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Treatment to restore natural heartbeat could be on the horizon for heart failure

A new therapy to re-engage the heart's natural electrical pathways -- instead of bypassing them -- could mean more treatment options for heart failure patients who also suffer from electrical disturbances, such as arrhythmias, according to new research. from Top Technology News -- ScienceDaily https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2019/05/190510094815.htm

Tech-saavy people more likely to trust digital doctors

Would you trust a robot to diagnose your cancer? According to new research, people with high confidence in machine performance and also in their own technological capabilities are more likely to accept and use digital healthcare services and providers. from Top Technology News -- ScienceDaily https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2019/05/190510113807.htm

A metal sheet stamping simulation promises improved car part production

A research team has used the most up-to-date simulation techniques to determine how to make the best tools to stamp complex shapes into metal sheets without the resulting parts twisting out of shape. Their approach promises higher quality stamped metal parts for use by the car industry. from Top Technology News -- ScienceDaily https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2019/05/190510102921.htm

Wi-Fi location affects online privacy behavior

Does sitting in a coffee shop versus at home influence a person's willingness to disclose private information online? Does the on-screen appearance of a public location's online 'terms and conditions' have an effect? According to researchers, the answer to both questions is 'yes,' especially if the user has a tendency to instinctively distrust public wireless networks. from Top Technology News -- ScienceDaily https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2019/05/190510102927.htm

New efficient way to engineer nanostructures mimicking natural immune response complexes

Scientists yield novel method to engineer large multi-antibody-like nanostructures using DNA nanotechnology. The results demonstrate the potential for assembly of multiple proteins and also other materials to enhance properties of traditional therapies. from Top Technology News -- ScienceDaily https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2019/05/190510102925.htm

How Fish May See Color in the Deep Ocean’s Darkness

By JOANNA KLEIN from NYT Science https://www.nytimes.com/2019/05/10/science/fish-deep-ocean-eyes.html?partner=IFTTT via IFTTT

Nikon Z7 Review

The Nikon Z7 is the company's flagship, full-frame mirrorless camera targeted at professional photographers. But is it worth the premium? Find out in our review. from RSS Feeds : RSS REVIEWS Feed - NDTV Gadgets360.com https://gadgets.ndtv.com/cameras/reviews/nikon-z7-review-india-price-2034096

Joe Acaba: Geologist and Teacher Turned Astronaut

via NASA Image of the Day http://www.nasa.gov/image-feature/joe-acaba-geologist-and-teacher-turned-astronaut

ISS Daily Summary Report – 5/09/2019

Repository: The crew set up the urine collection hardware in preparation for a repository session to be performed on Saturday and Sunday.  Repository supports scientific discovery that contributes to our fundamental knowledge in the area of human physiological changes and adaptation to a microgravity environment and provides unique opportunities to study longitudinal changes in human … from ISS On-Orbit Status Report https://blogs.nasa.gov/stationreport/2019/05/09/iss-daily-summary-report-5092019/

Pokemon: Detective Pikachu Review — Ryan Reynolds Can’t Catch All of Its Faults

In Pokemon: Detective Pikachu, the first-ever live-action Pokemon movie, a young man (Justice Smith) and a talking Pikachu (Ryan Reynolds) set off to solve a missing-persons case that has ramifications for the larger Pokemon world. from RSS Feeds : RSS REVIEWS Feed - NDTV Gadgets360.com https://gadgets.ndtv.com/entertainment/reviews/pokemon-detective-pikachu-review-movie-release-date-india-ryan-reynolds-2035868

OnePlus 7 Pro to Support Netflix HDR, Used to Shoot Sacred Games 2 Posters and Behind-the-Scenes Footage

The OnePlus 7 Pro will be coming with an HDR-supported display, and a tie-up with Netflix will ensure users can take advantage straight out-of-the-box. from RSS Feeds | ANDROID - RSS Feed - NDTV Gadgets360.com https://gadgets.ndtv.com/mobiles/news/oneplus-7-pro-netflix-hdr-sacred-games-2-posters-behind-the-scenes-2035641

