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Even Crispr babies have a global supply chain. from Science Latest https://www.wired.com/story/us-biotech-firms-made-chinese-crispr-babies-possible

Collins sees very few cases where altering “the very essence of humanity” would be justified from Latest News from Science Magazine https://www.sciencemag.org/news/2018/11/epic-scientific-misadventure-nih-head-francis-collins-ponders-fallout-crispr-baby-study

PUBG Mobile might be all the rage but it appears that PUBG PC isn't far behind. Gadgets 360 caught up with Chandrahas Panigrahi, CMO and Consumer Business Head, Acer India to find why. from RSS Feeds | MICROSOFT - RSS Feed - NDTV Gadgets360.com https://gadgets.ndtv.com/games/features/pubg-pc-helps-more-people-understand-what-gaming-is-acer-chandrahas-panigrahi-1956096

A supernova discovered by an international group of astronomers provides an unprecedented look at the first moments of a violent stellar explosion. The light from the explosion's first hours showed an unexpected pattern, which astronomers analyzed to reveal that the genesis of these phenomena is even more mysterious than previously thought. from Top Technology News -- ScienceDaily https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2018/11/181130090154.htm

A supernova discovered by an international group of astronomers provides an unprecedented look at the first moments of a violent stellar explosion. The light from the explosion's first hours showed an unexpected pattern, which astronomers analyzed to reveal that the genesis of these phenomena is even more mysterious than previously thought. from All Top News -- ScienceDaily https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2018/11/181130090154.htm

Researchers have found a new method for obtaining high-quality images in magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), that requires less contrast medium compared to current methods. from Top Technology News -- ScienceDaily https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2018/11/181130090157.htm

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Findings from a table-top experiment have revealed that the primary driver of a type of fluid flow called solutal convection has been overlooked. What's more, once this driver is accounted for, it completely flips the expected flow outcomes. from Top Technology News -- ScienceDaily https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2018/11/181130094308.htm

The artificial bee colony (ABC) algorithm is widely applied in many fields, but it suffers from slow convergence, so its solutions perform well in exploration but poorly in exploitation. Researchers proposed a scale-free mechanism to guide the search of the ABC algorithm. They verified that scale-free networks improve the algorithm's optimization performance and enhance the search ability of other metaheuristic algorithms. from Top Technology News -- ScienceDaily https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2018/11/181130094318.htm

Based on computer simulations and new observations from the Atacama Large Millimeter/submillimeter Array (ALMA), researchers have found that the rings of gas surrounding active supermassive black holes are not simple donut shapes. Instead, gas expelled from the center interacts with infalling gas to create a dynamic circulation pattern, similar to a water fountain in a city park. from Top Technology News -- ScienceDaily https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2018/11/181130094315.htm

Based on computer simulations and new observations from the Atacama Large Millimeter/submillimeter Array (ALMA), researchers have found that the rings of gas surrounding active supermassive black holes are not simple donut shapes. Instead, gas expelled from the center interacts with infalling gas to create a dynamic circulation pattern, similar to a water fountain in a city park. from All Top News -- ScienceDaily https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2018/11/181130094315.htm

JEM Airlock (JEMAL) Depressurization: The JEM Airlock was depressurized in preparation for the transfer of the NanoRacks External Platform Inserts (NREP) back to the Exposed Facility Unit (EFU) 4 location. The NREP was brought inside ISS earlier this week so the crew could exchange the sortie 3 payload for the sortie 4 payload. Each NREP … from ISS On-Orbit Status Report https://blogs.nasa.gov/stationreport/2018/11/29/iss-daily-summary-report-11292018/

The Sol Republic Relays Sport Wireless features IPX4 water resistance, a lightweight design, and up to 8 hours of battery life. Read our review to find out if it’s worth buying. from RSS Feeds : RSS REVIEWS Feed - NDTV Gadgets360.com https://gadgets.ndtv.com/tv/reviews/sol-republic-relays-sport-wireless-review-1953406

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We did the math on a famous thought experiment by Isaac Newton involving a very tall mountain, a wicked fast cannonball, and good old gravity. from Science Latest https://www.wired.com/story/what-would-it-take-to-shoot-a-cannonball-into-orbit

Researchers took a virtual reality experience into a variety of educational settings, including high school classrooms, to test the impact on awareness and understanding of ocean acidification. from Top Technology News -- ScienceDaily https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2018/11/181130080349.htm

