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EPA Announces Availability of $2.6 Billion in New Funding to Improve Water Infrastructure Across the United States

EPA Announces Availability of $2.6 Billion in New Funding to Improve Water Infrastructure Across the United States Region 03 Contact: Press@epa.gov EPA Announces Availability of $2.6 Billion in New Funding to Improve Water Infrastructure Across the United States Published May 09, 2019 at 09:30AM Read more

EPA Announces Availability of $2.6 Billion in New Funding to Improve Water Infrastructure Across the United States

EPA Announces Availability of $2.6 Billion in New Funding to Improve Water Infrastructure Across the United States Region 03 Contact: Press@epa.gov EPA Announces Availability of $2.6 Billion in New Funding to Improve Water Infrastructure Across the United States Published May 09, 2019 at 09:30AM Read more

EPA Announces Availability of $2.6 Billion in New Funding to Improve Water Infrastructure Across the United States

EPA Announces Availability of $2.6 Billion in New Funding to Improve Water Infrastructure Across the United States Region 03 Contact: Press@epa.gov EPA Announces Availability of $2.6 Billion in New Funding to Improve Water Infrastructure Across the United States Published May 09, 2019 at 09:30AM Read more

Potentially Responsible Parties Agree to Conduct Remedial Design for West Lake Landfill Superfund Site in Bridgeton, Missouri

Potentially Responsible Parties Agree to Conduct Remedial Design for West Lake Landfill Superfund Site in Bridgeton, Missouri Headquarters, Land and Emergency Management (OLEM) WASHINGTON -- The Potentially Responsible Parties (PRPs) for the West Lake Landfill Superfund Site have entered into an agreement with EPA to conduct the Remedial Design necessary to implement the remedy set forth in the Record of Decision Amendment announced Sept. Published May 09, 2019 at 09:30AM Read more

EPA Announces Availability of $2.6 Billion in Funding to Improve Water Infrastructure Across the United States

EPA Announces Availability of $2.6 Billion in Funding to Improve Water Infrastructure Across the United States Region 02 NEW YORK (May 9, 2019) – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced the availability of nearly $2.6 billion in new funds to assist states, tribes, and territories with improving drinking water and wastewater infrastructure across the country. The U.S. Published May 09, 2019 at 09:30AM Read more

Wasps Passed This Logic Test. Can You?

By CARA GIAIMO from NYT Science https://www.nytimes.com/2019/05/09/science/paper-wasps-logic-test.html?partner=IFTTT via IFTTT

Substrate defects key to growth of 2D materials

Creating two-dimentional materials large enough to use in electronics is a challenge despite huge effort but now, researchers have discovered a method for improving the quality of one class of 2D materials, with potential to achieve wafer-scale growth in the future. from Top Technology News -- ScienceDaily https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2019/05/190509112247.htm

Painting a fuller picture of how antibiotics kill

Researchers have used machine-learning algorithms to discover a secondary mechanism that helps some antibiotics kill bacteria. This mechanism involves disrupting bacterial metabolism of nucleotides that the cells need to replicate their DNA. from Top Technology News -- ScienceDaily https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2019/05/190509112255.htm

New clues about how ancient galaxies lit up the Universe

NASA's Spitzer Space Telescope has revealed that some of the Universe's earliest galaxies were brighter than expected. The excess light is a by-product of the galaxies releasing incredibly high amounts of ionizing radiation. The finding offers clues to the cause of the Epoch of Reionization, a major cosmic event that transformed the universe from being mostly opaque to the brilliant starscape seen today. from All Top News -- ScienceDaily https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2019/05/190509092716.htm

Seeking Life in Antarctica? Look for the Penguins’ Outhouse

By KAREN WEINTRAUB from NYT Science https://www.nytimes.com/2019/05/09/science/penguin-poop-antarctica.html?partner=IFTTT via IFTTT

