By Katherine Noyes The next release of OpenStack made its debut on Thursday with a raft of new features for better scalability and resiliency. Architectural and functional barriers can make it difficult for companies …read more Source:: OpenSource
Month: October 2016
Apes understand that some things are all in your head
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•We all know that the way someone sees the world, and the way it really is, aren’t always the same. This ability to recognize that someone’s beliefs may differ from …read more Source:: Science
Some birds behave like human musicians
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•The tuneful behavior of some songbirds parallels that of human musicians, according to new research. …read more Source:: Science
Chicken korma, Eton mess and a genetic variant provide clues to our food choices
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•People who carry variants in a particular gene have an increased preference for high fat food, but a decreased preference for sugary foods, according to a new study. The research …read more Source:: Science
Human neurons continue to migrate after birth
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•Researchers have discovered a previously unknown mass migration of inhibitory neurons into the brain’s frontal cortex during the first few months after birth, revealing a stage of brain development that …read more Source:: Science
Smallest. Transistor. Ever.
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•Engineers have been eyeing the finish line in the race to shrink the size of components in integrated circuits. Now, a team of researchers has succeeded in creating a transistor …read more Source:: Science
Hubble detects giant ‘cannonballs’ shooting from star
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•NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope has detected superhot blobs of gas, each twice as massive as the planet Mars, being ejected near a dying star. The plasma balls are zooming so …read more Source:: Science
The shapes of electrons: Solving a cryptic puzzle with a little help from a hologram
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•A recent discovery provides an innovative technique for calculating the shapes of electrons. This finding will help scientists gain a better and faster understanding of the properties of complex materials. …read more Source:: Science
Exhaling Earth: Scientists closer to forecasting volcanic eruptions
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•On average, 40 volcanoes on land erupt into the atmosphere each month, while scores of others on the seafloor erupt into the ocean. A new time-lapse animation uniting volcanoes, earthquakes, …read more Source:: Science
How do birds dive safely at high speeds? New research explains
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•To surprise their prey, some species of seabirds dive into the water at speeds greater than 50 miles per hour. A human diver entering the water that fast would likely …read more Source:: Science