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NSF, Popular Science announce this year’s Vizzies winners

NSF, Popular Science announce this year’s Vizzies winners Today, Popular Science magazine and the National Science Foundation (NSF) announce the winners of the 16th Annual Vizzies Challenge, celebrating the use of visual media to artfully and clearly communicate scientific data, principles, and research. The competition recognizes the best visualizations of all types, including photographs, illustrations, posters and graphics, interactives, videos, GIFs and other submissions produced by artists, hobbyists or academic ... More at https://www.nsf.gov/news/news_summ.jsp?cntn_id=297163&WT.mc_id=USNSF_51&WT.mc_ev=click This is an NSF News item. Published November 07, 2018 at 10:31PM Read more at nsf.gov
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5G push: Nokia bags deals worth over 2 bn euros with China Mobile, China Telecom, China Unicom

China Mobile, China Telecom and China Unicom will leverage products and services from across Nokia's end-to-end portfolio, through to the end of 2019, to enhance speed, reliability and capacity in their networks. from telecom-equipment - Telecom News | Latest Telecom Industry News, Information and Update: ET Telecom : ETTelecom.com https://telecom.economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/5g-push-nokia-bags-deals-worth-over-2-bn-euros-with-china-mobile-china-telecom-china-unicom/66537093?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=ETRSS
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Nokia inks pact with Infosys to drive enterprise digital transformation

The alliance aims to drive digital transformation in a wide array of enterprises and industries, addressing vertical markets including transportation, energy and manufacturing, media and entertainment and education. from telecom-equipment - Telecom News | Latest Telecom Industry News, Information and Update: ET Telecom : ETTelecom.com https://telecom.economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/nokia-inks-pact-with-infosys-to-drive-enterprise-digital-transformation/66537076?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=ETRSS
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EPA Finalizes Another Action to Reform NSR and Improve Regulatory Certainty

EPA Finalizes Another Action to Reform NSR and Improve Regulatory Certainty Headquarters, Air and Radiation (OAR) WASHINGTON – Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is restoring a long-delayed 2009 EPA action that clarifies “project aggregation” for the New Source Review (NSR) permitting program. Published November 07, 2018 at 10:30AM Read more
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White wine, lemon juice combo prevents unwanted discoloration of pastry dough

No matter if it's grandma's cookies or commercially produced rolls, pastry lovers expect their baked goods to have a certain 'golden brown' allure -- but only after baking. A white dough that changes hue during storage, however, can negatively affect the appearance and perception of the final baked product. Scientists report that they have now developed a natural way to prevent discoloration during storage. from Top Technology News -- ScienceDaily https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2018/11/181107082451.htm
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Photo Gallery: Capturing Scotland in the Midst of Its Green Renewal

via Photo Latest https://www.wired.com/story/photo-gallery-scotland-green-renewal
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There's real skill in fantasy sports

If you've ever taken part in the armchair sport of fantasy football and found yourself at the top of your league's standings at the end of the season, a new study suggests your performance -- however far removed from any actual playing field -- was likely based on skill rather than luck. from Top Technology News -- ScienceDaily https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2018/11/181107093816.htm
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Financial giants can have a pivotal role for climate stability

Banks, pension funds and other institutional investors have a key role to play in efforts to avoid dangerous climate change. A limited number of these investors have considerable influence over the Amazon rainforest and boreal forests that are known 'tipping elements' in the climate system. Protecting these 'tipping elements' should be a priority for investors to help reduce both climate change and systemic financial risks created by it. from Top Technology News -- ScienceDaily https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2018/11/181107093811.htm
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Financial giants can have a pivotal role for climate stability

Banks, pension funds and other institutional investors have a key role to play in efforts to avoid dangerous climate change. A limited number of these investors have considerable influence over the Amazon rainforest and boreal forests that are known 'tipping elements' in the climate system. Protecting these 'tipping elements' should be a priority for investors to help reduce both climate change and systemic financial risks created by it. from All Top News -- ScienceDaily https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2018/11/181107093811.htm
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ISS Daily Summary Report – 11/06/2018

Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency Low Temperature Protein Crystal Growth (JAXA LT PCG): The crew retrieved JAXA LT PCG samples from the General Laboratory Active Cryogenic ISS Experiment Refrigerator (GLACIER)1 unit and stowed them in the H-II Transfer Vehicle (HTV) Capsule Carrier. The goal of the JAXA LT PCG experiment is to produce high quality protein … from ISS On-Orbit Status Report https://blogs.nasa.gov/stationreport/2018/11/06/iss-daily-summary-report-11062018/
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'Bionic mushrooms' fuse nanotech, bacteria and fungi

Researchers have taken an ordinary white button mushroom from a grocery store and made it bionic, supercharging it with 3D-printed clusters of cyanobacteria that generate electricity and swirls of graphene nanoribbons that can collect the current. from All Top News -- ScienceDaily https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2018/11/181107082454.htm
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Filtering liquids with liquids saves electricity

Filtering and treating water accounts for about 13 percent of all electricity consumed in the US every year and releases about 290 million metric tons of CO2 into the atmosphere annually. New research demonstrates that recently developed liquid-gated membranes filter nanoclay particles out of water more efficiently than existing membranes and require less frequent replacement and less energy to operate, a solution that could reduce the cost and electricity consumption of high-impact industrial processes such as oil and gas drilling. from Top Technology News -- ScienceDaily https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2018/11/181107082527.htm
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'Bionic mushrooms' fuse nanotech, bacteria and fungi

Researchers have taken an ordinary white button mushroom from a grocery store and made it bionic, supercharging it with 3D-printed clusters of cyanobacteria that generate electricity and swirls of graphene nanoribbons that can collect the current. from Top Technology News -- ScienceDaily https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2018/11/181107082454.htm
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Commscope may buy Arris for more than $31 a share: Report

​ The report said that the transaction would more than double the size of CommScope, whose market capitalization is $4.8 billion. from telecom-equipment - Telecom News | Latest Telecom Industry News, Information and Update: ET Telecom : ETTelecom.com https://telecom.economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/commscope-may-buy-arris-for-more-than-31-a-share-report/66533159?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=ETRSS
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China’s Big Data hub looks at direct air link with India’s Silicon Valley

Guiyang is the capital of the strikingly beautiful Guizhou province in the relatively underdeveloped south-west China. from enterprise-it - Telecom News | Latest Telecom Industry News, Information and Update: ET Telecom : ETTelecom.com https://telecom.economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/chinas-big-data-hub-looks-at-direct-air-link-with-indias-silicon-valley/66533128?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=ETRSS
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Honor 8 Pro Gets GPU Turbo, Native Call Recording Support With OTA Update

The Honor 8 Pro has received its latest software update that brings the support for the much-awaited GPU Turbo technology to the smartphone. from RSS Feeds | ANDROID - RSS Feed - NDTV Gadgets360.com https://gadgets.ndtv.com/mobiles/news/honor-8-pro-gpu-turbo-call-recording-data-apn-software-update-download-install-1943255
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Delhi Air Pollution: College Students Develop App to Measure Air Quality

Three students of Bharti Vidyapeeth College of Engineering in Delhi developed an Android app to measure the alarming pollution levels in the National Capital Region (NCR). from RSS Feeds | ANDROID - RSS Feed - NDTV Gadgets360.com https://gadgets.ndtv.com/apps/news/delhi-air-pollution-college-students-develop-app-to-measure-air-quality-1943152
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OnePlus 6T AMA Session Answers Lack of IP Rating, Notification LED Light; Reveals New Features in Work for Previous Models

