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Teach Your Kid What to Do If Someone Grabs Them While Swimming
Life Hacker - 29 Jul 2019 16:00
After many lessons, my six-year-old daughter is becoming a proficient swimmer. She can tread water, retrieve toys at the bottom of the pool, and find her way to the wall after jumping into the deep end. But there's a ski...
Babies display empathy for victims as early as 6 months
Neuroscience News - 29 Jul 2019 20:43
Children as young as 6 months can show empathy for victims. The findings debunk the theory that the ability to empathize only develops after one year of age.
Avengers: Endgame fights its way to digital July 30, Blu-ray here soon - CNET
CNET - 29 Jul 2019 23:05
The Marvel blockbuster is arriving on digital this week, with a Blu-ray version coming two weeks later.
Huge hidden canyon under Greenland ice sheet may have flowing water
New Scientist - 29 Jul 2019 17:28
A valley longer than the Grand Canyon hidden beneath the Greenland ice sheet may carry running water. How quickly it flows may affect how the ice melts
DIY balloon pump takes microfluidics to the people
Science Daily - 29 Jul 2019 17:13
The ingenious device cost just $2 to make, yet works almost as well as its expensive and cumbersome lab counterparts.
Europe's top court sharpens guidance for sites using leaky social plug-ins
TechCrunch - 29 Jul 2019 15:11
Europe’s top court has made a ruling that could affect scores of websites that embed the Facebook ‘Like’ button and receive visitors from the region. The ruling by the Court of Justice of the EU states such sites a...
The Good Kind of Crazy: The Quest for Exotic Propulsion
Scientific American - 29 Jul 2019 14:00
Traditional rockets won't get us to the stars. Some scientists are pushing against the edges of physics to find out what will --
Facebook Connected Her to a Tattooed Soldier in Iraq. Or So She Thought.
The New York Times - 29 Jul 2019 04:42
Renee Holland sent her Facebook friend thousands of dollars. She became entwined in a global fraud that the social network and the United States military appear helpless to stop.
Fortnite World Cup has handed out $30 million in prizes, and cemented its spot in the culture
TechCrunch - 29 Jul 2019 03:59
The Fortnite phenomenon — the wildly popular battle royale game from Epic Games — has manifested itself in concerned articles, cultural shoutouts and now has sealed its place in the cultural firmament by wrapping up ...
China making 'quite significant' strides in supercomputing: Lowy Institute
ZDNet - 29 Jul 2019 01:46
China netted the highest gains in the 2019 Asia Power Index. In cyber capability, it now almost matches the US and Russia. In renewable energy it dominates.
The best DNA testing kits for 2019 - CNET
CNET - 29 Jul 2019 01:15
Looking for the best DNA test kits you can buy right now? Here are your best options.
NCI boasts Australia's fastest supercomputer with AU$70m Gadi system
ZDNet - 29 Jul 2019 01:08
Touted as Australia's most powerful supercomputer.
Toshiba Connect integrates Amazon Alexa into its 2019 TVs, the UL7A & UL5A
Pocket-lint - 29 Jul 2019 01:01
Toshiba has revealed its top-spec TV, the UL7A, complete with edge-lit wide colour gamut HDR 4K panel. But it's the new Toshiba Connect box that adds a
The Westworld Sequel Futureworld Is Low on Killer Robots, But High on Sci-Fi Cheese
Gizmodo - 29 Jul 2019 22:15
Futureworld came out in August 1976. The sequel to Michael Crichton's Westworld--which tweaks the original's cautionary tale of technology run wild--hasn't aged entirely well, especially when compared to the sleek HBO se...
Pulse waves measured at the wrist uncover often-missed artery changes in menopausal women
Science Daily - 29 Jul 2019 22:14
Measuring a menopausal woman's pulse wave at her wrist can detect circulatory system changes that aren't evident with blood pressure readings. Menopause's effect on these radial pulse wave harmonics can help explain why ...
Amazon takes 22% off price of the Neato Botvac D7 smart robot vacuum
Digital Trends - 29 Jul 2019 21:15
Keeping up with household chores can be tough especially for busy people. Luckily, there are robotic vacuums to help in these situations. An excellent option is the Neato Botvac D7 Smart Robot Vacuum, now only $648 on Am...
Lung cell patches its own DNA on the fly to survive influenza
Science Daily - 29 Jul 2019 20:49
Scientists have identified one kind of lung cell that can hustle to repair its damaged DNA and survive an attack of the influenza A virus while other kinds of cells around it die in droves. The finding reveals more about...
Expanding functions of conducting microbial nanowires for chemical, biological sensors
Science Daily - 29 Jul 2019 20:49
Microbiologists report 'a major advance' in the quest to develop electrically conductive protein nanowires in the bacterium Geobacter sulfurreducens for use as chemical and biological sensors.
PBS will stream live for the first time with YouTube TV
The Verge - 29 Jul 2019 20:26
It's a wonderful kind of day for fans of PBS, as they'll be able to pay to stream a live, online feed of PBS for the first time later this year, via YouTube TV. The news was announced today at the Television Critics Asso...
Blocking dopamine weakens effects of cocaine
Science Daily - 29 Jul 2019 19:23
Blocking dopamine receptors in different regions of the amygdala reduces drug seeking and taking behavior with varying longevity.
Impaired brain activity in rats with family history of alcohol abuse
Science Daily - 29 Jul 2019 19:23
Neural activity that reflects the intention to drink alcohol is observed in the prefrontal cortex and is blunted in rats with a family history of excessive drinking, according to new research. This insight could lead to ...
Clinical trial reveals potential for treating larger strokes with thrombectomy
Science Daily - 29 Jul 2019 18:39
Building on research results showing patients with larger ischemic strokes could benefit from endovascular thrombectomy, an international, multicenter Phase III clinical trial will soon be starting.