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EPA Awards $20,000 in School Bus Rebates to Ms. Tasha's Transit, LLC in Durham, North Carolina

EPA Awards $20,000 in School Bus Rebates to Ms. Tasha's Transit, LLC in Durham, North Carolina Region 04 ATLANTA (May 2, 2019) The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) recently awarded $200,000 to replace one older diesel school bus in the Durham, N.C. The company will receive the rebate through EPA's Diesel Emissions Reduction Act (DERA) funding. Published May 02, 2019 at 09:30AM Read more

Pinpointing Gaia to map the Milky Way

This image, a composite of several observations captured by ESO's VLT Survey Telescope (VST), shows the ESA spacecraft Gaia as a faint trail of dots across the lower half of the star-filled field of view. These observations were taken as part of an ongoing collaborative effort to measure Gaia's orbit and improve the accuracy of its unprecedented star map. from Top Technology News -- ScienceDaily https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2019/05/190502104837.htm

Pinpointing Gaia to map the Milky Way

This image, a composite of several observations captured by ESO's VLT Survey Telescope (VST), shows the ESA spacecraft Gaia as a faint trail of dots across the lower half of the star-filled field of view. These observations were taken as part of an ongoing collaborative effort to measure Gaia's orbit and improve the accuracy of its unprecedented star map. from All Top News -- ScienceDaily https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2019/05/190502104837.htm

EPA Awards $200,000 in School Bus Rebates to Broward County School Board in Florida

EPA Awards $200,000 in School Bus Rebates to Broward County School Board in Florida Region 04 ATLANTA (May 2, 2019) The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) recently awarded $200,000 to replace 20 older diesel school buses in the Broward County. The school district will receive the rebate through EPA's Diesel Emissions Reduction Act (DERA) funding. Published May 02, 2019 at 09:30AM Read more

How Atmospheric Sounding Transformed Weather Prediction

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Tecno Camon i4 Review

The Camon i4 is a budget offering from Tecno in the sub Rs. 10,000 market. With so many established options already in the market, should you consider the Camon i4? from RSS Feeds : RSS REVIEWS Feed - NDTV Gadgets360.com https://gadgets.ndtv.com/mobiles/reviews/tecno-camon-i4-review-india-price-2028350

ISS Daily Summary Report – 5/01/2019

Crew Off-Duty:  The crew was off-duty today in preparation for SpaceX (SpX)-17 arrival scheduled on Sunday at 6:00 AM CT. SpX-17 launch is scheduled for Friday, May 3 at 2:11 AM CT.  Main Bus Switching Unit (MBSU) Status: Following Monday’s MBSU 3 failure, team discussions led to the recommendation to Remove & Replace (R&R) the … from ISS On-Orbit Status Report https://blogs.nasa.gov/stationreport/2019/05/01/iss-daily-summary-report-5012019/

Mathematician's breakthrough on non-toxic pest control

Breakthrough 'gene silencing' technique uses naturally occurring soil bacteria to kill specific crop-destroying pests without harming other insects or the environment. Non-toxic pest control could help feed growing global population, boost organic food production and drive bio-fuel production. Experiments show up to 92% more crops survive with this approach compared to no pest control. from Top Technology News -- ScienceDaily https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2019/05/190502100849.htm

Laser-driven spin dynamics in ferrimagnets: How does the angular momentum flow?

A team of researchers has now been able to follow the flow of angular momentum during ultrafast optical demagnetization in a ferrimagnetic iron-gadolinium alloy in great detail, in order to understand the fundamental processes and their speed limits. from Top Technology News -- ScienceDaily https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2019/05/190502100831.htm

Tecno Camon i4 Review

The Camon i4 is a budget offering from Tecno in the sub Rs. 10,000 market. With so many established options already in the market, should you consider the Camon i4? from RSS Feeds | ANDROID - RSS Feed - NDTV Gadgets360.com https://gadgets.ndtv.com/mobiles/reviews/tecno-camon-i4-review-india-price-2028350

Bats evolved diverse skull shapes due to echolocation, diet

Scientists have discovered that two major forces have shaped bat skulls over their evolutionary history: echolocation and diet. Their findings help explain the wide diversity of skull shapes among bats and reveal the intricate details of how evolutionary pressures can shape animal bodies. from All Top News -- ScienceDaily https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2019/05/190502075839.htm