New clues about how ancient galaxies lit up the Universe

NASA's Spitzer Space Telescope has revealed that some of the Universe's earliest galaxies were brighter than expected. The excess light is a by-product of the galaxies releasing incredibly high amounts of ionizing radiation. The finding offers clues to the cause of the Epoch of Reionization, a major cosmic event that transformed the universe from being mostly opaque to the brilliant starscape seen today. from Top Technology News -- ScienceDaily https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2019/05/190509092716.htm

ISS Daily Summary Report – 5/08/2019

Fluid Shifts (Chibis): A crewmember performed the first of two days of Lower Body Negative Pressure (LBNP) data collection. This week, two crewmembers will each perform two days of LBNP data collection. Although issues were reported with data collection for the Cerebral and Cochlear Fluid Pressure (CCFP) tympanometry, this is used to support interpretation of … from ISS On-Orbit Status Report https://blogs.nasa.gov/stationreport/2019/05/08/iss-daily-summary-report-5082019/

Scientists find link between digital media use and depression in Chinese adolescents

Adolescents in China who either spend more time on screen activities, such as watching TV or surfing the Web, or less time on non-screen activities, including physical activity, are at risk and significantly more likely to experience depression, according to a new study. from Top Technology News -- ScienceDaily https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2019/05/190509092726.htm

Quiet Evidence of People's Impact on Earth

via Photo Latest https://www.wired.com/story/earth-human-impact-photography

Asus ZenFone 6 Confirmed to Sport 48-Megapixel Camera, 5,000mAh Battery, Snapdragon 855 SoC

Asus has released a new teaser for its upcoming ZenFone 6 smartphone, in which the company has confirmed several key features of phone. from RSS Feeds | ANDROID - RSS Feed - NDTV Gadgets360.com https://gadgets.ndtv.com/mobiles/news/asus-zenfone-6-oneplus-snapdragon-855-soc-48-megapixel-camera-5000mah-battery-2035389

OnePlus 7 Pro, OnePlus 7 Launch Set for May 14: Price in India, Specifications, and Everything We Know So Far

The launch event is set for May 14, and the company will hold simultaneous events in India, US, and Europe. from RSS Feeds | ANDROID - RSS Feed - NDTV Gadgets360.com https://gadgets.ndtv.com/mobiles/news/oneplus-7-pro-india-launch-date-price-design-specifications-rumour-confirmed-details-2035371

Ellison Onizuka: First Asian American in Space

via NASA Image of the Day http://www.nasa.gov/image-feature/ellison-onizuka-first-asian-american-in-space

The smell of dark chocolate, demystified

Much like a fine wine, high-quality dark chocolate has a multi-layered scent and flavor, with notes of vanilla, banana or vinegar. Now, researchers report which substances -- and how much of them -- make up this heavenly aroma. from Top Technology News -- ScienceDaily https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2019/05/190508093710.htm

Lenovo ThinkPad T495, ThinkPad T495s, ThinkPad X395 Unveiled With AMD Ryzen 7 Pro, FreeSync Support

Lenovo has lifted the covers from the ThinkPad T495, ThinkPad T495s, and ThinkPad X395 laptops powered by second gen AMD Ryzen Pro processors. from RSS Feeds | MICROSOFT - RSS Feed - NDTV Gadgets360.com https://gadgets.ndtv.com/laptops/news/lenovo-thinkpad-t495-t495s-x395-price-launch-specifications-features-2035302

OnePlus 7 Pro Price Leaked Along With Colour Options

The tipster states that the OnePlus 7 Pro 6GB RAM variant will only be available in Mirror Grey colour option at launch, while the 12GB variant will only be available in Nebula Blue colour option. from RSS Feeds | ANDROID - RSS Feed - NDTV Gadgets360.com https://gadgets.ndtv.com/mobiles/news/oneplus-7-pro-price-colour-options-leaked-2035292

Google Play Awards for 2019 Announced: Canva, Slowly, Woebot, Tick Tock, MARVEL Strike Force Among Winners

