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Bonkers new animals imagined with the power of Photoshop
Pocket-lint - 16 Apr 2019 13:10
We love seeing the magical images created by masters of Photoshop, so when we stumbled across a section of Reddit dedicated to creating hybrid animals
The First Known Interstellar Meteor May Have Hit Earth in 2014
SPACE.com - 16 Apr 2019 17:04
The first meteor to hit Earth from interstellar space -- and the second observed interstellar visitor overall -- may have just been discovered, a new study finds.
Apple's new documentary chief is a producer from 'Jesus Camp'
Engadget - 16 Apr 2019 03:03
Apple now has a leader for its burgeoning documentary plans. Deadline reports that the company has hired A&E's Molly Thompson as its new Head of Documentaries. She founded A&E's IndieFilms and most recently headed the br...
The Quest for the Most Elusive Material in Physics
Gizmodo - 16 Apr 2019 17:00
Zack Geballe spent months screwing together pairs of polished diamonds at the Carnegie Institution for Science's Geophysical Laboratory. Theory predicted that squeezed between the diamonds' tips could be one of the most ...
Scientists 'reverse engineer' brain cancer cells to find new targets for treatment
EurekAlert! - 16 Apr 2019 06:00
(University of Toronto - Leslie Dan Faculty of Pharmacy) Glioblastoma is one of the most devastating forms of cancer, with few existing treatment options. It is also a leading cause of cancer-related death in children an...
After Notre Dame Fire, Players Return to Its Recreation in 'Assassin's Creed Unity'
Motherboard - 16 Apr 2019 22:07
The iconic cathedral is perfectly preserved in Ubisoft's 2014 game 'Assassin's Creed Unity,' and players are making the most of it.
New Device in Z Machine Measures Power for Nuclear Fusion
Medical Design Technology - 16 Apr 2019 16:00
News If you're chasing the elusive goal of nuclear fusion and think you need a bigger reactor to do the job, you first might want to know precisely how much input energy emerging from the wall plug is making it to the he...
PlatoWork Brain Stimulating Headset will boost your brain's abilities
The Gadget Flow - 16 Apr 2019 15:00
Improve your cognition through the power of technology with the PlatoWork Brain Stimulating Headset. By using a safe and well-known neurostimulation technology called tDCS, PlatoWork can optimize the natural activity in ...
Here's the first 3D-printed heart made from actual human tissue - CNET
CNET - 16 Apr 2019 03:06
It's around the size of a rabbit's heart, but it's still been called a breakthrough.
2D Gold Quantum Dots Are Atomically Tunable with Nanotubes
Medical Design Technology - 16 Apr 2019 14:42
News Two-dimensional (2D) semiconductors are promising for quantum computing and future electronics. Now, researchers can convert metallic gold into semiconductor and customize the material atom-by-atom... Contributed Au...
FBI Head Of Cybersecurity In San Francisco Warns: Look To Inside Threats
Forbes - 16 Apr 2019 14:30
The arrest of Wikileaks founder Julian Assange marks the first step toward trying one of the most prominent cyber crimes in American history and his charges to commit computer intrusion are more common theses days than o...
Logistics startup Zencargo raises $20M to take on the antiquated business of freight forwarding
TechCrunch - 16 Apr 2019 14:12
Move over, Flexport. There is another player looking to make waves in the huge and messy business of freight logistics. Zencargo — a London startup that has built a platform that uses machine learning and other new tec...
Fitbits for cows? Building IOT for the industry technology left behind
ZDNet - 16 Apr 2019 14:03
Nebraska-based start-up Quantified AG explains the potential and the challenges of bringing IOT, machine learning and cloud-based tools to the livestock industry.
Meet the SpaceX Falcon Heavy, the world's most powerful rocket - CNET
CNET - 16 Apr 2019 04:15
The mammoth launch vehicle has 27 engines and can generate over 5 million pounds of thrust.
Indicators of despair rising among Gen X-ers entering middle age
Science Daily - 16 Apr 2019 02:02
Indicators of despair -- depression, suicidal ideation, drug use and alcohol abuse -- are rising among Americans in their late 30s and early 40s across most demographic groups, according to new research. These findings s...
NASA's Cassini finds disappearing 'phantom lakes' on Saturn's largest moon - CNET
CNET - 16 Apr 2019 02:02
Titan, Saturn's mysterious moon, gets a little weirder.
Julian Assange's embassy skateboarding caught on tape, with skills less than ill - CNET
CNET - 16 Apr 2019 01:43
The Wikileaks founder spent at least part of his time in the Ecuadorian embassy in London learning new moves but footage shows he has a long way to go.
Apple may release an iPhone SE successor with an awesome new design
BGR - 16 Apr 2019 00:35
Originally introduced more than three years ago, the iPhone SE offered users who prefer a more compact form factor an attractive alternative to Apple's larger-screened devices. Unfortunately, though, Apple discontinued t...
Apple and Qualcomm end their long legal war
Cult of Mac - 16 Apr 2019 22:35
The legal war between Apple and Qualcomm is finally over. In a surprise announcement, the two companies revealed that they have agreed to drop all litigation against each other, bringing an end to a dispute over royaliti...
Healthy hearts need two proteins working together
Science Daily - 16 Apr 2019 22:28
Two proteins that bind to stress hormones work together to maintain a healthy heart in mice, according to scientists. These proteins, stress hormone receptors known as the glucocorticoid receptor (GR) and mineralocortico...
Smart antioxidant-containing polymer responds to body chemistry, environment
Science Daily - 16 Apr 2019 21:23
Oxidants found within living organisms are byproducts of metabolism and are essential to wound-healing and immunity. However, when their concentrations become too high, inflammation and tissue damage can occur. Engineers...
Large multi-ethnic genome-wide association study of asthma identifies novel associations
Science Daily - 16 Apr 2019 21:22
A large, multi-ethnic genome-wide association study (GWAS) of asthma identified novel associations with potential relevance for asthma susceptibility in older adults of diverse racial backgrounds.