River wildlife contain cocaine, pharmaceuticals and pesticides

For the first time, researchers have found a diverse array of chemicals, including illicit drugs and pesticides in UK river wildlife. The study looked at the exposure of wildlife, such as the freshwater shrimp Gammarus pulex, to different micropollutants (chemicals found at exceptionally low levels) and the levels of these compounds in the animals. from All Top News -- ScienceDaily https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2019/05/190501081955.htm

Airtel eyes ARPU uplift via new plan segmentation approach; readying for more partnerships

Bharti Airtel is taking a customer segmentation approach led by partnerships to move its customers to high-value unlimited plans and bundle new services from 3g-4g - Telecom News | Latest Telecom Industry News, Information and Update: ET Telecom : ETTelecom.com https://telecom.economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/airtel-eyes-arpu-uplift-via-new-plan-segmentation-approach-readying-for-more-partnerships/69146558?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=ETRSS

UK investigated Huawei leak because it came from top intel briefing: UK PM spokesman

UK investigated Huawei leak because it came from top intel briefing: UK PM spokesman from telecom-equipment - Telecom News | Latest Telecom Industry News, Information and Update: ET Telecom : ETTelecom.com https://telecom.economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/uk-investigated-huawei-leak-because-it-came-from-top-intel-briefing-uk-pm-spokesman/69145249?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=ETRSS

How Telco Partnerships and Regional Content are Shaping India’s Streaming Market

While Netflix and Amazon Prime Video are leading the way in original content investment in India, local players such as ALTBalaji, ZEE5, Eros Now and Reliance Jio are exploring other routes — a regional focus or controlling the entire pipeline — in the streaming wars. from RSS Feeds | APPLE - RSS Feed - NDTV Gadgets360.com https://gadgets.ndtv.com/entertainment/features/how-telco-partnerships-and-regional-content-are-shaping-indias-streaming-market-2031872

Motorola One Vision With Hole-Punch Display, 48-Megapixel Camera Tipped to Launch in Brazil on May 15

The Motorola One Vision sporting a hole-punch display and a 48-megapixel rear camera will reportedly be launched on May 15. from RSS Feeds | ANDROID - RSS Feed - NDTV Gadgets360.com https://gadgets.ndtv.com/mobiles/news/motorola-one-vision-launch-may-15-brazil-sao-paulo-specifications-launch-2031756

FIFA 20, Star Wars Jedi Fallen Order, and Other EA Games Won’t Be Exclusive to Amazon India Anymore

FIFA 20, Star Wars Jedi Fallen Order, Need for Speed 2019 and the rest of EA's lineup won't be on Amazon India exclusively, and will soon be available via Flipkart and other channels. from RSS Feeds | MICROSOFT - RSS Feed - NDTV Gadgets360.com https://gadgets.ndtv.com/games/news/fifa-20-star-wars-jedi-fallen-order-and-other-ea-games-won-t-be-exclusive-to-amazon-india-anymore-2031746

Google Pixel 3a, Pixel 3a XL Price, Specifications, Key Features, Colours Ahead of May 7 Launch

Google Pixel 3a price is said to start at $399 (roughly Rs. 27,800), whereas the Pixel 3a XL is reported to carry an initial price of $479 (roughly Rs. 33,300). from RSS Feeds | ANDROID - RSS Feed - NDTV Gadgets360.com https://gadgets.ndtv.com/mobiles/news/google-pixel-3a-xl-specifications-price-features-leaked-may-7-launch-2031742

Give telcos adequate time for laying cables underground: K'taka govt tells Bengaluru municipal body

Karnataka government has directed Bengaluru municipal body to provide adequate time to telecom operators for laying cables underground, amid the authority snapping cables laid overhead, according to an industry body. from telecom-equipment - Telecom News | Latest Telecom Industry News, Information and Update: ET Telecom : ETTelecom.com https://telecom.economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/give-telcos-adequate-time-for-laying-cables-underground-ktaka-govt-tells-bengaluru-municipal-body/69138559?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=ETRSS

Cisco announces new hardware for next-gen Wi-Fi 6

Cisco is releasing the hardware well before most phones and laptops have a chip to take advantage of Wi-Fi 6 from telecom-equipment - Telecom News | Latest Telecom Industry News, Information and Update: ET Telecom : ETTelecom.com https://telecom.economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/cisco-announces-new-hardware-for-next-gen-wi-fi-6/69138493?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=ETRSS

