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New vibration sensor detects buried objects from moving vehicle
Phys.org - 13 Sep 2019 22:35
Detecting landmines can be a challenging and slow process. Detecting them from a moving vehicle would make the process more speedy, but at the expense of accuracy.
A pair of asteroids are about to whiz past Earth, but we'll be fine
BGR - 13 Sep 2019 00:35
One of the great things about having powerful observational tools to scan the heavens is that we have a good chance of spotting potential planet-killing asteroids before they actually get here. The other side of that coi...
Opinion: The Problem with Many of the 'Photographers' on YouTube
PetaPixel - 13 Sep 2019 21:27
Professional event photographer and photography teacher Mik Milman recently published a video that’s bound to receive some mixed reactions. In it, Milman laments the dearth of experience of many photographers who pass ...
Pentesters arrested probing courthouse security charged as criminals
Mashable - 13 Sep 2019 01:31Ford's Mustang-inspired SUV boasts 300-plus mile range - Roadshow
CNET - 13 Sep 2019 20:34
A new Ford website floats a figure up to 370 miles on a single charge -- in Europe.
Asteroid that killed the dinosaurs was as strong as 10 billion atomic bombs, study says
BGR - 13 Sep 2019 04:36
When a colossal space rock came crashing down 66 million years ago onto what is now the Yucatan Penninsula in Mexico, it triggered widespread changes on Earth and abruptly ended the reign of the dinosaurs. Now, researche...
Climate change threatens fatty acid essential for brain health
Slash Gear - 13 Sep 2019 03:09
Global warming may lead to a drastic reduction in the availability of an essential omega-3 fatty acid that is needed for brain development in mammals, among other things. Docosahexaenoic acid, more commonly called DHA, i...
Andrew Yang went full influencer on the debate stage tonight
The Verge - 13 Sep 2019 02:39
Photo by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images Democratic presidential candidate Andrew Yang went full influencer on the debate stage Thursday night. In his opening remarks, Yang announced that he would be giving away $120,000 th...
3D printed gun maker Cody Wilson gets probation in sex assault case - CNET
CNET - 13 Sep 2019 02:29
Accused of underage sex, Wilson is sentenced after pleading guilty to a lesser charge.
MIT president knew about Jeffrey Epstein donations to Media Lab - CNET
CNET - 13 Sep 2019 01:23
The university "should have asked more questions about Jeffrey Epstein," its president now says.
Google Maps helps solve decades-old missing man mystery - CNET
CNET - 13 Sep 2019 00:17
The missing man's car shows up in a 2007 satellite image on Google.
Bob Iger resigns from Apple's board of directors ahead of Apple TV+ and Disney+ launches
9 to 5 Mac - 13 Sep 2019 23:37
Even though Disney’s CEO Bob Iger previously suggested that the impending launches of Apple TV+ and Disney+ wouldn’t mean he’d have to leave Apple’s board of directors, we’ve learned today that he has resigned ...
How IL-6 allows the immune response to develop for a key cell, the T follicular helper
Science Daily - 13 Sep 2019 21:31
A preclinical study shows how the interplay of two interleukin signaling proteins, IL-6 and IL-2, affects the development of T follicular helper cells and germinal centers. This interplay may either maintain or disrupt t...
How new loops in DNA packaging help us make diverse antibodies
Science Daily - 13 Sep 2019 18:08
It's long been known that our immune cells mix and match bits of genetic code to make new kinds of antibodies to fight newly encountered threats. But how these different gene segments come together has been a mystery. A ...
Antitrust committee demands Apple, Amazon, Facebook & Google internal documents
AppleInsider - 13 Sep 2019 17:35
The House Judiciary antitrust subcommittee has sent letters requesting internal documentation and correspondence from four major tech giants in the US, including Apple, Google, Amazon, and Facebook.
Gene editing tool gets sharpened by WFIRM team
Science Daily - 13 Sep 2019 21:32
Scientists have fine-tuned their delivery system to deliver a DNA editing tool to alter DNA sequences and modify gene function. The improved 'hit and run' system works faster and is more efficient.
Therapeutic strategies for pregnant women with lupus
Science Daily - 13 Sep 2019 20:30
A highly gender-biased disease, lupus afflicts females some nine times more than males. Because of the disease's unpredictable turns and debilitating flares -- the risks of which are elevated in postpartum women -- femal...
Focus points to reduce opioid overdose deaths identified
Science Daily - 13 Sep 2019 18:17
A new study identifies specific locations where medication and harm reduction services for people with opioid use disorder should be available in order to have the greatest impact on reducing opioid overdose deaths. The ...
Few people with peanut allergy tolerate peanut after stopping oral immunotherapy
Science Daily - 13 Sep 2019 18:08
Studies have shown that peanut oral immunotherapy (OIT) -- ingesting small, controlled amounts of peanut protein -- can desensitize adults and children and prevent allergic reactions, but the optimal duration and dose is...
Speeding up the drug discovery process to help patients
Science Daily - 13 Sep 2019 18:08
An international research team is perfecting a method to predict the potential clinical implications of new drugs before clinical trials even start.
'Communities that Care' prevention system helps to protect youth
Science Daily - 13 Sep 2019 17:14
Students in Pennsylvania school districts that participated in Communities that Care (CTC) coalitions were significantly less likely to use alcohol or marijuana, or to engage in delinquent behavior than those in non-CTC ...
Slower growth in working memory linked to teen driving crashes
Science Daily - 13 Sep 2019 17:14
Research into why adolescent drivers are involved in motor vehicle crashes, the leading cause of injury and death among 16- to 19-year-olds in the United States, has often focused on driving experience and skills. But a ...