Some have been saying for years that it makes sense, but it took the cloud to make it worthwhile for Microsoft. The new regime in Redmond is sure unafraid to …read more Source:: Linux
Day: March 7, 2016
Microsoft is porting SQL Server to Linux
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Microsoft is making available a private preview of SQL Server for Linux, and plans to make the product generally available by mid-2017. …read more Source:: Linux
Collective memory in bacteria
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Individual bacterial cells have short memories. But groups of bacteria can develop a collective memory that can increase their tolerance to stress. This has been demonstrated experimentally for the first …read more Source:: Science
Cancer cells eat their neighbors’ ‘words’
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Cancer cells are well-known as voracious energy consumers, but even a veteran cancer-metabolism researcher was surprised by their latest exploit: Experiments in his lab show that some cancer cells get …read more Source:: Science
Now you’re talking: human-like robot may one day care for dementia patients
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SINGAPORE (Reuters) – With her brown hair, soft skin and expressive face, Nadine is a new brand of human-like robot that could one day, scientists hope, be used as a …read more Source:: UKScienceNews
Australia’s ugly mammals fail to catch the eye of scientists, study shows
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SYDNEY (Reuters) – Pushed out of the limelight by cuddly koalas and kangaroos, Australia’s less glamorous native bats and rodents have failed to catch the eyes of scientific researchers, a …read more Source:: UKScienceNews