Apple Music subscribers who own Echo devices will be able to listen to Apple Inc's library of 50 million songs. from RSS Feeds | APPLE - RSS Feed - NDTV Gadgets360.com https://gadgets.ndtv.com/tv/news/apple-music-will-be-available-on-amazon-echo-devices-starting-the-week-of-december-17-1956022

Researchers have developed a new X-ray method which involves solving a giant 3D Sudoku problem to better understand these granular movements -- and the findings could have a big impact on various industries. from Top Technology News -- ScienceDaily https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2018/11/181130080355.htm

If the speculation comes true, the Samsung Galaxy A8s would debut as the company's first phone to abandon the 3.5mm headphone jack. from RSS Feeds | ANDROID - RSS Feed - NDTV Gadgets360.com https://gadgets.ndtv.com/mobiles/news/samsung-galaxy-a8s-said-to-ditch-3-5mm-headphone-jack-us-fcc-listing-confirms-infinity-o-display-1956011

Sean Newcomer’s team is doing pioneering experiments to examine how this essential gear works and fails from Latest News from Science Magazine https://www.sciencemag.org/news/2018/11/scientists-surfers-and-our-own-reporter-team-design-better-wetsuit

With an event in New Delhi, Meizu is expected to unveil its latest smartphones - the Meizu M16th and Meizu M6T - in the Indian market, Gadgets 360 has learnt. from RSS Feeds | ANDROID - RSS Feed - NDTV Gadgets360.com https://gadgets.ndtv.com/mobiles/news/meizu-m16th-meizu-m6t-india-launch-set-for-december-5-a-mid-range-phone-to-also-be-launched-1955971

Microsoft says the technology will provide troops with better information to make decisions. from RSS Feeds | MICROSOFT - RSS Feed - NDTV Gadgets360.com https://gadgets.ndtv.com/wearables/news/microsoft-hololens-ar-headset-wanted-by-us-army-for-the-battlefield-1955966

The new feature is initially available for WhatsApp for Android beta version 2.18.366. from RSS Feeds | ANDROID - RSS Feed - NDTV Gadgets360.com https://gadgets.ndtv.com/apps/news/whatsapp-for-android-now-previews-text-you-share-from-third-party-apps-1955942

Google CEO Sundar Pichai, Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella, Oracle co-CEO Safra Catz, and Qualcomm CEO Steven Mollenkopf all plan to attend the December 6 meeting. from RSS Feeds | MICROSOFT - RSS Feed - NDTV Gadgets360.com https://gadgets.ndtv.com/others/news/white-house-to-hold-roundtable-with-tech-executives-on-innovation-1955929

Search on SwiftKey for Android is an addition to the long list of previously available features including Stickers, Calendar and Location sharing capabilities, and translation. from RSS Feeds | MICROSOFT - RSS Feed - NDTV Gadgets360.com https://gadgets.ndtv.com/apps/news/swiftkey-for-android-gets-microsoft-bing-search-bar-with-easy-sharing-functionality-1955927

Google’s distinguished engineer explains the secret sauce behind the improved Portrait mode on the Pixel 3 and Pixel 3 XL. from RSS Feeds | ANDROID - RSS Feed - NDTV Gadgets360.com https://gadgets.ndtv.com/mobiles/news/google-s-frankenphone-helped-gather-training-data-for-portrait-mode-on-the-pixel-1955908

Search on SwiftKey for Android is an addition to the long list of previously available features including Stickers, Calendar and Location sharing capabilities, and translation. from RSS Feeds | ANDROID - RSS Feed - NDTV Gadgets360.com https://gadgets.ndtv.com/apps/news/swiftkey-for-android-gets-microsoft-bing-search-bar-with-easy-sharing-functionality-1955927

Fruit flies possess all of the cognitive capacities needed to culturally transmit their sexual preferences across generations, according to researchers. Their study provides the first experimental toolbox for studying the existence of animal cultures, thereby opening up an entire field of research. from All Top News -- ScienceDaily https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2018/11/181129142447.htm

Rivaling the evolution of feathers in dinosaurs, one of the most extraordinary transformations in the history of life was the evolution of baleen -- rows of flexible hair-like plates that blue whales, humpbacks and other marine mammals use to filter relatively tiny prey from gulps of ocean water. Now, scientists have discovered an important intermediary link in the evolution of this innovative feeding strategy: an ancient whale that had neither teeth nor baleen. from All Top News -- ScienceDaily https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2018/11/181129142423.htm

From their laboratories on a rocky planet dwarfed by the vastness of space, scientists have collaborated to measure all of the starlight ever produced throughout the history of the observable universe. from All Top News -- ScienceDaily https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2018/11/181129142414.htm