New mathematical approach tested for the search of flight MH370

The 2014 disappearance of Malaysia Airlines Flight MH370 remains ones of the biggest mysteries in aviation. Recent efforts combining satellite data with a new mathematical approach, analyzing how debris moves around the ocean, aim to make headway in the search. Using Markov chain models, a team of researchers has narrowed down a potential crash location substantially north of the region where most search efforts have concentrated. from Top Technology News -- ScienceDaily https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2019/04/190430111142.htm

Xiaomi Redmi Y3 Review

Redmi Y3 boasts of a 32-megapixel selfie camera, but does this mean better quality images? We check out the camera, battery life, and performance in our Xiaomi Redmi Y3 review. from RSS Feeds : RSS REVIEWS Feed - NDTV Gadgets360.com https://gadgets.ndtv.com/mobiles/reviews/xiaomi-redmi-y3-review-india-price-mi-y3-2030404

Xiaomi Redmi 7 Review

Redmi 7 offers significant upgrades over the Xiaomi Redmi 6 including a large 6.26-inch HD+ screen, powerful processor, and plastic body with gradient design options. from RSS Feeds : RSS REVIEWS Feed - NDTV Gadgets360.com https://gadgets.ndtv.com/mobiles/reviews/redmi-7-review-xiaomi-india-mi-7-price-2029081

Redmi 7 First Impressions

Redmi 7, price in India starting at Rs. 7,999, brings a new design and upgraded internals such as a faster processor, better cameras, and larger battery among others. from RSS Feeds : RSS REVIEWS Feed - NDTV Gadgets360.com https://gadgets.ndtv.com/mobiles/reviews/redmi-7-xiaomi-mi-price-in-india-first-impressions-specifications-2027996

Redmi Y3 First Impressions

The Redmi Y3 offers a 32-megapixel front camera with EIS, an octa-core Snapdragon 632 SoC, and a 4,000mAh battery encased in an attractive frame. from RSS Feeds : RSS REVIEWS Feed - NDTV Gadgets360.com https://gadgets.ndtv.com/mobiles/reviews/redmi-y3-xiaomi-mi-first-impressions-price-in-india-specifications-2028032

Dell, Microsoft Expand Cloud Partnership With VMware Cloud Support on Azure

Dell and Microsoft have extended their partnership at the Dell Technologies World 2019 to deliver a fully native, supported, and certified VMware Cloud infrastructure on Azure. from RSS Feeds | MICROSOFT - RSS Feed - NDTV Gadgets360.com https://gadgets.ndtv.com/internet/news/dell-microsoft-expand-cloud-partnership-with-vmware-cloud-support-on-azure-2030974

Minecraft Creator Notch Removed From 10-Year Anniversary Celebrations Due to ‘Comments and Opinions’: Microsoft

Minecraft 10-year anniversary celebrations won’t have Notch due to his comments on social media. from RSS Feeds | MICROSOFT - RSS Feed - NDTV Gadgets360.com https://gadgets.ndtv.com/games/news/minecraft-creator-notch-removed-from-10-year-anniversary-celebrations-due-to-comments-and-opinions-m-2030965

Realme 3 Pro Price Reveal, OnePlus 7 Launch Date, Redmi 7 & Redmi Y3 in India, More Tech News This Week

Realme 3 Pro launch, Redmi 7 and Redmi Y3 price in India announced, OnePlus 7 Pro launch on May 14, new Airtel and Vodafone prepaid plans, and other big tech news this week. from RSS Feeds | MICROSOFT - RSS Feed - NDTV Gadgets360.com https://gadgets.ndtv.com/mobiles/features/realme-3-pro-price-oneplus-7-pro-launch-date-redmi-7-y3-in-india-tech-news-specifications-2029658

Chrome ‘Inception Bar’ Phishing Attack Lets Hackers Trick Users With Fake URL Bar. Here’s How to Avoid It

A new hack called ‘Inception Bar’ in Chrome for mobile allows malicious webmasters to trick users with a fake URL and launch phishing attacks. from RSS Feeds | APPLE - RSS Feed - NDTV Gadgets360.com https://gadgets.ndtv.com/apps/news/chrome-inception-bar-flaw-phishing-attack-method-james-fisher-2030774

