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New catalyst achieves unprecedented activities

Researchers have developed a new efficient catalyst to synthesise aromatic amines, which are central building blocks in many drugs and pesticides. The system is more active than conventional catalysts, so less energy is required during the reaction, and also difficult compounds can be synthesized. from Top Technology News -- ScienceDaily https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2018/12/181204095338.htm
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Mountain splendor? Scientists know where your eyes will look

Using precise brain measurements, researchers predicted how people's eyes move when viewing natural scenes, an advance in understanding the human visual system that can improve a host of artificial intelligence efforts, such as the development of driverless cars. from Top Technology News -- ScienceDaily https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2018/12/181204090345.htm
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In team sports, chemistry matters

Researchers analyzed game statistics across major sports and online games, revealing that past shared success among teammates improves their team's odds of winning future games. from Top Technology News -- ScienceDaily https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2018/12/181204095355.htm
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Researching Supersonic Flight

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Oppo R17 Pro With Super VOOC Flash Charge, Triple Rear Cameras Launched in India: Price, Specifications

Oppo R17 Pro price in India is set at Rs. 45,990 for the 8GB RAM/ 128GB inbuilt storage variant. from RSS Feeds | ANDROID - RSS Feed - NDTV Gadgets360.com https://gadgets.ndtv.com/mobiles/news/oppo-r17-pro-with-super-vooc-flash-charge-triple-rear-cameras-launched-in-india-price-specifications-1957801
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Crystal clear: Understanding magnetism changes caused by crystal lattice expansion

An international team has demonstrated helimagnetic behavior in a cubic perovskite material by expanding the lattice through barium doping. The experimental findings were well supported by calculations from first principles, showing that the materials were highly sensitive to the lattice constant. It is hoped that the findings will form the foundation for new applications in sensing. from Top Technology News -- ScienceDaily https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2018/12/181204095405.htm
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Capturing the surprising flexibility of crystal surfaces

Images taken using an atomic force microscope have allowed researchers to observe, for the first time, the flexible and dynamic changes that occur on the surfaces of 'porous coordination polymer' crystals when guest molecules are introduced. The findings have implications for investigations into materials that can be used for storing and sensing molecules. from Top Technology News -- ScienceDaily https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2018/12/181204095352.htm
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$2.57 Million in Grants Will Improve the Health of Long Island Sound

$2.57 Million in Grants Will Improve the Health of Long Island Sound Region 02 Port Jefferson, N.Y. – Today, top federal and state environmental officials announced 36 grants totaling $2.57 million to local government and community groups to improve the health and ecosystem of Long Island Sound. Published December 04, 2018 at 10:30AM Read more
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NSF, NASA announce commitments to support White House strategic plan on STEM education

NSF, NASA announce commitments to support White House strategic plan on STEM education The National Science Foundation (NSF) is partnering with other federal agencies in support of NSF INCLUDES National Network, a program dedicated to making a lasting impact on diversifying the STEM workforce of the future. Partners include the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), and U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). These partnerships are announced as the White ... More at https://www.nsf.gov/news/news_summ.jsp?cntn_id=297418&WT.mc_id=USNSF_51&WT.mc_ev=click This is an NSF News item. Published December 04, 2018 at 08:40PM Read more at nsf.gov
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Epic Games Announces PC Games Store With 88 Percent Revenue Share for Developers

Epic Games has announced the Epic Games Store. It's the company's attempt to take on Steam, the world's largest PC game digital storefront head on. from RSS Feeds | MICROSOFT - RSS Feed - NDTV Gadgets360.com https://gadgets.ndtv.com/games/news/epic-games-announces-pc-games-store-with-88-percent-revenue-share-for-developers-1957829
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ISS Daily Summary Report – 12/03/2018

57 Soyuz (57S) Launch and Docking: The 57S vehicle launched from the Baikonur Cosmodrome this morning at 5:31 CT and completed a nominal docking to the ISS at 11:33 CT. The 57S crew, Oleg Kononenko, David Saint-Jacques, and Anne McClain, returned ISS to 6-crew operations after hatch opening at 13:38 CT. This afternoon, the entire … from ISS On-Orbit Status Report https://blogs.nasa.gov/stationreport/2018/12/03/iss-daily-summary-report-12032018/
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NASA's OSIRIS-REx spacecraft arrives at asteroid Bennu

