There are hundreds of billions of stars in our own Milky Way galaxy, interspersed with all manner of matter, from the dark to the sublime. This is the universe that …read more Source:: Science
Month: September 2017
After 15 years in a vegetative state, nerve stimulation restores consciousness
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•A 35-year-old man who had been in a vegetative state for 15 years after a car accident has shown signs of consciousness after neurosurgeons implanted a vagus nerve stimulator into …read more Source:: Science
Antibody protects against Zika and dengue, mouse study shows
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•The same countries hard hit by Zika virus — which can cause brain damage in babies infected before birth — are also home to dengue virus. Researchers now report that …read more Source:: Science
SUSE Linux turns 25: From business distro leader to cloud power
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•SUSE, one of the oldest Linux and open-source businesses, celebrated its 25th birthday while setting its eyes on its future in the cloud and software-defined infrastructure. …read more Source:: Linux
Lava tubes: Hidden sites for future human habitats on the Moon and Mars
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•Lava tubes, underground caves created by volcanic activity, could provide protected habitats large enough to house streets on Mars or even towns on the Moon, according to new research. A …read more Source:: Science
Visual attention drawn to meaning, not what stands out
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•Our visual attention is drawn to parts of a scene that have meaning, rather than to those that are salient or ‘stick out,’ according to new research. The findings overturn …read more Source:: Science
Roughing it, with Linux
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•I’ve been traveling, and camping, for a couple of weeks, accompanied by a Linux system. Here are a few comments and observations. …read more Source:: Linux
Raspberry Pi Zero-sized PocketBeagle: $25 open-source computer is tiny as a key fob
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•BeagleBoard’s latest developer board is tiny enough to live inside robots, drones, and 3D printers. …read more Source:: Linux
Winter cold extremes linked to high-altitude polar vortex weakening
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•When the strong winds that circle the Arctic slacken, cold polar air can escape and cause extreme winter chills in parts of the Northern hemisphere. A new study finds that …read more Source:: Science
Flint’s water crisis led to fewer babies and higher fetal death rates, researchers find
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•An estimated 275 fewer children were born in Flint, Michigan, while the city was using lead-contaminated water from the Flint River, according to new research findings. …read more Source:: Science