Designing a soft robot to move organically — to bend like a finger or twist like a wrist — has always been a process of trial and error. Now, researchers …read more Source:: Science
Month: December 2016
Alzheimer’s advance: Early stage study in mice show new drugs restore memory loss and prolong life
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•Breakthrough findings demonstrate a possible target and potential drug treatment to restore memory loss and extend life span in mice with neurodegeneration. …read more Source:: Science
Researchers estimate 10,000 metric tons of plastic enter Great Lakes every year
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•A new study that inventories and tracks high concentrations of plastic in the Great Lakes could help inform cleanup efforts and target pollution prevention. Researchers found that nearly 10,000 metric …read more Source:: Science
Freezing in record lows? You may doubt global warming
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•Researchers from Utah State University, Boston University, The George Washington University and the University of Oxford report findings from analysis of experiential basis for skepticism about climate change in the …read more Source:: Science
El Niño fueled Zika outbreak, new study suggests
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•A change in weather patterns, brought on by the ‘Godzilla’ El Niño of 2015, fueled the Zika outbreak in South America, researchers report. …read more Source:: Science
CrateDB packs NoSQL flexibility, SQL familiarity
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•By Serdar Yegulalp CrateDB, an open source, clustered database designed for missions like fast text search and analytics, released its first full 1.0 version last week after three years in development. It’s …read more Source:: OpenSource
Serious Ubuntu Linux desktop bugs found and fixed
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•Remote code execution bugs in Apport, an Ubuntu Linux default file handler, has opened a door to attacks and crashes. …read more Source:: Linux
The best Linux laptop: The 2016 Dell XPS 13
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•Dell’s fifth-generation open-source developer laptop isn’t just good, it’s great. …read more Source:: Linux
Rapid population decline among vertebrates began with industrialization
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•Rapid population decline among vertebrate species began at the end of the 19th century when industrialization was at its peak, according to researchers. …read more Source:: Science
This is your brain on (legal) cannabis: Researchers seek answers
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•For those suffering depression or anxiety, using cannabis for relief may not be the long-term answer, say researchers. …read more Source:: Science