Researchers have found a way to convert carbon dioxide into a usable energy source. Produced by the burning of fossil fuels in power plants and car engines, carbon dioxide continues …read more Source:: Science
Month: July 2016
Quantum theory and Einstein’s special relativity applied to plasma physics issues
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•Among the intriguing issues in plasma physics are those surrounding X-ray pulsars — collapsed stars that orbit around a cosmic companion and beam light at regular intervals, like lighthouses in …read more Source:: Science
Quick meal? 3-D printed dinner
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•A professor and his students have invented a 3D food printer that could revolutionize the way we think about food and prepare it — it can fabricate edible items through …read more Source:: Science
Docker 1.12 debuts, bringing Windows, Mac desktop editions
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•By Serdar Yegulalp Docker unveiled version 1.12 of its core software-containerization system today, along with the first full desktop editions of the software for development on Mac and Windows …read more Source:: OpenSource
New fossil evidence supports theory that first mass extinction engineered by early animals
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•Newly discovered fossil evidence from Namibia strengthens the proposition that the world’s first mass extinction was caused by ‘ecosystem engineers’ — newly evolved biological organisms that altered the environment so …read more Source:: Science
Fish oil vs. lard: why some fat can help or hinder your diet
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•A diet high in saturated fat can make your brain struggle to control what you eat, says a new study. Consuming fish oil instead of lard can make a significant …read more Source:: Science
Ultrathin, transparent oxide thin-film transistors developed for wearable display
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•Ultrathin and transparent oxide thin-film transistors have been developed for an active-matrix backplane of a flexible display by using the inorganic-based laser lift-off method. …read more Source:: Science
Human nose holds novel antibiotic effective against multiresistant pathogens
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•A potential lifesaver lies unrecognized in the human body: Scientists have discovered that Staphylococcus lugdunensis which colonizes in the human nose produces a previously unknown antibiotic. As tests on mice …read more Source:: Science
Hands-On: Upgrading Linux Mint 17.3 to 18
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•A tutorial (written by Clem himself) on upgrading Linux Mint 17.x Cinnamon or MATE to the recently released Linux Mint 18 has been posted. Here is my experience trying …read more Source:: Linux
Swirling data: Boosting computing power and info transfer rates tenfold
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•Like a whirlpool, a new light-based communication tool carries data in a swift, circular motion. The optics advancement could become a central component of next generation computers designed to handle …read more Source:: Science