Google announced the 2019 Google Play Award winners at the ongoing I/O developer conference. This is the fourth year that Google is celebrating the best apps and games of Google Play. from RSS Feeds | ANDROID - RSS Feed - NDTV Gadgets360.com https://gadgets.ndtv.com/apps/news/2019-google-play-awards-winners-canva-slowly-woebot-tick-tock-marvel-strike-force-envision-ai-wisdo-2035163

Swiss fibre optics player R&M to expand its Bengaluru unit, increase headcount

Swiss communications and fibre optics player R&M (Reichle & De-Massari AG) is planning to make its Bengaluru production unit as the primary supplier of fiber optic solutions for data centers and FTTX customers globally. from telecom-equipment - Telecom News | Latest Telecom Industry News, Information and Update: ET Telecom : ETTelecom.com https://telecom.economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/swiss-fibre-optics-player-rm-to-expand-its-bengaluru-unit-increase-headcount/69248375?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=ETRSS

Google Play Adds Support for Cash Payments, UPI Support Coming to India Soon

Google will soon be adding support for Unified Payments Interface (UPI) as a new payment method in Google Play for India. Google is adding support for cash for top-up and in-app purchases as well. from RSS Feeds | ANDROID - RSS Feed - NDTV Gadgets360.com https://gadgets.ndtv.com/apps/news/google-play-cash-support-japan-mexico-upi-payments-india-io-2019-2035142

Wireless movement-tracking system could collect health and behavioral data

We live in a world of wireless signals flowing around us and bouncing off our bodies. Researchers are now leveraging those signal reflections to provide scientists and caregivers with valuable insights into people's behavior and health. from Top Technology News -- ScienceDaily https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2019/05/190508164643.htm

Just one-third of the world's longest rivers remain free-flowing

Infrastructure development and other human-made changes have already fragmented or disrupted two-thirds of Earth's longest rivers. Dams and reservoirs are the leading contributors to connectivity loss in global rivers. A team of researchers assessed the connectivity status of 12 million kilometers of rivers worldwide, providing the first-ever global assessment of the location and extent of the planet's remaining free-flowing rivers. from Top Technology News -- ScienceDaily https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2019/05/190508134519.htm

Star formation burst in the Milky Way 2-3 billion years ago

Researchers have found, analyzing data from the Gaia satellite, that a strong star formation burst occurred in the Milky Way about 2 to 3 billion years ago. In this process, more than 50 percent of the stars that created the galactic disc may have been born. from Top Technology News -- ScienceDaily https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2019/05/190508134517.htm

Step towards light-based, brain-like computing chip

Scientists have succeeded in developing a piece of hardware which could pave the way for creating computers resembling the human brain. They produced a chip containing a network of artificial neurons that works with light and can imitate neurons and their synapses. This network is able to 'learn' information and use this as a basis for computing. The approach could be used later in many different fields for evaluating patterns in large quantities of data. from Top Technology News -- ScienceDaily https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2019/05/190508134459.htm

Radioactive carbon from nuclear bomb tests found in deep ocean trenches

Radioactive carbon released into the atmosphere from 20th-century nuclear bomb tests has reached the deepest parts of the ocean, a new study finds. Crustaceans in deep ocean trenches have incorporated this 'bomb carbon' into the molecules that make up their bodies. from Top Technology News -- ScienceDaily https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2019/05/190508113351.htm

Development of 'transparent and flexible battery' for power generation and storage at once

Researchers have developed single-layer graphene-based multifunctional transparent devices, which could be used in various devices such as electronics and skin-attachable devices with power generation and self-charging capability. from Top Technology News -- ScienceDaily https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2019/05/190508113339.htm

Novel molecular multi-step photoswitches caught in the act

Scientists have been able to follow the entire sequence of structural transformations in a new class of molecular switches for the first time. By identifying 'control knobs' to direct their operation, better control of their performance is now possible. from Top Technology News -- ScienceDaily https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2019/05/190508113332.htm

