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Singularity Hub - 16 Jun 2014 18:09
Feel like the world is progressing faster than you can imagine? Relax — we got your back. Every day, Singularity Hub covers the most significant breakthroughs in science and technology to keep you up-to-date on the tre...
Bionic pancreas frees people from shackles of diabetes
New Scientist - 16 Jun 2014 01:30
A smartphone-linked "pancreas" removes the need for people with type 1 diabetes to constantly monitor and tweak their blood sugar – with profound results
How Often Breast MRI Finds Cancer Elsewhere?
Live Science - 16 Jun 2014 23:56
When women undergo MRIs to check for breast cancer, the scans sometimes reveal suspicious masses elsewhere in the body, which can generate a lot of anxiety and require more testing.
1st 'Scent Message' to Be Beamed from NYC to Paris Tomorrow
Live Science - 16 Jun 2014 23:43
Tomorrow morning (June 17), the first-ever transatlantic "scent message" will be transmitted from New York City to Paris.
In Photos: Mission to 2,000-Year-Old Antikythera Shipwreck
Live Science - 16 Jun 2014 23:40
A diving mission to explore the Antikythera shipwreck is scheduled for September, 2014.
Deep-Diving 'Exosuit' Lets Scientists Explore 2,000-Year-Old Shipwreck
Live Science - 16 Jun 2014 23:39
A treasure trove of bronze and marble statues, gold jewelry, and ancient scientific instruments may be buried hundreds of feet below the Aegean Sea, and a team of explorers is going after the hoard using the most advance...
Mount Etna Erupts in Fiery Display
Live Science - 16 Jun 2014 22:31
Italy's Mount Etna erupted in a spectacular nighttime display Sunday (June 15), captured on video by avid volcano watchers.
Prolonged Sitting Linked to Increased Risk of Certain Cancers
Live Science - 16 Jun 2014 22:11
People who sit for longer periods every day have an increased risk of cancer compared with their counterparts who spend more time on their feet, a new study finds.
Does This Grainy Image Show Japan's First Stealth Fighter?
Popular Science - 16 Jun 2014 22:06
Possibly A Japanese Stealth Fighter Djunshi.com Lurking in a fuzzy image currently circulating on Chinese forums is the outline of what could be Japan's first home-grown stealth fighter. Given the image quality, it could...
Explained: How does a soccer ball swerve?
Phys.org - 16 Jun 2014 21:41
It happens every four years: The World Cup begins and some of the world's most skilled players carefully line up free kicks, take aim--and shoot way over the goal. The players are all trying to bend the ball into a top c...
Mount Etna Spews Hot Lava and Ash | Raw Video
Live Science - 16 Jun 2014 21:10
Europe's most active volcano - Mount Etna, on the Italian island of Sicily - continued to erupt on June 16th, 2014. Spectacular footage show the eruption from its southern crater.
Social Web: Female Spiders Adopt 'Warrior' or 'Nanny' Roles
Live Science - 16 Jun 2014 21:08
Female spiders that live socially in colonies may adopt "warrior" or "nanny" roles, similar to how insects can form soldier and worker castes, researchers say. These findings could shed light on how differences in person...
US Navy Aims to Launch Spy Drones from Ships
Live Science - 16 Jun 2014 21:06
The Navy and DARPA have signed an agreement to launch a program to develop long-range reconnaissance drones that would launch from ships.
The most polluted rivers and streams in Europe
New Scientist - 16 Jun 2014 21:00
Europe's rivers are awash with organic chemicals that can kill or subtly harm aquatic life, according to the most extensive survey yet of freshwater pollution
Kill shot: Pushing diseases to the edge of eradication
New Scientist - 16 Jun 2014 21:00
We obliterated smallpox 35 years ago, so what will it take to wipe other diseases, like polio and HIV, off the face of the planet today? (full text available to subscribers)
Invisible Light Can Reveal Bad Paint Jobs, Perhaps Skin Cancer
Physics Buzz - 16 Jun 2014 20:57
Originally published: Jun 13 2014 - 10:00am, Inside Science News ServiceBy: Joel N. Shurkin, Contributor(Inside Science) -- If the paint job on your car is not applied properly, rust happens. If a cell in your skin behav...
Trapping light: A long lifetime in a very small place
e! Science News - 16 Jun 2014 20:56
Physicists at the University of Rochester have created a silicon nanocavity that allows light to be trapped longer than in other similarly-sized optical cavities. An innovative design approach, which mimics evolutionary ...
'Jellyroll' Ice Sculptures Discovered Under Greenland Ice Sheet
Live Science - 16 Jun 2014 20:36
Melting and refreezing creates giant jellyroll-like ice sculptures under Greenland's northern ice sheet. The newfound wonderland gives scientists a better picture of how Greenland's ice behaves and how that might change ...
A straight-talking woman's guide to dark matter
New Scientist - 16 Jun 2014 20:00
Physicist Katherine Freese drinks deep of her life's adventures and cosmic mysteries alike in her captivatingly frank book The Cosmic Cocktail
Mauna Loa Volcano May Be Rumbling Back to Life
Live Science - 16 Jun 2014 19:49
The world's biggest active volcano, Hawaii's towering Mauna Loa, may be rumbling back to life. But don't change any tropical vacation plans yet: there are no signs the massive peak plans to erupt.
Monday Music Video: An Epic Rap Battle Between Newton and Nye!
Scientific American - 16 Jun 2014 19:29
Today on YouTube we see a showdown between two science greats, with an additional big scicomm name included for good measure! I’ve written about Epic Rap Battles of History previously about the... --
The supersymmetric bet
Symmetry Magazine - 16 Jun 2014 19:17
Particle physicists playfully take sides over whether the Large Hadron Collider is likely to discover evidence of Supersymmetry. Scientists at the Large Hadron Collider have exactly two years to find evidence of new part...