Realme Announces Android 9 Pie Beta Schedule, Realme 2 Pro Gets It Next Week

Realme has revealed that it will begin the beta testing of the Android 9 Pie update for Realme 2 Pro next week. Realme 1 and Realme U1 will get the update in June. from RSS Feeds | ANDROID - RSS Feed - NDTV Gadgets360.com https://gadgets.ndtv.com/mobiles/news/realme-2-pro-u1-1-c1-android-9-pie-coloros-6-beta-schedule-features-2035770

iPhone XR Shipments Hit 4.5 Million Units in Q1 2019 as Smartphone Shipments Drop to Five-Year Low in North America: Canalys

iPhone XR was the most popular smartphone in North America during the first quarter of 2019, with nearly 4.5 million unit shipments. from RSS Feeds | ANDROID - RSS Feed - NDTV Gadgets360.com https://gadgets.ndtv.com/mobiles/news/iphone-xr-apple-4-5-million-q1-2019-shipments-north-america-canalys-2035673

iPhone XR Shipments Hit 4.5 Million Units in Q1 2019 as Smartphone Shipments Drop to Five-Year Low in North America: Canalys

iPhone XR was the most popular smartphone in North America during the first quarter of 2019, with nearly 4.5 million unit shipments. from RSS Feeds | APPLE - RSS Feed - NDTV Gadgets360.com https://gadgets.ndtv.com/mobiles/news/iphone-xr-apple-4-5-million-q1-2019-shipments-north-america-canalys-2035673

Methane-consuming bacteria could be the future of fuel

Researchers have found that the enzyme responsible for the methane-methanol conversion in methanotrophic bacteria catalyzes the reaction at a site that contains just one copper ion. This finding could lead to newly designed, human-made catalysts that can convert methane -- a highly potent greenhouse gas -- to readily usable methanol with the same effortless mechanism. from Top Technology News -- ScienceDaily https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2019/05/190509142722.htm

Assessing battery performance: Compared to what?

Researchers reviewed the literature on the various methods used around the world to characterize the performance of lithium-ion batteries to provide insight on best practices. Their results may one day lead to more reliably comparable methods for testing lithium-ion batteries tailored to different applications. from Top Technology News -- ScienceDaily https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2019/05/190509142703.htm

Copper oxide photocathodes: Laser experiment reveals location of efficiency loss

Solar cells and photocathodes made of copper oxide might in theory attain high efficiencies for solar energy conversion. In practice, however, large losses occur. Now researchers has been able to use a sophisticated femtosecond laser experiment to determine where these losses take place: not so much at the interfaces, but instead far more in the interior of the crystalline material. These results provide indications on how to improve copper oxide and other metal oxides for applications as energy materials. from Top Technology News -- ScienceDaily https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2019/05/190509125143.htm

New type of highly sensitive vision discovered in deep-sea fish

The deep sea is home to fish species that can detect various wavelengths of light in near-total darkness. Unlike other vertebrates, they have several genes for the light-sensitive photopigment rhodopsin, which likely enables these fish to detect bioluminescent signals from light-emitting organs. from All Top News -- ScienceDaily https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2019/05/190509142831.htm

Methane-consuming bacteria could be the future of fuel

Researchers have found that the enzyme responsible for the methane-methanol conversion in methanotrophic bacteria catalyzes the reaction at a site that contains just one copper ion. This finding could lead to newly designed, human-made catalysts that can convert methane -- a highly potent greenhouse gas -- to readily usable methanol with the same effortless mechanism. from All Top News -- ScienceDaily https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2019/05/190509142722.htm

Climate change is giving old trees a growth spurt

Larch trees in the permafrost forests of northeastern China -- the northernmost tree species on Earth -- are growing faster as a result of climate change. A new study of growth rings from Dahurian larch in China's northern forests finds the hardy trees grew more from 2005 to 2014 than in the preceding 40 years. from All Top News -- ScienceDaily https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2019/05/190509142720.htm

Skullcandy Push Review

Skullcandy Push truly wireless earphones feature the company’s signature edgy and modern styling, along with the convenience of untethered listening. from RSS Feeds : RSS REVIEWS Feed - NDTV Gadgets360.com https://gadgets.ndtv.com/audio/reviews/skullcandy-push-review-2032031

EPA Administrator Honors Small Business Champions

EPA Administrator Honors Small Business Champions Headquarters, Office of the Administrator (AO) WASHINGTON  - In honor of National Small Business Week, today the U.S.  Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) recognized individuals, businesses, state and local entities, as well as EPA employees, for their outstanding contributions to the agency’s small business programs. The c Published May 09, 2019 at 09:30AM Read more

Maine Wood Products Facility Settles EPA Toxic Chemical Right-to-Know Allegations

Maine Wood Products Facility Settles EPA Toxic Chemical Right-to-Know Allegations Region 01 HOULTON, Maine – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) New England regional office has reached a settlement with a Maine wood products facility that will result in regular reporting about the facility's use of toxic chemicals. Published May 09, 2019 at 09:30AM Read more

Spotify Turns the Anti-Apple Volume Up to 11

Spotify Technology wants the European Union to probe Apple over the 30 percent cut of paid subscriptions that it takes from App Store vendors. from RSS Feeds | APPLE - RSS Feed - NDTV Gadgets360.com https://gadgets.ndtv.com/entertainment/opinion/spotify-turns-the-anti-apple-volume-up-to-11-2034623

