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Engineering students build treadmill that helps athletes in wheelchairs work out
Phys.org - 23 Apr 2019 00:08
The eight-time national champion UTA Movin' Mavs might be getting even better soon, thanks to some ingenuity among mechanical engineering students.
Netflix to raise $2 billion in debt to help fuel its obsession with original content
BGR - 23 Apr 2019 21:13
In January of 2013, Netflix Chief Content Officer Ted Sarandos astutely laid Netflix's content strategy on the table for all to see. "The goal is to become HBO faster than HBO can become us," Sarandos said. He also added...
App Exposes Wi-Fi Credentials for Thousands of Private Networks
Dark Reading - 23 Apr 2019 21:00
A database used by WiFi Finder was left open and unprotected on the Internet.
Brazil's Magazine Luiza sells books online in new challenge to Amazon.com
Reuters - 23 Apr 2019 21:18
Brazilian retailer Magazine Luiza on Tuesday announced it would start selling physical books online for pickup in its chain comprised of almost 1,000 stores, using its national footprint to compete with traditional books...
A Dietitian's Hacks for Feeding Picky Children
Life Hacker - 23 Apr 2019 21:15
Feeding children can be a struggle. When our kids were toddlers, my neighbor and I would trade kitchen-table war stories at 9 a.m. "I just made three different breakfasts," she would tell me, "and he wouldn't eat any of ...
Some women could be more susceptible to PTSD than others
Neuroscience News - 23 Apr 2019 21:13
Oxytocin and cortisol levels are higher in women with dissociative PTSD.
Google spinoff Wing lands FAA clearance for drone deliveries - CNET
CNET - 23 Apr 2019 18:22
Wing aims to launch a delivery trial in Virginia later this year.
Scientists propose new theory on Alzheimer's, amyloid connection
Neuroscience News - 23 Apr 2019 17:03
Study finds a 'peculiar association' between amyloid precursor protein and cholesterol in the cell membrane of synapses. Amyloid precursor protein may contribute to cholesterol deficiency, triggering neurodegeneration in...
OnePlus 7 and OnePlus 7 Pro: Expected May 14, rumors, price, specs and everything else - CNET
CNET - 23 Apr 2019 15:30
The upcoming flagship phones might have a pop-up camera and triple-rear cameras.
The UK has already had more wildfires in 2019 than any year on record
New Scientist - 23 Apr 2019 18:48
Just four months into 2019, the UK has been hit by more large wildfires than in the whole of 2018. Fires are thought to be made more likely by climate change
Woman Shoots 'Anti-Selfies' by 'Dying' at Famous Landmarks
PetaPixel - 23 Apr 2019 17:34Morphing Origami Takes New Shape, Expanding Use Possibilities
Medical Design Technology - 23 Apr 2019 16:00
News Origami-based structures have been used to create deployable solar arrays for space, adaptable acoustic systems for symphony halls and even crash protection systems for flying drones... Contributed Author: Georgia I...
2019 BioLegend William E. Paul Award for Excellence in Cytokine Research
EurekAlert! - 23 Apr 2019 06:00
(International Cytokine & Interferon Society) The ICIS has chosen Chen Dong, PhD as the recipient of the 2019 BioLegend William E Paul Award for Excellence in Cytokine Research in recognition of his transformative resear...
Huawei P30 Pro teardown shows periscope-style camera guts
Slash Gear - 23 Apr 2019 03:45
People are getting mad, and rightfully so, over the “accidentally” breaking $2,000 Galaxy Fold phone but price doesn’t seem to be enough of a deterrent for JerryRigEverything. For the sake of science and discovery,...
Student sues Apple for $1 billion over false arrest linked to facial recognition tech
AppleInsider - 23 Apr 2019 02:54
An 18-year-old student launched a $1 billion lawsuit against Apple and an associated security firm on Monday, accusing the pair of falsely linking him to a series of store thefts.
CDC warns measles cases will reach new record high within weeks
Slash Gear - 23 Apr 2019 02:01
Following last week’s report from the World Health Organization comes an advisory on measles cases from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. According to the agency, the United States is expected to break it...
A Familiar Fungus May Help Us Defeat a Deadly One
Discover - 23 Apr 2019 23:49
It seems like every few years there's a virus or bacterium that threatens human health in a new way. But a new fungus that is a threat to humans? That doesn't happen very often. That's why we in the medical mycology comm...
Tesla's 2020 self-driving car promise sounds too good to be true because it is
Re/code - 23 Apr 2019 23:20
Well, probably. Even Elon Musk seems a little skeptical of his promise to get 1 million completely self-driving Tesla "robotaxis" on the road next year. The South African-born entrepreneur at Tesla's Autonomy Investor Da...
Water Innovation Prize goes to startups targeting methane and wastewater
MIT - 23 Apr 2019 22:34
Student-led startups Symbrosia and SiPure each awarded a $14,000 grand prize.
Fixing a broken heart: Exploring new ways to heal damage after a heart attack
Science Daily - 23 Apr 2019 21:07
The days immediately following a heart attack are critical for survivors' longevity and long-term healing of tissue. Now researchers have designed a method to deliver a regenerative material through a noninvasive cathete...
Information technology can support antimicrobial stewardship programs
Science Daily - 23 Apr 2019 20:55
The incorporation of information technology (IT) into an antimicrobial stewardship program can help improve efficiency of the interventions and facilitate tracking and reporting of key metrics.
Girls and boys on autism spectrum tell stories differently, could explain 'missed diagnosis' in girls
Science Daily - 23 Apr 2019 20:55
A new study examined differences in the way girls and boys on the autism spectrum used certain types of words during storytelling. This study found that autistic girls used significantly more 'cognitive process' words su...