Gold makes invisible surfaces visible in CT

Zoologists have developed a new method for displaying previously invisible surface details using computer tomography. The key to success was a method from scanning electron microscopy: coating the sample with gold. from Top Technology News -- ScienceDaily https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2019/05/190508113322.htm

EPA Announces Availability of $2.6 Billion in New Funding to Improve Water Infrastructure Across the United States - $36.023M Allotted to West Virginia

EPA Announces Availability of $2.6 Billion in New Funding to Improve Water Infrastructure Across the United States - $36.023M Allotted to West Virginia Headquarters, Office of the Administrator (AO), Water (OW) WASHINGTON — The U.S. Published May 08, 2019 at 09:30AM Read more

Star formation burst in the Milky Way 2-3 billion years ago

Researchers have found, analyzing data from the Gaia satellite, that a strong star formation burst occurred in the Milky Way about 2 to 3 billion years ago. In this process, more than 50 percent of the stars that created the galactic disc may have been born. from All Top News -- ScienceDaily https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2019/05/190508134517.htm

Step towards light-based, brain-like computing chip

Scientists have succeeded in developing a piece of hardware which could pave the way for creating computers resembling the human brain. They produced a chip containing a network of artificial neurons that works with light and can imitate neurons and their synapses. This network is able to 'learn' information and use this as a basis for computing. The approach could be used later in many different fields for evaluating patterns in large quantities of data. from All Top News -- ScienceDaily https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2019/05/190508134459.htm

Radioactive carbon from nuclear bomb tests found in deep ocean trenches

Radioactive carbon released into the atmosphere from 20th-century nuclear bomb tests has reached the deepest parts of the ocean, a new study finds. Crustaceans in deep ocean trenches have incorporated this 'bomb carbon' into the molecules that make up their bodies. from All Top News -- ScienceDaily https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2019/05/190508113351.htm

Broccoli sprout compound may restore brain chemistry imbalance linked to schizophrenia

In a series of recently published studies using animals and people, researchers say they have further characterized a set of chemical imbalances in the brains of people with schizophrenia related to the chemical glutamate. And they figured out how to tweak the level using a compound derived from broccoli sprouts. from All Top News -- ScienceDaily https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2019/05/190508093733.htm

Apple, Google Remove 3 Dating Apps That Allowed Kids to Sign Up

Apple and Google have removed three dating apps from their online stores after the US Federal Trade Commission (FTC) alleged the apps allowed kids as young as 12 to access them. from RSS Feeds | APPLE - RSS Feed - NDTV Gadgets360.com https://gadgets.ndtv.com/apps/news/apple-google-remove-3-dating-apps-that-allowed-kids-to-sign-up-2034134

MevoFit Slim + HR Review

MevoFit Slim + HR is a fitness band made especially for women, priced at Rs. 3,490. Read our review to see if it should be on your shopping list. from RSS Feeds : RSS REVIEWS Feed - NDTV Gadgets360.com https://gadgets.ndtv.com/wearables/reviews/mevofit-slim-hr-review-india-price-activity-tracker-budget-fitness-2025217

Vivo Y17 First Impressions

Vivo Y17 packs in a big 5000mAh battery and is powered by a MediaTek Helio P35 SoC. from RSS Feeds : RSS REVIEWS Feed - NDTV Gadgets360.com https://gadgets.ndtv.com/mobiles/reviews/vivo-y17-first-impressions-india-price-specifications-2033851

What would Thatcher have done? Pompeo warns Britain over China and Huawei

What would Thatcher have done? Pompeo warns Britain over China and Huawei from telecom-equipment - Telecom News | Latest Telecom Industry News, Information and Update: ET Telecom : ETTelecom.com https://telecom.economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/what-would-thatcher-have-done-pompeo-warns-britain-over-china-and-huawei/69244472?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=ETRSS