OnePlus co-founder Carl Pei in the AMA session affirmed that despite the lack of any IP ratings, the OnePlus 6T would survive an accidental drop in a puddle. from RSS Feeds | ANDROID - RSS Feed - NDTV Gadgets360.com https://gadgets.ndtv.com/mobiles/news/oneplus-6t-ama-session-ip-rating-always-on-display-tempered-glass-1943065
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Oppo A7 Leaked Renders Tip Waterdrop Display Notch, Colour Options, and 4,230mAh Battery

Renders of Oppo A7, a possible rebranded variant of Realme 2, have been spotted online, hinting at the alleged specifications and price of the smartphone. from RSS Feeds | ANDROID - RSS Feed - NDTV Gadgets360.com https://gadgets.ndtv.com/mobiles/news/oppo-a7-leak-renders-tip-specifications-display-colour-options-battery-1943043
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App Store Diwali Offers Include Deals on Canva, Swiggy, Angry Birds Friends, and More

Diwali 2018 is just around the corner and Apple has announced exciting offers and exclusive in-app elements for certain featured apps on its App Store. from RSS Feeds | APPLE - RSS Feed - NDTV Gadgets360.com https://gadgets.ndtv.com/apps/news/apple-app-store-diwali-offers-canva-swiggy-zomato-angry-birds-friends-candy-crush-1943262
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Apple Continues to Lead Global Tablet Market as Amazon Takes Third Spot: IDC

Apple continued to lead as the global tablet market declined 8.6 percent during the third quarter of 2018 as shipments fell to 36.4 million, the International Data Corporation (IDC) reported. from RSS Feeds | APPLE - RSS Feed - NDTV Gadgets360.com https://gadgets.ndtv.com/tablets/news/apple-continues-to-lead-global-tablet-market-as-amazon-takes-third-spot-idc-1942980
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Apple Smartwatch Shipments Share Drops in Q3, Fitbit Gains: Counterpoint

Apple continues to dominate the smartwatch market, its share in the global shipments of smartwatches went down to 30 percent in the third quarter of 2018, Counterpoint Research said. from RSS Feeds | APPLE - RSS Feed - NDTV Gadgets360.com https://gadgets.ndtv.com/wearables/news/apple-smartwatch-shipments-share-drops-in-q3-fitbit-gains-counterpoint-1942964
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iPhone Sales in India to Fall for First Time in 4 Years: Counterpoint

Neil Shah, research director at Counterpoint Research, said on Saturday its channel checks pointed to numbers for the quarter in the range of 700,000 to 800,000 units. from RSS Feeds | APPLE - RSS Feed - NDTV Gadgets360.com https://gadgets.ndtv.com/mobiles/news/iphone-sales-in-india-to-fall-for-first-time-in-4-years-counterpoint-1942897
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Moths survive bat predation through acoustic camouflage fur

Moths are a mainstay food source for bats, which use echolocation to hunt their prey. Scientists are studying how moths have evolved passive defenses over millions of years to resist their primary predators. While some moths have evolved ears that detect the ultrasonic calls of bats, many types of moths remain deaf. In those moths, researchers have found that the insects developed types of 'stealth coating' that serve as acoustic camouflage to evade hungry bats. from All Top News -- ScienceDaily https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2018/11/181106171822.htm
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Bioreactor device helps frogs regenerate their legs

Scientists havedesigned a device that can induce partial hindlimb regeneration in adult aquatic African clawed frogs (Xenopus laevis) by 'kick-starting' tissue repair at the amputation site. Their findings introduce a new model for testing 'electroceuticals,' or cell-stimulating therapies. from All Top News -- ScienceDaily https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2018/11/181106171813.htm
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Why a stream of plasma makes chemical reactions more efficient

A whiff of plasma, when combined with a nanosized catalyst, can cause chemical reactions to proceed faster, more selectively, at lower temperatures, or at lower voltages than without plasma. Using computer modeling, researchers investigated the interactions between plasmas and metal catalysts embedded into ceramic beads in a packed bed reactor. They discovered that together, the metals, beads and gas create plasma that intensifies electric fields and locally heats the catalyst, which can then accelerate reactions. from Top Technology News -- ScienceDaily https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2018/11/181106133243.htm
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Plasma-based system provides radical new path for water purification

