Using an anvil made of diamond, researchers discover an secret of Earth’s lower mantle. …read more Source:: Science
Day: June 5, 2017
Hubble’s tale of two exoplanets: Nature vs. nurture
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•Is it a case of nature versus nurture when it comes to two ‘cousin’ exoplanets? In a unique experiment, scientists used NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope to study two ‘hot Jupiter’ …read more Source:: Science
Small group of cells within a plant embryo operate in similar way to the human brain
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•A new study has revealed a group of cells that function as a ‘brain’ for plant embryos capable of assessing environmental conditions and dictating when seeds will germinate. …read more Source:: Science
Tactile sensor gives robots new capabilities
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•Eight years ago, researchers unveiled a new sensor technology, called GelSight, that uses physical contact with an object to provide a remarkably detailed 3-D map of its surface. Now, by …read more Source:: Science
Why you must patch the new Linux sudo security hole
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•Ironically, only the most secure Linux server setups are vulnerable to this newly discovered hole. …read more Source:: Linux