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Biblical War Revealed on 2,800-Year-Old Stone Altar
Live Science - 22 Aug 2019 13:00
The altar reveals new details about a rebellion against the Kingdom of Israel.
Oracle wants to remove barriers to the cloud with Microsoft partnership
ZDNet - 22 Aug 2019 03:46
In a bid to make it easier for companies to adopt a hybrid approach to their workloads.
Pompeo says U.S. officials are focusing on release of two Canadians in China
Reuters - 22 Aug 2019 16:45
U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Thursday assured Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau that American officials were working to free two Canadian men who were detained by China late last year.
Compete in Startup Battlefield at Disrupt Berlin 2019
TechCrunch - 22 Aug 2019 10:01
Lasst die Spiele beginnen, startup founders -- let the games begin! In case you haven't heard, the application window for the Startup Battlefield at Disrupt Berlin 2019 is wide open and waiting for you. Don't miss the ch...
Experts say wisdom teeth removal is leading to opioid addition
BGR - 22 Aug 2019 05:34
If you've ever had your wisdom teeth removed you know how painful the days immediately following the surgery can be. Over-the-counter painkillers are often not powerful enough to offset the intense aching, and for decade...
Intel's new chips just fixed the worst thing about ultrathin laptops
BGR - 22 Aug 2019 04:23
It was only a few months ago that Intel unveiled a series of brand new 10th-gen processors that can deliver more powerful graphics performance to super slim laptops. The chipmaker isn't done updating its product line, an...
Eminem publisher sues Spotify for copyright violations - CNET
CNET - 22 Aug 2019 03:34
Eight Mile Style is also challenging the constitutionality of a landmark music licensing law.
Elon Musk walks back 'Nuke Mars' idea, says maybe satellites will work better
BGR - 22 Aug 2019 02:32
It's only been a few days since SpaceX boss Elon Musk fired off a tweet reminding everyone that he wants to "nuke Mars," but he's already offered a possible alternative to that wild proposal. In a tweet on Tuesday, Musk ...
Don't let your precious Apple Card touch lesser credit cards, warns Apple
Mashable - 22 Aug 2019 01:35Our Microbiomes Might Shape Our Social Lives
Discover - 22 Aug 2019 23:40
(Credit: Sara López Gilabert/SAPIENS) It is early morning on a wide plain in Amboseli National Park in southern Kenya. With a small Dixie cup and a wooden tongue depressor, Susan Alberts picks up a fecal sample left by ...
Key areas of measles virus polymerase to target for antiviral drug development
Science Daily - 22 Aug 2019 23:35
Targeting specific areas of the measles virus polymerase, a protein complex that copies the viral genome, can effectively fight the measles virus and be used as an approach to developing new antiviral drugs to treat the ...
Psychiatric illnesses are common in adults and children with kidney failure
Science Daily - 22 Aug 2019 23:35
Between 1996 and 2013, approximately 27% of adults, 21% of elderly adults, and 16% of children with kidney failure in the United States were hospitalized with a psychiatric diagnosis in the first year of kidney failure. ...
International team discovers unique pathway for treating deadly children's brain cancer
Science Daily - 22 Aug 2019 22:50
An international team of researchers has discovered a new pathway that may improve success against an incurable type of children's brain cancer. The study results suggest that scientists have identified a unique way to d...
The Paleozoic diet: Why animals eat what they eat
Science Daily - 22 Aug 2019 22:50
In what likely is the first study on the evolution of dietary preferences across the animal kingdom, researchers report several unexpected discoveries, including that the first animal likely was a carnivore and that huma...
Babies Need Healthy Microbiomes. But Where Do Microbiomes Come From?
Discover - 22 Aug 2019 21:57
(Credit: Odua Images/Shutterstock) A human's genes are laid down at conception. A fetus' heart, brain and other organs start to form five weeks later. At six months, an unborn child has most of its body parts. But there ...
Turn any TV into a smart TV with a $25 Roku Express
BGR - 22 Aug 2019 20:48
There are some seriously great deals out there right now if you're looking for a new media streaming device, like Amazon's Fire TV Stick for just $29.99. If you want to turn a TV into your home into a smart TV while spen...
Genes tell the story of how the Asian tiger mosquito spread
Science Daily - 22 Aug 2019 20:19
Over the last 40 years, the Asian tiger mosquito, Aedes albopictus, has invaded every continent thanks to the transportation of its eggs via human trade and transportation. Researchers have now used the genomes of the mo...
Cell suicide could hold key for brain health and food security
Science Daily - 22 Aug 2019 20:19
Research into the self-destruction of cells in humans and plants could lead to treatments for neurodegenerative brain diseases and the development of disease-resistant plants. A study has identified the role certain prot...
Dietary zinc protects against Streptococcus pneumoniae infection, study finds
Science Daily - 22 Aug 2019 20:19
Researchers have uncovered a crucial link between dietary zinc intake and protection against Streptococcus pneumoniae, the primary bacterial cause of pneumonia.
Malaria control success in Africa at risk from spread of multi-drug resistance
Science Daily - 22 Aug 2019 20:19
In the first continent-wide genomic study of malaria parasites in Africa, scientists have uncovered the genetic features of Plasmodium falciparum parasites that inhabit different regions of the continent, including the g...
Map of malaria behavior set to revolutionize research
Science Daily - 22 Aug 2019 20:19
The first detailed map of individual malaria parasite behavior across each stage of its complicated life cycle has been created by scientists. Researchers used advanced single-cell technology to isolate individual parasi...
Carriers of Alzheimer's genetic marker have greater difficulty harnessing past knowledge
Science Daily - 22 Aug 2019 20:19
Adults carrying a gene associated with a higher risk of Alzheimer's disease had a harder time accessing recently acquired knowledge, even though they didn't show any symptoms of memory problems, according to a new study.