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Overwatch Contenders Series Adds 7 New Countries

Blizzard recently announced that it's expanding the Overwatch Contenders program to seven new countries in its upcoming competitive season. National and legal residents of Bahrain, Egypt, Kuwait, Qatar, Oman, Saudi Arabia, and the UAE are now eligible to play in Overwatch Contenders, the company stated. from RSS Feeds | MICROSOFT - RSS Feed - NDTV Gadgets360.com https://gadgets.ndtv.com/games/news/overwatch-contenders-series-adds-7-new-countries-1948783

Astronomers find possible elusive star behind supernova

Astronomers may have finally uncovered the long-sought progenitor to a specific type of exploding star by sifting through NASA Hubble Space Telescope archival data. The supernova, called a Type Ic, is thought to detonate after its massive star has shed or been stripped of its outer layers of hydrogen and helium. from Top Technology News -- ScienceDaily https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2018/11/181115144936.htm

Dietary fat is good? Dietary fat is bad? Coming to consensus

Which is better, a low-fat/high-carbohydrate diet or a high-fat/low-carbohydrate diet -- or is it the type of fat that matters? In a new paper, researchers with diverse expertise and perspectives on the issues laid out the case for each position and came to a consensus and a future research agenda. from All Top News -- ScienceDaily https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2018/11/181115145026.htm

Astronomers find possible elusive star behind supernova

Astronomers may have finally uncovered the long-sought progenitor to a specific type of exploding star by sifting through NASA Hubble Space Telescope archival data. The supernova, called a Type Ic, is thought to detonate after its massive star has shed or been stripped of its outer layers of hydrogen and helium. from All Top News -- ScienceDaily https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2018/11/181115144936.htm

EPA Awards Funds to Selected N.Y. Small Businesses to Develop Innovative Technologies

EPA Awards Funds to Selected N.Y. Small Businesses to Develop Innovative Technologies Region 02 (New York, NY) – Last week, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced $1.7 million in funding to 16 small businesses across the country to develop new technologies that protect the environment while growing the American economy. The N.Y. Published November 16, 2018 at 10:30AM Read more

Kilogram, ampere, kelvin and mole redefined

In a landmark decision, representatives from 60 countries voted to redefine the International System of Units (SI), changing the world's definition of the kilogram, the ampere, the kelvin and the mole, forever. from All Top News -- ScienceDaily https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2018/11/181116115556.htm

Structure of fossil-fuel source rocks is finally decoded

A team of researchers has taken the first three-dimensional images of kerogen's internal structure, with a level of detail more than 50 times greater than has been previously achieved. The images should allow more accurate predictions of how much oil or gas can be recovered from any given formation. from Top Technology News -- ScienceDaily https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2018/11/181113141807.htm

Kilogram, ampere, kelvin and mole redefined

In a landmark decision, representatives from 60 countries voted to redefine the International System of Units (SI), changing the world's definition of the kilogram, the ampere, the kelvin and the mole, forever. from Top Technology News -- ScienceDaily https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2018/11/181116115556.htm

A Scar That the Woolsey Fire Left Behind

via NASA Image of the Day http://www.nasa.gov/image-feature/goddard/2018/a-scar-that-the-woolsey-fire-left-behind