daily Galaxy - 4 Jul 2016 15:26
China will launch a mission to land on the dark side of the moon in two years' time, state media reported, in what will be a first for humanity. The moon's far hemisphere is never directly visible from Earth and...
AMD admits RX 480 power tuning is "not optimal"
Ars Technica - 4 Jul 2016 14:10
Following reports that the RX 480 exceeds 150W TDP, AMD begins work on software fix.
London police consider using drones to pursue motorbike thieves
Engadget - 4 Jul 2016 13:29
In its bid to curb the rise of drive-by snatches on the streets of London, the Metropolitan Police may turn to drones to track motorbike-riding suspects. At a recent meeting of the London Assembly's Police and Crime Comm...
This Guy Built His Very Own Artisanal Computer Processor
Motherboard - 4 Jul 2016 13:00
The 'Megaprocessor' let's you take a walking tour of a modern computer processor.
NASA counts down to Juno's orbit of Jupiter
Phys.org - 4 Jul 2016 17:19
NASA on Monday counted down to a high-stakes attempt to orbit closer than ever to the planet Jupiter, on a $1.1 billion mission to probe the origin of the solar system.
Car Speakerphone claims to be the best in its class
Coolest Gadgets - 4 Jul 2016 17:00
Speakerphones do come in handy if you happen to be a busy bee all day long, and have plenty of phone calls to attend to and yet would need to use both of your hands for whatever task you're involved in. After all, not on...
How Infant Corpses Became Prized Medical Specimens
Gizmodo - 4 Jul 2016 16:51
It's a well-known fact that the cadavers of adult men were utilized in medical research and for educational purposes in the 18th and 19th centuries. However, a new anthropological study from the University of Cambridge o...
ISS Expedition 48-49 Soyuz Rocket Comes Together and Rolls to Its Launch Pad
SpaceRef - 4 Jul 2016 16:00
The Soyuz spacecraft that will transport the next crew to the International Space Station was mated to its booster rocket and rolled out to the launch pad at the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan....
Enormous Landslide Detected in Alaska
Gizmodo - 4 Jul 2016 15:54
An extraordinarily large landslide has been discovered near Glacier Bay in southeast Alaska. Aerial photos show a snow-capped mountain with a huge chunk taken out of it--and a debris field that extends for nearly seven m...
Watch This Video of Microorganisms in a Pac-Man Maze
Gizmodo - 4 Jul 2016 15:45
Scientists at the University of Southeast Norway have released microorganisms into a Pac-Man-style maze made out of fluid to observe how the single-celled euglena (in this case, Pac-Man) avoid their predators, the multi-...