Born pink, blind, and helpless, giant pandas typically weigh about 100 grams at birth — the equivalent of a stick of butter. Their mothers are 900 times more massive than …read more Source:: Science
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When semiconductors stick together, materials go quantum
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•Researchers have developed a simple method that could turn ordinary semiconducting materials into quantum machines — superthin devices marked by extraordinary electronic behavior that could help to revolutionize a number …read more Source:: Science
Why we stick to false beliefs: Feedback trumps hard evidence
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•Ever wonder why flat earthers, birthers, climate change and Holocaust deniers stick to their beliefs in the face of overwhelming evidence to the contrary? New findings suggest that feedback, rather …read more Source:: Science
Chromebooks and Office 365 together will challenge Windows laptops
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•With Microsoft porting Office 365 to Chromebooks, a big reason to stick with Windows has gone out the door. …read more Source:: Linux
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
Why Munich should stick with Linux
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•Even Accenture, the Microsoft partner, which suggested Munich return to Windows, doesn’t consider Windows as the sole best option. …read more Source:: Linux
HIV test performed on USB stick
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•A new device uses a drop of blood to detect HIV, and then creates an electrical signal that can be read by a computer, laptop or handheld device. …read more Source:: Science
New U.S. mammogram guidelines stick with screening from age 50
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•CHICAGO (Reuters) – New mammogram screening guidelines from an influential panel of U.S. experts reaffirm earlier guidance that breast cancer screening should begin at age 50 for most women, but …read more Source:: UKScienceNews