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Move over, trap-jaw ants and mantis shrimp: There's a faster appendage in town. According to a new study, the Dracula ant, Mystrium camillae, can snap its mandibles at speeds of up to 90 meters per second (more than 200 mph), making it the fastest animal movement on record. from All Top News -- ScienceDaily https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2018/12/181211192143.htm

EPA Names Dana Aunkst Director of Chesapeake Bay Program Region 03 PHILADELPHIA (December 12, 2018) Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced the selection of Dana Aunkst as the new Director of EPA’s Chesapeake Bay Program. Published December 12, 2018 at 10:30AM Read more

The Wall Street Journal: Trump’s Regulatory Dredging: A new EPA rule would limit regulation to ‘navigable’ waters. Headquarters, Water (OW) The Wall Street Journal By The Wall Street Journal Editorial Board December 12, 2018 Published December 12, 2018 at 10:30AM Read more

Researchers have discovered that living plants are literally 'green' power source: they can generate, by a single leaf, more than 150 Volts, enough to simultaneously power 100 LED light bulbs. Researchers also showed that an 'hybrid tree' made of natural and artificial leaves can act as an innovative 'green' electrical generator converting wind into electricity. from All Top News -- ScienceDaily https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2018/12/181212093308.htm

Researchers have discovered that living plants are literally 'green' power source: they can generate, by a single leaf, more than 150 Volts, enough to simultaneously power 100 LED light bulbs. Researchers also showed that an 'hybrid tree' made of natural and artificial leaves can act as an innovative 'green' electrical generator converting wind into electricity. from Top Technology News -- ScienceDaily https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2018/12/181212093308.htm

Two contract employees die in Antarctica Two fire technicians at the National Science Foundation's McMurdo Station in Antarctica have been pronounced dead following an incident at a generator building that powers a radio transmitter near the station. The incident, which still is under investigation, occurred on Dec. 12 local time (McMurdo Station keeps New Zealand time). NSF is not releasing any personal information about the deceased at this time. Their next of kin have been notified. The workers were ... More at https://www.nsf.gov/news/news_summ.jsp?cntn_id=297454&WT.mc_id=USNSF_51&WT.mc_ev=click This is an NSF News item. Published December 12, 2018 at 10:03PM Read more at nsf.gov

The government on Wednesday said legacy staff cost, cut throat tariff war, and absence of 4G services are some of the major reasons for losses at state-owned telecom firm MTNL. from 3g-4g - Telecom News | Latest Telecom Industry News, Information and Update: ET Telecom : ETTelecom.com https://telecom.economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/legacy-staff-cost-tariff-war-absence-of-4g-service-plaguing-mtnl/67064032?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=ETRSS

Researchers have developed and manufactured a family of architectures that maximizes the stiffness of porous lightweight materials. It's practically impossible to develop stiffer designs. from Top Technology News -- ScienceDaily https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2018/12/181212104628.htm

Researchers report that carboxylic acids, functional groups contained in biomolecules, drugs, and materials can be readily modified by light-induced organic reactions using an aminocyclopropenone. This discovery opens up new pathways for carboxylic acid modification with potential applications including determination of drug target proteins, elucidation of protein function, and synthesis of functionalized polymer materials. from Top Technology News -- ScienceDaily https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2018/12/181212104621.htm

A research team has developed a new drone that can retract its propeller arms in flight and make itself small to fit through narrow gaps and holes. This is particularly useful when searching for victims of natural disasters. from Top Technology News -- ScienceDaily https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2018/12/181212104618.htm

Researchers have reverse engineered the way a pine tree produces a resin, which could serve as an environmentally friendly alternative to a range of fossil-fuel based products worth billions of dollars. from Top Technology News -- ScienceDaily https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2018/12/181212104616.htm

Small imperfections in a wine glass or tiny creases in a contact lens can be tricky to make out, even in good light. In almost total darkness, images of such transparent features or objects are nearly impossible to decipher. But now, engineers have developed a technique that can reveal these "invisible" objects, in the dark. from Top Technology News -- ScienceDaily https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2018/12/181212104639.htm

Small imperfections in a wine glass or tiny creases in a contact lens can be tricky to make out, even in good light. In almost total darkness, images of such transparent features or objects are nearly impossible to decipher. But now, engineers have developed a technique that can reveal these "invisible" objects, in the dark. from All Top News -- ScienceDaily https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2018/12/181212104639.htm

A research team has developed a new drone that can retract its propeller arms in flight and make itself small to fit through narrow gaps and holes. This is particularly useful when searching for victims of natural disasters. from All Top News -- ScienceDaily https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2018/12/181212104618.htm

Researchers will track changes in immune function over time in healthy and sick people from Latest News from Science Magazine https://www.sciencemag.org/news/2018/12/125-million-gift-microsoft-co-founder-launches-new-institute-probe-immune-system