A new study breaks with the paradigm that the cradle of humankind lies in East Africa, based on the archaeological remains found at sites in the region of Ain Hanech (Algeria), the oldest currently known in the north of Africa. New research shows that ancestral hominins actually made stone tools in North Africa that are near contemporary with the earliest known stone tools in East Africa dated to 2.6 million years. from All Top News -- ScienceDaily https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2018/11/181129142407.htm

Researchers have made a material that can transition from an electricity-transmitting metal to a nonconducting insulating material without changing its atomic structure. from All Top News -- ScienceDaily https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2018/11/181129142354.htm

EPA and Law Enforcement Partners Announce Sentencing in Louisiana Explosive Waste Disposal Case Headquarters, Enforcement and Compliance Assurance (OECA) WASHINGTON — Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) joined law enforcement partners from the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Western District of Louisiana, the Department of Defense, the U. S. Published November 29, 2018 at 10:30AM Read more

EPA Signs MOU with the State Review of Oil and Natural Gas Environmental Regulations Headquarters, Office of the Administrator (AO) WASHINGTON (November 29, 2018) — Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) entered into a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the non-profit, multi-stakeholder, educational organization known as STRONGER. Published November 29, 2018 at 10:30AM Read more

EPA recognizes community as Libby cleanup draws to a close Region 08 DENVER, Colo. (November 29, 2018) Today, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) recognized the work and collaboration in Libby, Montana since the W.R. Grace vermiculite mine became a Superfund site in 1999. Published November 29, 2018 at 10:30AM Read more

Supply chain partners for the Samsung Galaxy S10 are said to be on track to fulfill its orders in January. from RSS Feeds | ANDROID - RSS Feed - NDTV Gadgets360.com https://gadgets.ndtv.com/mobiles/news/samsung-galaxy-s10-to-have-2-in-display-fingerprint-sensor-suppliers-report-1955823

Microsoft on Thursday announced new, redesigned icons for all Office 365 applications to reflect a modern real-time and cloud-based approach for the Redmond giant. from RSS Feeds | MICROSOFT - RSS Feed - NDTV Gadgets360.com https://gadgets.ndtv.com/apps/news/microsoft-office-365-icons-updated-with-new-design-to-reflect-cloud-oriented-approach-1955815

Gamma rays from “blazars” set a new timeline for star formation from Latest News from Science Magazine https://www.sciencemag.org/news/2018/11/blazing-quasars-reveal-universe-hit-peak-star-birth-3-billion-4-billion-years-after-big

The Wizard of Oz, followed by Star Wars and Psycho, is identified as the most influential film of all time in a new study. from Top Technology News -- ScienceDaily https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2018/11/181129223426.htm

The constant movement of fish that seems random is actually precisely deployed to provide them at any moment with the best sensory feedback they need to navigate the world. from Top Technology News -- ScienceDaily https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2018/11/181129153831.htm

Scientists have demonstrated a theoretical method to enhance the performance of quantum computers works, an important step to scale the transformative technology. from Top Technology News -- ScienceDaily https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2018/11/181129153826.htm

From their laboratories on a rocky planet dwarfed by the vastness of space, scientists have collaborated to measure all of the starlight ever produced throughout the history of the observable universe. from Top Technology News -- ScienceDaily https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2018/11/181129142414.htm

Researchers have now developed a nanoparticle-based technology that could be used distinguish between bacterial and viral forms of pneumonia. The technology could also be used to monitor whether antibiotic therapy has successfully treated the infection. from Top Technology News -- ScienceDaily https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2018/11/181129142409.htm

Researchers have made a material that can transition from an electricity-transmitting metal to a nonconducting insulating material without changing its atomic structure. from Top Technology News -- ScienceDaily https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2018/11/181129142354.htm

A team of researchers has just accomplished the first detailed high-speed imaging and analysis of the microparticle impact process, and used that data to predict when the particles will bounce away, stick, or knock material off the surface and weaken it. from Top Technology News -- ScienceDaily https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2018/11/181129131039.htm

Theoretical physics discovery paves the way for future technological applications. from Top Technology News -- ScienceDaily https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2018/11/181129131036.htm

A new, low-cost wound dressing could dramatically speed up healing in a surprising way. The method leverages energy generated from a patient's own body motions to apply gentle electrical pulses at the site of an injury. from Top Technology News -- ScienceDaily https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2018/11/181129122445.htm

By essentially turning down the pitch of sound waves, engineering researchers have devised a way to unlock greater amounts of data from acoustic fields than ever before. from Top Technology News -- ScienceDaily https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2018/11/181129122443.htm

