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Tesla opens investigation into car that burst into flames -- three times
ABC News - 21 Dec 2018 03:00
Tesla Model S bursts into flames twice in one day, sparking an investigation.
DJI Phantom 4 RTK Drone
The Gadget Flow - 21 Dec 2018 15:50
Increase productivity and digitize workflow with the DJI Phantom 4 RTK Drone. This device makes construction mapping and surveying easier than before. Complete with a high-quality camera, the Phantom 4 RTK Drone can capt...
Apple tweaks app rules to allow users to gift in-app purchases
USA Today - 21 Dec 2018 00:41New T-Wave Detector Uses Waves of the Electronic Sea in Graphene
Medical Design Technology - 21 Dec 2018 21:10
News A team of researchers from Russia, Great Britain, Japan, and Italy has created a graphene-based terahertz... Contributed Author: Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology Topics: Wireless Design and Development
Tencent shares jump after reports of gaming approvals
Reuters - 21 Dec 2018 05:12
Tencent Holdings Ltd's shares jumped by as much as 4.2 percent on Friday after local Chinese media reports cited a regulatory official as saying that some gaming approvals had been completed after a lengthy freeze.
FCC Fines Swarm Technologies $900,000 for Launching Illegal Satellites Into Orbit
Gizmodo - 21 Dec 2018 03:15
As it turns out, if the U.S. Federal Communications Commission asks you not to do something, you should probably not do that thing--particularly when it comes to launching to unapproved satellites into orbit.
US charges 2 hackers with alleged Chinese intelligence ties
ABC News - 21 Dec 2018 02:23
U.S. officials have indicted two alleged Chinese hackers who are said to have carried out an extensive campaign on behalf of Beijing's main intelligence agency
Electrically charged Higgs versus physicists: 1-0 until break
Phys.org - 21 Dec 2018 16:40
The last missing particle of the Standard Model, the Higgs boson, was discovered in 2012 in experiments at the Large Hadron Collider. Since then, searching for new, related particles has been underway. Predicted by vario...
NASA telescopes snap Christmas comet, the brightest of 2018 - CNET
CNET - 21 Dec 2018 02:31
At this time of year, in this part of the universe, localized entirely within our solar system!
Lean Electrolyte Design Is a Game-Changer for Magnesium Batteries
Medical Design Technology - 21 Dec 2018 21:28
News Researchers from the University of Houston and the Toyota Research Institute of America have discovered a promising new version of high-energy magnesium batteries, with potential applications ranging... Contributed ...
300 blind mice uncover genetic causes of eye disease
Science Daily - 21 Dec 2018 21:25
Hundreds of new genes linked to blindness and other vision disorders have been identified in a screen of mouse strains. Many of these genes are likely important in human vision and the results could help identify new cau...
Influences of maternal diabetes on fetal heart development
Science Daily - 21 Dec 2018 21:25
A comprehensive review offers a 'state of the science' look at the impact of maternal diabetes, and potential gene-environmental influences in that context, on fetal heart development.
Surfer's ear points to ancient pearl divers in Panama
Science Daily - 21 Dec 2018 21:25
Surfer's ear, associated with cold weather and water sports, led a bioarchaeologist at the Smithsonian in Panama to suspect that ancient shoreline residents were diving for pearls in an area of cold-water upwelling.
Electric Fish in Augmented Reality Reveal How Animals 'Actively Sense' World Around Them
Medical Design Technology - 21 Dec 2018 21:14
News Bats and dolphins emit sound waves to sense their surroundings; like a battery, electric fish generate electricity to help them detect motion while burrowed in their refuges; and humans use tiny movements... Contrib...
Sight-saving treatment for eye infection or trauma
Science Daily - 21 Dec 2018 19:39
Scientists have developed a novel eye drop that rapidly reduces sight-threatening scarring to the surface of the eye.
Reducing head impacts in youth football
Science Daily - 21 Dec 2018 19:38
The high head impact and concussion rates in football are of increasing concern, especially for younger players. Recent research has shown that limiting contact in football practice can reduce the number of head impacts....
A novel mechanism that regulates cellular injury by phagocytes during inflammation
Science Daily - 21 Dec 2018 19:38
Phagocytes such as macrophages and neutrophils contain multiple lysosomes, which possess a variety of digestive enzymes. Upon stimulation, phagocytes secrete these digestive enzymes through a process called lysosomal exo...
Simple method rescues stressed liver cells
Science Daily - 21 Dec 2018 19:38
Isolated human hepatocytes are essential tools in preclinical and clinical liver research, but cell quality is highly variable. Now, researchers have devised a simple protocol that improves hepatocyte quality and enables...
Getting the most out of spinach: Maximizing the antioxidant lutein
Science Daily - 21 Dec 2018 19:38
Eat your spinach in the form of a smoothie or juice -- this is the best way to obtain the antioxidant lutein, according to new research. High levels of lutein are found in dark green vegetables, and researchers at the un...
Air pollution in Mexico City is associated with the development of Alzheimer disease
Science Daily - 21 Dec 2018 19:38
A new study heightens concerns over the evolving and relentless Alzheimer's pathology observed in young Metropolitan Mexico City (MMC) urbanites.
Statins are more effective for those who follow the Mediterranean diet
Science Daily - 21 Dec 2018 19:37
For those who have already had a heart attack or a stroke, the combination of statins and Mediterranean Diet appears to be the most effective choice to reduce the risk of mortality, especially from cardiovascular causes.
Cholesterol-lowering drugs reduce brown adipose tissue
Science Daily - 21 Dec 2018 19:37
Scientists have shown that statins, one of the most commonly prescribed classes of pharmaceuticals, reduce beneficial brown adipose tissue. But this is no reason to demonize these drugs, the researchers insist.