Huawei says detained CFO to seek extradition stay, rights violated

Huawei says detained CFO to seek extradition stay, rights violated from telecom-equipment - Telecom News | Latest Telecom Industry News, Information and Update: ET Telecom : ETTelecom.com https://telecom.economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/huawei-says-detained-cfo-to-seek-extradition-stay-rights-violated/69244382?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=ETRSS

EPA announces availability of $2.6 billion in new funding to improve water infrastructure across the United States

EPA announces availability of $2.6 billion in new funding to improve water infrastructure across the United States Region 08 DENVER — The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) today announced the availability of more than $125 million in new funds to improve drinking water and wastewater infrastructure in Colorado, Montana, North Dakota, South Dakota, Utah and Wyoming. Published May 08, 2019 at 09:30AM Read more

EPA Announces Availability of $2.6 Billion in New Funding to Improve Water Infrastructure Across the United States

EPA Announces Availability of $2.6 Billion in New Funding to Improve Water Infrastructure Across the United States Region 01 BOSTON — The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced the availability of $2.6 billion in new funds to assist states, tribes and territories with improving drinking water and wastewater infrastructure across the country. Published May 08, 2019 at 09:30AM Read more

Road test shows some adaptive cruise control systems can amplify phantom jams

A new, open-road test of adaptive cruise control demonstrated that the feature, designed to make driving easier by continuously adjusting a vehicle's speed in response to the car ahead, doesn't yet solve the problem of phantom traffic jams. from Top Technology News -- ScienceDaily https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2019/05/190508134501.htm

Why some red wines taste 'dry'

Wine connoisseurs can easily discriminate a dry red wine, such as Cabernet Sauvignon, from a fruitier red, like Pinot Noir. Scientists have long linked the 'dryness' sensation in wine to tannins, but how these molecules create their characteristic mouthfeel over time is not fully understood. Now, researchers have found that tannin structure, concentration and interactions with saliva and other wine components influence the perception of dryness. from Top Technology News -- ScienceDaily https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2019/05/190508113336.htm

Soaking up pharmaceuticals and personal care products from water

Medications excreted in the urine or dumped into the toilet can end up in the water supply, just like lotions or cosmetics that wash off the body and go down the sink or shower drain. Unfortunately, conventional wastewater treatment cannot completely remove pharmaceuticals and personal care products (PPCPs). Now, researchers have developed an adsorbent membrane that they say could be used to purify water contaminated with PPCPs. from Top Technology News -- ScienceDaily https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2019/05/190508113334.htm

U.S. EPA honors ProduceGood for leading food recovery efforts in San Diego County

U.S. EPA honors ProduceGood for leading food recovery efforts in San Diego County Region 09 For Immediate Release: May 8, 2019 U.S. EPA honors ProduceGood for leading food recovery efforts in San Diego CountyIn 2017, over 86,000 pounds of fruits and vegetables went to people, not landfills Published May 08, 2019 at 09:30AM Read more

A new filter to better map the dark universe

To address messy measurements of the cosmic web that connects matter in the universe, researchers developed a way to improve the accuracy and clarity of these measurements based on the stretching of the universe's oldest light. from Top Technology News -- ScienceDaily https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2019/05/190508142456.htm

Researchers make transformational AI seem 'unremarkable'

A surgeon might never feel the need to ask an AI for advice, much less allow it to make a clinical decision for them, researchers say. But an AI might guide decisions if it were embedded in the decision-making routines already used by the clinical team, providing AI-generated predictions and evaluations as part of the overall mix of information. It's an approach they call ''Unremarkable AI.'' from Top Technology News -- ScienceDaily https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2019/05/190508093723.htm

A new filter to better map the dark universe

To address messy measurements of the cosmic web that connects matter in the universe, researchers developed a way to improve the accuracy and clarity of these measurements based on the stretching of the universe's oldest light. from All Top News -- ScienceDaily https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2019/05/190508142456.htm