Many of today's methods of purifying water rely on filters and chemicals that need regular replenishing or maintenance. Millions of people, however, live in areas with limited access to such materials, leading the research community to explore new options of purifying water in using plasmas. Many plasma-based approaches are expensive, but a new class of plasma devices may change that. Researchers at the have been studying a new type of plasma generator for water purification. from Top Technology News -- ScienceDaily https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2018/11/181106150429.htm
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Face the music: Explicit anti-piracy warnings are best deterrent

STOP! This is illegal. You may be monitored and fined. Did that get your attention? Good. Because according to a new study, this phrasing coupled with a graphic of a computer and download symbol with a prohibitive slash is the most effective way to stop music piracy. from Top Technology News -- ScienceDaily https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2018/11/181106150425.htm
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Experimental plasma generator offers path forward for better use of landfill gas as energy

Landfill gases contain numerous contaminants, but one group has demonstrated a promising new application of plasma technology capable of removing such compounds. Researchers have demonstrated an experimental plasma device capable of cleaning gas samples of D4, one of the most common siloxanes. Drawing on a technique for creating plasma called dielectric barrier discharge, the group was able to significantly reduce the amount of D4 samples after treating it with a helium-based plasma. from Top Technology News -- ScienceDaily https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2018/11/181106150421.htm
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First study of Humpback whale survivors of orca attacks in the Southeastern Pacific

Scars left by orca attacks indicate that most victims are young whales on the first trip from breeding to feeding grounds. Increasing numbers of scars may mean that there are more orcas in the Southern Pacific, researchers say. from All Top News -- ScienceDaily https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2018/11/181106150416.htm
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European-Built Service Module Arrives in U.S. for First Orion Moon Mission

The powerhouse that will help NASA’s Orion spacecraft venture beyond the Moon is stateside. The European-built service module that will propel, power and cool during Orion flight to the Moon on Exploration Mission-1 arrived from Germany at the agency’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida on Tuesday to begin final outfitting, integration and testing wit from NASA Breaking News http://www.nasa.gov/press-release/european-built-service-module-arrives-in-us-for-first-orion-moon-mission
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Deficits in executive functions predict longer term difficulties in STEM

Deficits in executive functions predict longer term difficulties in STEM Kindergarten children who exhibit poor executive functions are at elevated risk for repeated academic difficulties across elementary school, including in mathematics and science, according to a new longitudinal study of 11,000 students attending U.S. elementary schools. Executive functions are a set of cognitive processes that manage and regulate our goal-directed behavior. They are like the mind's "air traffic control system," helping people plan, shift their attention and organize ... More at https://www.nsf.gov/discoveries/disc_summ.jsp?cntn_id=296386&WT.mc_id=USNSF_51&WT.mc_ev=click This is an NSF News item. Published November 06, 2018 at 12:13PM Read more at nsf.gov
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Simulating hypersonic flow transitions from smooth to turbulent

To break out of Earth's lower orbit, hypersonic vehicles must reach speeds greater than Mach 5. At these hypersonic speeds, the air particles and gases that flow around the vehicle and interact with the surfaces generate heat and create shock waves that disturb the flow's equilibrium. Researchers created a model to simulate and better understand flow transitions. from Top Technology News -- ScienceDaily https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2018/11/181106123942.htm
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RNA microchips: A new chapter in ribonucleic acid synthesis

Ribonucleic acid (RNA) is, along with DNA and protein, one of the three primary biological macromolecules and was probably the first to arise in early life forms. Chemists have developed a new synthetic approach that allows RNA to be chemically synthesized about a million times more efficiently than previously possible. from Top Technology News -- ScienceDaily https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2018/11/181106111610.htm
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