U.S. firm accuses Huawei of enlisting professor to obtain its tech

The company alleges that it required Mao to sign a "strict non-disclosure obligation" about the circuit board. But CNEX alleged that, unbeknownst to it, the university was working with Huawei and alleged that after it sent the circuit board to the professor, technical details about its products ended up in Huawei's hands. from telecom-equipment - Telecom News | Latest Telecom Industry News, Information and Update: ET Telecom : ETTelecom.com https://telecom.economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/u-s-firm-accuses-huawei-of-enlisting-professor-to-obtain-its-tech/69263705?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=ETRSS

Huawei Announces First 8 Phones Getting Android Q Update, Including Honor Phones

Huawei has swiftly revealed the first batch of smartphones that will be receiving the Android Q update. Huawei and Honor’s first batch of phones getting Android Q update include eight smartphones. from RSS Feeds | ANDROID - RSS Feed - NDTV Gadgets360.com https://gadgets.ndtv.com/mobiles/news/huawei-honor-android-q-update-emui-mate-20-pro-20rs-p30-pro-v20-magic-2-2035599

Nokia 6.1 Plus, Nokia 5.1 Plus Get Limited Period Price Cut on Official Website, Additional Airtel Cashback

The Nokia 6.1 Plus and the Nokia 5.1 Plus are available with a discount worth Rs.1,750 from the official Nokia e-store, and more offers for Airtel customers. from RSS Feeds | ANDROID - RSS Feed - NDTV Gadgets360.com https://gadgets.ndtv.com/mobiles/news/nokia-6-1-5-1-plus-rs-1750-discount-rs-2000-airtel-cashback-offer-2034780

Realme X Confirmed to Pack a 48-Megapixel Sony IMX586 Sensor, TENAA Listing Tips Full Specifications

The TENAA listing suggests that the Realme X will sport a 6.5-inch notch-less display, an in-display fingerprint sensor, and a 3,680mAh battery. from RSS Feeds | ANDROID - RSS Feed - NDTV Gadgets360.com https://gadgets.ndtv.com/mobiles/news/realme-x-youth-edition-lite-tenaa-listing-48-megapixel-sensor-confirmed-2034666

Chennai is king among IPL cities on 4G video load time

Chennai has been declared the king of 4G video load time among the eight IPL cities with an average of just 6 seconds for a download on smartphones, global mobile analytics company Opensignal said on Thursday. from 3g-4g - Telecom News | Latest Telecom Industry News, Information and Update: ET Telecom : ETTelecom.com https://telecom.economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/chennai-is-king-among-ipl-cities-on-4g-video-load-time/69261492?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=ETRSS

National Science Foundation announces new Diamond Achievement Award

National Science Foundation announces new Diamond Achievement Award The National Science Foundation has announced a new award -- the NSF Diamond Achievement Award -- which will be presented for the first time to the international team of researchers who recently captured the first-ever image of a black hole. On April 10, in coordinated press conferences across the globe, the Event Horizon Telescope collaboration announced that its planet-scale array of eight ground-based radio telescopes, which was forged through international collaboration, had ... More at https://www.nsf.gov/news/news_summ.jsp?cntn_id=298500&WT.mc_id=USNSF_51&WT.mc_ev=click This is an NSF News item. Published May 10, 2019 at 02:26AM Read more at nsf.gov

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

Jeff Bezos’ Shot at the Moon? Blue Origin to Announce Vision for Space

By KENNETH CHANG from NYT Science https://www.nytimes.com/2019/05/09/science/jeff-bezos-moon.html?partner=IFTTT via IFTTT

Gravitational forces in protoplanetary disks may push super-Earths close to their stars

Astronomers found that as planets form out of the chaotic churn of gravitational, hydrodynamic -- or, drag -- and magnetic forces and collisions within the dusty, gaseous protoplanetary disk that surrounds a star as a planetary system starts to form, the orbits of these planets eventually get in synch, causing them to slide -- follow the leader-style -- toward the star. from Top Technology News -- ScienceDaily https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2019/05/190509133838.htm

Gravitational forces in protoplanetary disks may push super-Earths close to their stars

Astronomers found that as planets form out of the chaotic churn of gravitational, hydrodynamic -- or, drag -- and magnetic forces and collisions within the dusty, gaseous protoplanetary disk that surrounds a star as a planetary system starts to form, the orbits of these planets eventually get in synch, causing them to slide -- follow the leader-style -- toward the star. from All Top News -- ScienceDaily https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2019/05/190509133838.htm