Realme U1 is the company's first selfie-centric smartphone. But is it worth recommending over the Xiaomi Redmi Y2 and Redmi Note 6 Pro? Read our review to find out. from RSS Feeds : RSS REVIEWS Feed - NDTV Gadgets360.com https://gadgets.ndtv.com/mobiles/reviews/realme-u1-review-1954595

All’s not well in Apple land as the company has reportedly ordered a second round of supply reduction in the wake of weaker iPhone sales, falling short of estimates. from RSS Feeds | APPLE - RSS Feed - NDTV Gadgets360.com https://gadgets.ndtv.com/mobiles/news/iphone-xs-xr-orders-reportedly-cut-again-tsmc-to-be-little-affected-1954629

The latest iCloud for Windows app version 7.8.1 requires Microsoft Windows 7 or later. from RSS Feeds | APPLE - RSS Feed - NDTV Gadgets360.com https://gadgets.ndtv.com/apps/news/icloud-for-windows-updated-by-apple-to-resolve-syncing-issues-with-windows-10-october-2018-update-1954624

Apple has been the world's most prosperous firm since claiming the top spot from Exxon Mobil earlier this decade. from RSS Feeds | APPLE - RSS Feed - NDTV Gadgets360.com https://gadgets.ndtv.com/laptops/features/apples-stock-sours-microsofts-soars-say-what-1954494

Rometty joined a growing chorus of tech executives lambasting web platforms, like Google and Facebook, over their collection of user data. from RSS Feeds | APPLE - RSS Feed - NDTV Gadgets360.com https://gadgets.ndtv.com/internet/news/ibm-ceo-joins-apple-in-blasting-data-use-by-silicon-valley-1954487

Nokia 7.1 price in India is set at Rs. 19,999 (recommended best buy price) for its 4GB RAM/ 64GB inbuilt storage variant. from RSS Feeds | ANDROID - RSS Feed - NDTV Gadgets360.com https://gadgets.ndtv.com/mobiles/news/nokia-7-1-price-in-india-19999-launch-release-date-december-7-specifications-1955785

Users have started reporting a weird issue with the display on their newly bought OnePlus 6T handset. from RSS Feeds | ANDROID - RSS Feed - NDTV Gadgets360.com https://gadgets.ndtv.com/mobiles/news/oneplus-6t-display-affected-by-random-pixel-static-some-users-report-1955773

The Android 9.0 Pie update for the HTC U11 Life is reportedly rolling out in some part of Europe. from RSS Feeds | ANDROID - RSS Feed - NDTV Gadgets360.com https://gadgets.ndtv.com/mobiles/news/htc-u11-life-android-one-variant-now-receiving-android-9-0-pie-update-users-report-1955738

As the HydrogenOS public beta is rolling out to OnePlus 5 and OnePlus 5T, the company may soon release the Android Pie-based OxygenOS beta. from RSS Feeds | ANDROID - RSS Feed - NDTV Gadgets360.com https://gadgets.ndtv.com/mobiles/news/oneplus-5-oneplus-5t-start-receiving-android-9-pie-based-hydrogenos-public-beta-update-in-china-1955718

Flipkart Grand Gadgets Days sale will last until November 29. from RSS Feeds | APPLE - RSS Feed - NDTV Gadgets360.com https://gadgets.ndtv.com/laptops/news/flipkart-sale-brings-discounts-offers-on-laptops-tablets-smartwatches-and-more-1954252

Moto G7 Power has been certified by the Federal Communications Commission in the US, tipping some of the specifications of the smartphone. from RSS Feeds | ANDROID - RSS Feed - NDTV Gadgets360.com https://gadgets.ndtv.com/mobiles/news/moto-g7-power-with-massive-5-000mah-battery-spotted-on-us-fcc-site-1955694

Realme 1 has now started receiving the latest ColorOS 5.2 software update in India starting Thursday. from RSS Feeds | ANDROID - RSS Feed - NDTV Gadgets360.com https://gadgets.ndtv.com/mobiles/news/realme-1-coloros-5-2-stable-update-rollout-begins-heres-how-to-gain-early-access-1955692

Wang will relinquish office on November 30. His resignation coincides with the increasing losses to the handset maker in the country. from RSS Feeds | ANDROID - RSS Feed - NDTV Gadgets360.com https://gadgets.ndtv.com/mobiles/news/oppo-india-md-yi-wang-steps-down-amid-mounting-losses-1955663

