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Our Favorite Images From Chandra X-Ray Telescope's 20 Years in Space
Gizmodo - 25 Jul 2019 21:30
If the Hubble Space Telescope set the standard for what a jaw-dropping space picture should look like, then the Chandra X-Ray Observatory, launched 20 years ago this week, perfected it.
Apple's rumored 16-inch MacBook Pro may ditch the flaky keyboard
Engadget - 25 Jul 2019 21:25
Apple may ditch the butterfly mechanism keyboard on its laptops sooner than expected. The rumored 16-inch MacBook Pro -- predicted to ship this year -- may arrive with a scissor mechanism instead of the long-troubled but...
What happens when you overdose? (video)
EurekAlert! - 25 Jul 2019 06:00
(American Chemical Society) Your body is a delicately balanced chemical system, and if you take too much of a drug you destroy that balance. That's what happens when you overdose. This week on Reactions, learn how to spo...
Harvard research suggests millions of people are wasting their time taking aspirin
BGR - 25 Jul 2019 02:27
If you've been taking aspirin every day to lower your risk of heart attack, despite not having an existing history of heart problems, a new Harvard study suggests you're not doing yourself any favors. In fact, it would s...
NBCUniversal is set to challenge Apple TV+ and Netflix in 2020
Cult of Mac - 25 Jul 2019 18:14
Apple TV+ will be getting some fresh competition in the streaming wars courtesy of Comcast come April of next year. Comcast revealed the launch date of its upcoming NBCUniversal streaming service during its latest earnin...
Toyota invests $600 million in Didi, with the two setting up a new joint venture for driver services
TechCrunch - 25 Jul 2019 07:34
Didi Chuxing announced today that it has received new investment totaling $600 million from Toyota Motor Corporation. As part of the deal, the two companies will also set up a joint venture with GAC Toyota Motor to provi...
Study calls for legal reform on 'hidden crime' few male victims will talk about
EurekAlert! - 25 Jul 2019 06:00
(Lancaster University) A call for a change in the law to class men, forced to have sex with women, as rape victims has been made in a new study by Lancaster University researchers published today.Men have added their voi...
Tesla Posts Record Deliveries in Q2 2019, But Still Lost $408 Million
Gizmodo - 25 Jul 2019 04:00
Electric car giant Tesla had its stock plunge over 10 percent in after-hours trading after posting a $408 million loss in Q2 2019--despite shipping record numbers of cars, CNBC reported on Wednesday.
SoftBank to announce $40 billion investment in second Vision Fund: WSJ
Reuters - 25 Jul 2019 03:58
SoftBank Group Corp is expected to announce a $40 billion investment in its new technology fund, the Wall Street Journal reported on Wednesday.
RED is making a sequel to its Hydrogen One smartphone and we have no idea why
BGR - 25 Jul 2019 03:28
If ever there was a phone that could have revolutionized the smartphone business in the post-iPhone era, it's the Hydrogen One. Made by high-tech camera company RED, the Hydrogen One turned out to be a huge disappointmen...
SpaceX's Starhopper Rocket Prototype Aborts 1st Untethered Hop Attempt
SPACE.com - 25 Jul 2019 03:15
SpaceX fired up its Starhopper test vehicle for its biggest hop yet Wednesday (July 24), but the rocket prototype aborted the launch just seconds into the attempt.
Galaxy Fold re-launch might be limited to a few select markets
Slash Gear - 25 Jul 2019 03:14
Samsung’s first attempt at a commercial foldable phone was a failure even before it launched but it’s still being remade into a hopefully better version. It’s already more than two months late but it is still comin...
Facebook reveals new FTC investigation as Q2 earnings show continued growth - CNET
CNET - 25 Jul 2019 02:01See Bill Nye's super shiny LightSail 2 solar sail stretch out in space - CNET
CNET - 25 Jul 2019 01:26
"We're sailing on sunlight!" the Planetary Society declared after opening the LightSail 2 sail.
TravelPerk launches flexible refunds to help businesses save on cancelled trips
TechCrunch - 25 Jul 2019 01:01
Fresh from topping up its Series C with a whopping $60 million, business travel booking platform TravelPerk is launching a new product it hopes will make customers keep singing its praises by shaving further friction off...
New cause of cell aging discovered
Science Daily - 25 Jul 2019 21:10
New research could be key to our understanding of how the aging process works. The findings potentially pave the way for better cancer treatments and revolutionary new drugs that could vastly improve human health in the ...
Scientists find clue to 'maternal instinct'
Science Daily - 25 Jul 2019 21:10
Oxytocin is referred to as the love hormone and is important in the regulation of social and maternal behavior. The oxytocin system in the brain may be key to new treatments for many mental health disorders including pos...
Human artificial chromosomes bypass centromere roadblocks
Science Daily - 25 Jul 2019 21:09
Human artificial chromosomes (HACs) could be useful tools for both understanding how mammalian chromosomes function and creating synthetic biological systems, but for the last 20 years, they have been limited by an ineff...
Pain and gain: Skin nerves anticipate and fight infection
Science Daily - 25 Jul 2019 21:09
A surprising new discovery in mouse models reveals a previously unknown role for pain in immunity and has implications for treating autoimmune diseases.
How HIV infection may contribute to wide-ranging metabolic conditions
Science Daily - 25 Jul 2019 21:09
HIV-infected cells release vesicles that contain a viral protein called Nef, impairing cholesterol metabolism and triggering inflammation in uninfected bystander cells, according to a new study.
Slowing metabolic rate can prevent detrimental effects of genetic mutations
Science Daily - 25 Jul 2019 21:09
In a new study, researchers slowed mutant fruit flies' metabolic rates by 50%, and the expected detrimental effects of many mutations never manifested. After experimentally testing fruit flies' many different genetic mut...
Trapping female mosquitoes helps curb chikungunya virus
Science Daily - 25 Jul 2019 21:09
The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recently developed an Autocidal Gravid Ovitrap (AGP trap) that attracts and captures female mosquitoes looking for a site to lay eggs. Now, researchers report that ...