NASA's Origins, Spectral Interpretation, Resource Identification, Security-Regolith Explorer (OSIRIS-REx) spacecraft completed its 1.2 billion-mile (2 billion-kilometer) journey to arrive at the asteroid Bennu Monday. The spacecraft executed a maneuver that transitioned it from flying toward Bennu to operating around the asteroid. from Top Technology News -- ScienceDaily https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2018/12/181204090906.htm
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Mars new home 'a large sandbox'

With InSight safely on the surface of Mars, the mission team at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Pasadena, California, is busy learning more about the spacecraft's landing site. They knew when InSight landed on Nov. 26 that the spacecraft had touched down on target, a lava plain named Elysium Planitia. Now they've determined that the vehicle sits slightly tilted (about 4 degrees) in a shallow dust- and sand-filled impact crater known as a "hollow." InSight has been engineered to operate on a surface with an inclination up to 15 degrees. from Top Technology News -- ScienceDaily https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2018/11/181130111111.htm
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NASA's OSIRIS-REx spacecraft arrives at asteroid Bennu

NASA's Origins, Spectral Interpretation, Resource Identification, Security-Regolith Explorer (OSIRIS-REx) spacecraft completed its 1.2 billion-mile (2 billion-kilometer) journey to arrive at the asteroid Bennu Monday. The spacecraft executed a maneuver that transitioned it from flying toward Bennu to operating around the asteroid. from All Top News -- ScienceDaily https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2018/12/181204090906.htm
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Meizu C9 Set to Be Launched in India on Wednesday Alongside Meizu M16th and Meizu M6T

Meizu has already confirmed a New Delhi launch event on December 5 to launch the M16th and M6T, and now it has also confirmed that the Meizu C9 will also launch alongside. from RSS Feeds | ANDROID - RSS Feed - NDTV Gadgets360.com https://gadgets.ndtv.com/mobiles/news/meizu-c9-set-to-be-launched-in-india-on-wednesday-alongside-meizu-m16th-and-meizu-m6t-1957737
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Samsung SSD 860 QVO Review

Samsung SSD 860 QVO series will tempt buyers with high capacities and low prices, thanks to brand new QLC flash memory technology. from RSS Feeds : RSS REVIEWS Feed - NDTV Gadgets360.com https://gadgets.ndtv.com/laptops/reviews/samsung-ssd-860-qvo-review-1957532
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Google Removes Popular Android Apps - CM File Manager, Kika Keyboard - Over Ad Fraud

After internal investigation, Google has reportedly confirmed that it has removed two of the apps from the list- CM File Manager and Kika Keyboard. from RSS Feeds | ANDROID - RSS Feed - NDTV Gadgets360.com https://gadgets.ndtv.com/apps/news/google-removes-popular-android-apps-cm-file-manager-kika-keyboard-over-ad-fraud-1957607
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Microsoft to Reportedly Dump Edge for Chromium-Based Browser; Chrome OS-Rival Windows Lite Said to Be in the Works

Microsoft is apparently abandoning its Edge browser, or at least, the EdgeHTML browser engine. from RSS Feeds | MICROSOFT - RSS Feed - NDTV Gadgets360.com https://gadgets.ndtv.com/apps/news/microsoft-to-reportedly-dump-edge-for-chromium-based-browser-chrome-os-rival-windows-lite-said-to-be-1957597
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Samsung Galaxy Note 9 Bundle Offers 512GB Memory Card at Just Rs. 4,999

Samsung Galaxy Note 9 512GB buyers will have to pay only Rs. 4,999 for the Samsung Evo Plus 512GB memory card, instead of the original price of Rs. 22,900. from RSS Feeds | ANDROID - RSS Feed - NDTV Gadgets360.com https://gadgets.ndtv.com/mobiles/news/samsung-galaxy-note-9-bundle-offers-512gb-memory-card-at-just-rs-4-999-1957596
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Deep biosphere beneath the seafloor explored at American Geophysical Union fall meeting

Deep biosphere beneath the seafloor explored at American Geophysical Union fall meeting In his 1864 science fiction novel, Journey to the Center of the Earth , Jules Verne wrote: "Who in his wildest dreams could have imagined that, beneath the crust of our Earth, there could exist a real ocean ... a sea that has given shelter to species unknown?" Fast-forward more than 150 years to the upcoming American Geophysical Union (AGU) fall meeting, where scientists affiliated with the National Science Foundation (NSF) Center for Dark Energy Biosphere Investigations ... More at https://www.nsf.gov/news/news_summ.jsp?cntn_id=297365&WT.mc_id=USNSF_51&WT.mc_ev=click This is an NSF News item. Published December 04, 2018 at 03:11AM Read more at nsf.gov
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Retail outlets using telehealth pose significant privacy, policy concerns for health care