Redmi 4 and Redmi 4A are the latest smartphones from Chinese phone maker Xiaomi to receive the much-awaited MIUI 10 stable software update. from RSS Feeds | ANDROID - RSS Feed - NDTV Gadgets360.com https://gadgets.ndtv.com/mobiles/news/xiaomi-redmi-4a-gets-miui-10-stable-update-redmi-4-reportedly-receiving-it-too-1954845

​​The collaboration will enable the duo to develop AI solutions for organisations across all sector. from enterprise-it - Telecom News | Latest Telecom Industry News, Information and Update: ET Telecom : ETTelecom.com https://telecom.economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/iit-delhi-ibm-enters-into-a-multi-year-research-collaboration-on-ai/66875310?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=ETRSS

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Superman: World's Finest may be revealed at The Game Awards 2018 for PS4, Xbox One, and PC. from RSS Feeds | MICROSOFT - RSS Feed - NDTV Gadgets360.com https://gadgets.ndtv.com/games/news/superman-worlds-finest-for-ps4-xbox-one-and-pc-may-be-announced-at-the-game-awards-2018-1954878

Wushu Studios has announced it will be working with Lucid Games on Switchblade for PS4 and PC. from RSS Feeds | MICROSOFT - RSS Feed - NDTV Gadgets360.com https://gadgets.ndtv.com/games/news/driveclub-and-motostorm-developer-wushu-studios-to-work-on-vehicle-combat-moba-switchblade-1954864

The latest iCloud for Windows app version 7.8.1 requires Microsoft Windows 7 or later. from RSS Feeds | MICROSOFT - RSS Feed - NDTV Gadgets360.com https://gadgets.ndtv.com/apps/news/icloud-for-windows-updated-by-apple-to-resolve-syncing-issues-with-windows-10-october-2018-update-1954624

Apple has been the world's most prosperous firm since claiming the top spot from Exxon Mobil earlier this decade. from RSS Feeds | MICROSOFT - RSS Feed - NDTV Gadgets360.com https://gadgets.ndtv.com/laptops/features/apples-stock-sours-microsofts-soars-say-what-1954494

Discovery suggests some of the world’s first stone tools spread across Africa much earlier than expected from Latest News from Science Magazine https://www.sciencemag.org/news/2018/11/strongest-evidence-early-humans-butchering-animals-discovered-north-africa

Researchers have found an effective target in the brain for electrical stimulation to improve mood in people suffering from depression. Stimulation of a brain region called the lateral orbitofrontal cortex (OFC) reliably produced acute improvement in mood in patients who suffered from depression at the start of the study. from All Top News -- ScienceDaily https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2018/11/181129142417.htm

On this week’s show: A different approach to determining when stars formed, and color-changing lizard and toxin-resistant yeast point to “plastic” form of adaptation. from Latest News from Science Magazine https://www.sciencemag.org/podcast/universe-s-star-formation-history-and-powerful-new-helper-evolution

Nine U.S. companies now are eligible to bid on NASA delivery services to the lunar surface through Commercial Lunar Payload Services (CLPS) contracts, as one of the first steps toward long-term scientific study and human exploration of the Moon and eventually Mars. from NASA Breaking News http://www.nasa.gov/press-release/nasa-announces-new-partnerships-for-commercial-lunar-payload-delivery-services

Flies can pass on learned social cues, new research suggests from Latest News from Science Magazine https://www.sciencemag.org/news/2018/11/even-fruit-flies-succumb-cultural-dating-pressures

Spider’s milk sustains young to adulthood from Latest News from Science Magazine https://www.sciencemag.org/news/2018/11/spider-moms-spotted-nursing-their-offspring-milk

Gamma rays from “blazars” set a new timeline for star formation from Latest News from Science Magazine https://www.sciencemag.org/news/2018/11/blazing-quasars-reveal-universe-hit-peak-star-birth-3-million-4-million-years-after-big

EPA, Wheeler Rock Products settle Clean Air Act permit violations Region 10 The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has settled a case it brought against Wheeler Rock Products, a rock crushing and concrete plant located on the Yakama Indian Reservation in Washington, for the company’s failures to comply with requirements of the Clean Air Act. Published November 29, 2018 at 10:30AM Read more

When researchers and doctors use the tool CRISPR to correct genetic errors, it may have side effects on the human genome. Now, researchers have learned how the molecular machinery behind CRISPR works and thus expect to be able to fine-tune CRISPR and remove the undesired effects. from Top Technology News -- ScienceDaily https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2018/11/181129122455.htm

A new fossil analysis suggests the earliest-known ancestor of modern primates may have come from North America, not Asia, as previously thought. from All Top News -- ScienceDaily https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2018/11/181129131032.htm