Oracle loses in court once again in its latest attempt to obtain Java copyright damages from Google. …read more Source:: Linux
Day: September 29, 2016
Spiral arms in protoplanetary disk: They’re not just for galaxies any more
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•Astronomers have found distinct spiral arms in the disk of gas and dust surrounding the young star Elias 2-27. While similar features have been observed on the surfaces of such …read more Source:: Science
Game theory research reveals fragility of common resources
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•People are naturally predisposed to over-use “common-pool resources” such as transportation systems and fisheries even if it risks failure of the system, to the detriment of society as a whole, …read more Source:: Science
Curiosity finds evidence of Mars crust contributing to atmosphere
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•NASA’s Curiosity rover has found evidence that chemistry in the surface material on Mars contributed dynamically to the makeup of its atmosphere over time. It’s another clue that the history …read more Source:: Science
Scientists track unexpected mechanisms of memory
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•Our brains hold on to memories via physical changes in synapses, the tiny connections between neurons. Unexpected molecular mechanisms by which these changes take place have now been revealed by …read more Source:: Science
Ancient reptile fossils claw for more attention
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•Newly recovered fossils confirm that Drepanosaurus, a prehistoric cross between a chameleon and an anteater, was a small reptile with a fearsome finger. The second digit of its forelimb sported …read more Source:: Science
New devices emulate human biological synapses
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•A new type of nanodevice for computer microprocessors is being developed that can mimic the functioning of a biological synapse — the place where a signal passes from one nerve …read more Source:: Science
Where you live shapes your immune system more than your genes
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•Like fingerprints, immune systems vary from person to person. And although we all inherit a unique set of genes that help us respond to infections, recent studies have found that …read more Source:: Science
Human and avian running on uneven ground
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•Humans and birds adapt their movement when running on uneven ground. “And even though their adaptation mechanisms and strategies developed completely independently, they do so in very similar ways”, outlines …read more Source:: Science
SmartNICs: Give your OpenStack network a boost
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•By Nick Tausanovitch Among the key findings of an April 2016 survey by the OpenStack Foundation was the strong interest among OpenStack users in software-based networking on servers, or server-based networking. …read more Source:: OpenSource