Apple Supplier AMS Upbeat as Android Camp Grows

AMS on Tuesday gave an upbeat outlook for the second quarter as it benefited from a rising number of Android smartphones using its 3D optical sensors. from RSS Feeds | APPLE - RSS Feed - NDTV Gadgets360.com https://gadgets.ndtv.com/mobiles/news/apple-supplier-ams-upbeat-as-android-camp-grows-2030739

Google Hasn’t Updated Android Version Distribution Numbers in 6 Months, and That’s Bad

Google used to update its Android distribution numbers every month, but we haven’t seen new numbers in the last six months. from RSS Feeds | ANDROID - RSS Feed - NDTV Gadgets360.com https://gadgets.ndtv.com/mobiles/news/google-hasn-t-updated-android-version-distribution-numbers-in-6-months-and-that-s-bad-2030171

Resolving the 'invisible' gold puzzle

In Carlin-type gold deposits, which make up 75% of the US production, gold does not occur in the form of nuggets or veins, but is hidden -- together with arsenic -- in pyrite, also known as 'fool's gold.' A team of scientists has now shown for the first time that the concentration of gold directly depends on the content of arsenic in the pyrite. from Top Technology News -- ScienceDaily https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2019/05/190501141110.htm

Improved risk management for geothermal systems

Scientists report on a successful attempt to control induced seismicity during the deepest-ever hydraulic stimulation of a geothermal well. In a collaborative effort, researchers from commercial companies, academic institutions and universities, designed and successfully applied a safe stimulation strategy preventing the occurrence of a project-stopping induced earthquake with a magnitude larger than 2. from Top Technology News -- ScienceDaily https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2019/05/190501141108.htm

Diving deep into water and energy trade-offs

Sometimes people don't see the impacts of sustainability decisions beyond a balance ledger. That places poor in water or energy will still accept money to ship away that very resource they lack -- often to a place that doesn't want for that same resource, but happy to conserve it. from Top Technology News -- ScienceDaily https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2019/05/190501145207.htm

Chemical records in teeth confirm elusive Alaska lake seals are one of a kind

Lifelong chemical records stored in the canine teeth of an elusive group of seals show that the seals remain in freshwater their entire lives and are likely a distinct population from their relatives in the ocean. Their home territory, Iliamna Lake, is in the heart of the proposed Pebble Mine project. from All Top News -- ScienceDaily https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2019/05/190501153403.htm

La EPA honra el liderazgo comunitario en el cuidado del asma, observando el Mes de la Concientización sobre el asma

La EPA honra el liderazgo comunitario en el cuidado del asma, observando el Mes de la Concientización sobre el asma Headquarters, Air and Radiation (OAR) WASHINGTON (1 de mayo de 2019) La Agencia de Protección Ambiental de EE. UU. (EPA, por sus siglas en inglés) anunció hoy a los ganadores del Premio Nacional de Liderazgo Ambiental 2019 en cuanto al Control del Asma. Published May 01, 2019 at 09:30AM Read more

Hippos, the animal silicon pumps

The excrements of hippos play an important role in the ecosystem of African lakes and rivers. Because there are fewer and fewer hippos, this ecosystem is in danger. In the long term, this could lead to food shortages at Lake Victoria. from All Top News -- ScienceDaily https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2019/05/190501153400.htm

Harnessing sunlight to pull hydrogen from wastewater

Hydrogen is a critical component in the manufacture of thousands of common products from plastic to fertilizers, but producing pure hydrogen is expensive and energy intensive. Now, a research team has harnessed sunlight to isolate hydrogen from industrial wastewater, doubling the previous standard for splitting hydrogen from water in a scalable way. from All Top News -- ScienceDaily https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2019/05/190501114611.htm

Storing info in molecules, for millions of years

As the data boom continues to boom, more and more information gets filed in less and less space. Even the cloud will eventually run out of space, can't thwart all hackers, and gobbles up energy. Now, a new way to store information could stably house data for millions of years, lives outside the hackable internet, and, once written, uses no energy. All you need is a chemist, some cheap molecules, and your precious information. from All Top News -- ScienceDaily https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2019/05/190501081949.htm

InSight Lander Captures a Sunset on Mars

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Nuclear 'magic numbers' collapse beyond the doubly magic nickel 78