As retail outlets deliver health care services, including telehealth, physicians say more needs to be done to protect patient privacy, anticipate the capabilities of artificial intelligence and other rapidly advancing technologies. from Top Technology News -- ScienceDaily https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2018/12/181203185356.htm
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To detect new odors, fruit fly brains improve on a well-known computer algorithm

It might seem like fruit flies would have nothing in common with computers, but new research reveals that the two identify novel information in similar ways. The work not only sheds light on an important neurobiological problem -- how organisms detect new odors -- but could also improve algorithms for novelty detection in computer science. from Top Technology News -- ScienceDaily https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2018/12/181203185348.htm
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Free, publicly available health data proves to be research gold mine

Immunotherapy has become a popular treatment for some cancers. Researchers discover how a set of genes, those associated with the extracellular matrix, had a direct connection to how cancer patients respond to immunotherapy. from Top Technology News -- ScienceDaily https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2018/12/181203101451.htm
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Customers spending more in data analytics to mitigate risks, improve engagement: Infosys

In a study released today, the company found out that nearly one-third of them ready to invest in customer experience improvement using various data analytics solutions. from enterprise-it - Telecom News | Latest Telecom Industry News, Information and Update: ET Telecom : ETTelecom.com https://telecom.economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/customers-spending-more-in-data-analytics-to-mitigate-risks-improve-engagement-infosys/66933662?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=ETRSS
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Life has a new ingredient

Our prehistoric Earth, bombarded with asteroids and lightening, rife with bubbling geothermal pools, may not seem hospitable today. But somewhere in the chemical chaos of our early planet, life did form. How? For decades, scientists have created miniature replicas of infant Earth in the lab in order to hunt for life's essential ingredients. Now, one of those replicas points to a possible new ingredient in the world's first RNA. from All Top News -- ScienceDaily https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2018/12/181203150452.htm
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Qualcomm rules out another bid for NXP after China opens door

“Qualcomm considers the matter closed and is fully focused on continuing to execute on its 5G roadmap.” from telecom-equipment - Telecom News | Latest Telecom Industry News, Information and Update: ET Telecom : ETTelecom.com https://telecom.economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/qualcomm-rules-out-another-bid-for-nxp-after-china-opens-door/66930333?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=ETRSS
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Google Pixel 3, Pixel 3 XL December Update Claims to Bring Fix for Memory Management Issues and More

The Pixel/ Nexus bulletin lists a total of 13 functional patches that come along with the December update, including fixes for the camera, memory management issues, and even Android Auto improvements. from RSS Feeds | ANDROID - RSS Feed - NDTV Gadgets360.com https://gadgets.ndtv.com/mobiles/news/google-pixel-3-pixel-3-xl-december-update-claims-to-bring-fix-for-memory-management-issues-and-more-1957520
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Samsung, Verizon to Launch 5G Smartphone in First Half of 2019

Samsung and Verizon are set to unveil a proof of concept, powered by the upcoming flagship Snapdragon SoC at the annual Qualcomm Snapdragon Technology Summit in Maui, Hawaii, this week. from RSS Feeds | ANDROID - RSS Feed - NDTV Gadgets360.com https://gadgets.ndtv.com/mobiles/news/samsung-verizon-to-launch-5g-smartphone-in-first-half-of-2019-1957490
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Indian App Is iPad App of the Year as Apple Releases 'Best of 2018' Lists With Top Apps, Music, Movies, and More

Apple announced its “Best of 2018” list which includes the most popular apps, games, music, movies, TV shows, podcasts across categories. from RSS Feeds | APPLE - RSS Feed - NDTV Gadgets360.com https://gadgets.ndtv.com/apps/news/indian-app-is-ipad-app-of-the-year-as-apple-releases-best-of-2018-lists-with-top-apps-music-movies-a-1957559
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Puritan Tiger Beetles, ‘Vicious Predators,’ May Soon Hunt Again

By KAREN WEINTRAUB from NYT Science https://www.nytimes.com/2018/12/04/science/puritan-tiger-beetles-vicious-predators-may-soon-hunt-again.html?partner=IFTTT via IFTTT
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Mountain Lion Tracked in Southern California Likely Died in Woolsey Fire, Park Says

By MATTHEW HAAG from NYT Science https://www.nytimes.com/2018/11/27/us/p74-mountain-lion-woolsey-fire.html?partner=IFTTT via IFTTT
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Can predictive analytics help banks, consumers avoid overdraft issues? New study says, yes