Scientists have demonstrated that nickel 78, a neutron-rich 'doubly magic' isotope of nickel with 28 protons and 50 neutrons, still maintains a spherical shape that allows it to be relatively stable despite the large imbalance in the number of protons and neutrons. They also discovered a surprise, with the observations from the experiment suggesting that nickel 78 may be the lightest nucleus with 50 neutrons to have a 'magic' nature. from Top Technology News -- ScienceDaily https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2019/05/190501131432.htm

Harnessing sunlight to pull hydrogen from wastewater

Hydrogen is a critical component in the manufacture of thousands of common products from plastic to fertilizers, but producing pure hydrogen is expensive and energy intensive. Now, a research team has harnessed sunlight to isolate hydrogen from industrial wastewater, doubling the previous standard for splitting hydrogen from water in a scalable way. from Top Technology News -- ScienceDaily https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2019/05/190501114611.htm

Storing info in molecules, for millions of years

As the data boom continues to boom, more and more information gets filed in less and less space. Even the cloud will eventually run out of space, can't thwart all hackers, and gobbles up energy. Now, a new way to store information could stably house data for millions of years, lives outside the hackable internet, and, once written, uses no energy. All you need is a chemist, some cheap molecules, and your precious information. from Top Technology News -- ScienceDaily https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2019/05/190501081949.htm

A Violent Splash of Magma That May Have Made the Moon

By ROBIN GEORGE ANDREWS from NYT Science https://www.nytimes.com/2019/05/01/science/moon-earth-collision.html?partner=IFTTT via IFTTT

New inspection process freezes parts in ice

Scientists have developed a novel approach that uses ultrasound to inspect additive-manufactured parts by freezing them in a cylinder of ice and exposing them to ultrasonic waves. from Top Technology News -- ScienceDaily https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2019/05/190501114358.htm

EPA Appoints Gregory Sopkin As Region 8 Administrator

EPA Appoints Gregory Sopkin As Region 8 Administrator Headquarters, Office of the Administrator (AO) WASHINGTON  – Today, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Andrew Wheeler announced the appointment of Gregory Sopkin of Colorado to become regional administrator for Region 8.  Mr. Published May 01, 2019 at 09:30AM Read more

First hominins on the Tibetan Plateau were Denisovans

So far Denisovans were only known from a small collection of fossil fragments from Denisova Cave in Siberia. A research team now describes a 160,000-year-old hominin mandible from Xiahe in China. Using ancient protein analysis the researchers found that the mandible's owner belonged to a population that was closely related to the Denisovans from Siberia. This population occupied the Tibetan Plateau in the Middle Pleistocene and was adapted to this low-oxygen environment long before Homo sapiens arrived in the region. from All Top News -- ScienceDaily https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2019/05/190501131405.htm

A comprehensive map of how Alzheimer's affects the brain

Researchers performed the first comprehensive analysis of the genes altered in individual brain cells of patients with Alzheimer's disease, allowing them to identify the distinctive cellular pathways affected in neurons and other types of brain cells. from All Top News -- ScienceDaily https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2019/05/190501131400.htm

Transforming waste heat into clean energy

Through a mechanism known as the Spin Hall effect, it has been shown that a voltage can be generated by harnessing differences in spin populations on a metal contact attached to a ferromagnetic material. Researchers used supercomputers to identify various forms of cobalt oxide combined with nickel and zinc that show promise for thermoelectric generation by taking advance of the Spin Hall effect. from Top Technology News -- ScienceDaily https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2019/05/190501131342.htm

EPA provides $3.8 million to Alaska and NW states and partners for diesel pollution reduction efforts

EPA provides $3.8 million to Alaska and NW states and partners for diesel pollution reduction efforts Region 10 SEATTLE – As we celebrate Air Quality Awareness week, clean diesel projects throughout the Northwest and Alaska are receiving a $3.8 million boost from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Diesel Emissions Reduction Act (DERA) grants program. Published May 01, 2019 at 09:30AM Read more

EPA Awards $3.9 Million to Research PFAS Challenges, Reducing Health Impacts

EPA Awards $3.9 Million to Research PFAS Challenges, Reducing Health Impacts Headquarters, Office of the Administrator (AO) WASHINGTON – Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is awarding approximately $3.9 million through two grants for research that improves understanding of human and ecological exposure to per– and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in the environment. Published May 01, 2019 at 09:30AM Read more