In 2012, consumers paid $32 billion in overdraft fees, which represented the single largest source of revenue for banks from demand deposit accounts, while leading to significant levels of consumer dissatisfaction and attracting attention from government regulators. In a recent study, researchers have found that it may be possible to help correct this problem through the application of sophisticated data analytics. from Top Technology News -- ScienceDaily https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2018/12/181203140848.htm
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Utility customers overestimate cost savings with energy-conservation plans

When deciding whether to participate in programs designed to conserve energy during peak hours, consumers appear to rely more on their intuition about how much money they're saving rather than on proof their bills are smaller, a new study has found. from Top Technology News -- ScienceDaily https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2018/12/181203131121.htm
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Tackling the challenge of undergraduate retention in computing

ACM, the Association for Computing Machinery, has released the highly anticipated report. Among its key recommendations, the report calls for additional research to provide a more nuanced understanding of the dynamics of attrition and retention, and encourages higher education institutions to provide proactive advising to ensure that students are exposed to career opportunities and pathways early in their undergraduate experience. from Top Technology News -- ScienceDaily https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2018/12/181203131115.htm
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Targeting sepsis, the leading cause of ICU deaths, with a nanocarrier-delivered microRNA

One obstacle to therapeutic use of microRNAs (miRNA), which are in clinical trial for a number of diseases, are ribonucleases, whose job it is to destroy them. Researchers report that an miRNA (miR-126) protective against sepsis can be delivered effectively via a nanocarrier. Almost 67 percent of mice treated with one of the nanocarrier/miR-126 complexes were still alive at seven days vs. just 25 percent of controls. from Top Technology News -- ScienceDaily https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2018/12/181203115430.htm
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Colloidal quantum dots make LEDs shine bright in the infrared

A group of researchers report on the development of a colloidal quantum-dot light emitting diode with unprecedented quantum and power conversion efficiencies in the infrared range. The study has proven that these devices can also be integrated in inorganic solar cells and may lead to even higher efficiencies. from Top Technology News -- ScienceDaily https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2018/12/181203111607.htm
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All the Light There is to See? 4 x 10⁸⁴ Photons.

By DENNIS OVERBYE from NYT Science https://www.nytimes.com/2018/12/03/science/space-stars-photons-light.html?partner=IFTTT via IFTTT
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Shortcut strategy for screening compounds with clinical potentials for drug development

The journey of developing a new drug often takes years and needs hundreds of millions of dollars. A 'shortcut' has now been found which can potentially reduce the time and costs of developing new drugs by sorting out the high potential candidates out of a long list of chemical compounds. from Top Technology News -- ScienceDaily https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2018/12/181203111556.htm
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EPA to host meetings with leaders from North Dakota’s mining and oil and gas industries in Bismarck on December 4

EPA to host meetings with leaders from North Dakota’s mining and oil and gas industries in Bismarck on December 4 Region 08 DENVER -- On December 4, 2018, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency will host Smart Sectors roundtable discussions with the North Dakota Department of Health and leaders from North Dakota’s mining and oil and gas industries in Bismarck.  Published December 03, 2018 at 10:30AM Read more
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New quantum materials could take computing devices beyond the semiconductor era

Scientists in industry and academia are looking for new materials to succeed highly successful semiconductor transistors. Scientists have hit on a very promising post-transistor technology: multiferroics, which use magnetic spin states instead of electron charge to store binary data. They have shown that these MESO (magneto-electric spin-orbit) devices can greatly improve energy efficiency and pack more logic devices onto a chip. from All Top News -- ScienceDaily https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2018/12/181203131059.htm
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New quantum materials could take computing devices beyond the semiconductor era

Scientists in industry and academia are looking for new materials to succeed highly successful semiconductor transistors. Scientists have hit on a very promising post-transistor technology: multiferroics, which use magnetic spin states instead of electron charge to store binary data. They have shown that these MESO (magneto-electric spin-orbit) devices can greatly improve energy efficiency and pack more logic devices onto a chip. from Top Technology News -- ScienceDaily https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2018/12/181203131059.htm
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Macroscopic phenomena governed by microscopic physics

Researchers have observed a magnetic reconnection driven by electron dynamics in laser-produced plasmas. Magnetic reconnections are often observed in the magnetic flux on the Sun and the Earth's magnetosphere. It has been highly challenging to reveal the electron scale, microscopic information in the vast universe. Applying a weak magnetic field, where only electrons are directly coupled with the magnetic field, we observed a plasmoid and cusp-like features typical to magnetic reconnections. from Top Technology News -- ScienceDaily https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2018/12/181203101417.htm
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