When semiconductors stick together, materials go quantum

Researchers have developed a simple method that could turn ordinary semiconducting materials into quantum machines -- superthin devices marked by extraordinary electronic behavior that could help to revolutionize a number of industries aiming for energy-efficient electronic systems -- and provide a platform for exotic new physics.

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When semiconductors stick together, materials go quantum

Researchers have developed a simple method that could turn ordinary semiconducting materials into quantum machines -- superthin devices marked by extraordinary electronic behavior that could help to revolutionize a number of industries aiming for energy-efficient electronic systems -- and provide a platform for exotic new physics.

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Scientists engineer mouse 'smart house' to study behavior

Researchers have developed a 'smart house' for mice, that allows them to study the animals' behavior with minimal disturbance for periods of up to 18 months.

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Airbnb to buy HotelTonight as it battles hotels and online travel agencies

Airbnb is acquiring hotel booking site HotelTonight as it builds an expansion narrative ahead of an eventual IPO.

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Microsoft is getting close to its goal of 1 billion Windows 10 devices

Windows 10 is now on 800 million devices, up from 700 million in September.

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Netflix is losing another longtime executive — Chief Marketing Officer Kelly Bennett is out

Netflix is facing an increasingly complicated marketing challenge, as it works to stave off threats in the streaming video on demand space.

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Juul is pitching its e-cigarette as an anti-smoking tool to employers and insurers

Juul created a new enterprise markets team to strike deals with health plans, providers, self-insured employers, as well as public sector.

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Tesla's Elon Musk could be suspended as CEO in latest SEC scuffle, securities lawyers say

Securities lawyers, some of whom worked at the SEC, said Elon Musk's tweets about Tesla production look like a clear violation of his agreement with the agency, and that he could face a suspension or further consequences.

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New 'acoustic metamaterial' cancels sound

Researchers have demonstrated it's possible to silence noise using an open, ringlike structure, created to mathematically perfect specifications, for cutting out sounds while maintaining airflow.

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Equifax CEO says company took security seriously before its breach in response to Senate report

CEOs of Equifax and Marriott testified Thursday in a Senate hearing on private-sector data breaches

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New 'acoustic metamaterial' cancels sound

Researchers have demonstrated it's possible to silence noise using an open, ringlike structure, created to mathematically perfect specifications, for cutting out sounds while maintaining airflow.

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Tesla doesn't know where it will build the Model Y as it rolls out more layoffs and cost cuts

Current and former Tesla employees say the company reduced headcount by at least another eight percent.

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New surprises from Jupiter and Saturn

The latest data from the giant planets has sent researchers back to the drawing board. Cassini orbited Saturn for 13 years before its dramatic final dive into the planet's interior, while Juno has been orbiting Jupiter for two and a half years; the data collected has been 'invaluable but also confounding,' said one of the researchers.

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Scientists teach machines to predict recovery time from sports-related concussions

Deciding when an athlete can return to the game after a head injury makes managing the treatment of sports-related concussions very complicated. Scientists are teaching machines how to predict recovery time from sports-related concussions based on symptoms like headache, dizziness and fatigue. Results from their study can be used as the foundation for a decision support system that would help clinicians to develop individualized treatment for injured athletes.

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New optical imaging system could be deployed to find tiny tumors

Researchers have developed a near-infrared fluorescent optical imaging system that could enable them to find tiny tumors, as small as a couple of hundred cells, deep within the body.

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A television in the bedroom?

Spending too much time watching TV in their room can harm preschoolers' development, a new study finds.

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Chances for life expand when passing stars push binaries together

Planetary systems can be harsh environments in their early history. Now astronomers find one positive of this tumultuous period; a model looks at how the habitable zone -- the region around a star where the temperature allows liquid water to exist -- changes around pairs of stars, so-called binary systems.

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New surprises from Jupiter and Saturn

The latest data from the giant planets has sent researchers back to the drawing board. Cassini orbited Saturn for 13 years before its dramatic final dive into the planet's interior, while Juno has been orbiting Jupiter for two and a half years; the data collected has been 'invaluable but also confounding,' said one of the researchers.

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The Queen just posted on Instagram for the first time

Queen Elizabeth II published her first ever Instagram post on Thursday via the Royal Family's account.

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Nintendo just unveiled an $80 cardboard virtual reality headset

The device is for use with the Switch console and is Nintendo's first foray into VR since it release the Virtual Boy in 1995.

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New York City subway and bus system's new payment method could hasten the death of cash

The U.S. is embracing contactless payments, which will likely accelerate the move away from cash in favor of credit, debit and mobile wallets.

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Zuckerberg says he doesn't know how his new vision for Facebook will make money yet

Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg said he hasn't fully worked out yet how the company will monetize its new strategy, though he is optimistic.

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Senators will grill Equifax, Marriott executives about two of the biggest data breaches in history

A Senate DHS investigations subcommittee hearing today will include questioning of Equifax CEO Mark Begor and Marriott CEO Arne Sorenson.

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A top analyst says Samsung's new iPhone rival is selling better than expected, even in China

TF Securities analyst Ming-Chi Kuo is bullish on Samsung's new Galaxy S10 and is upping his shipment estimates by 30 percent.

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Microsoft Store's Promised Larger Revenue Split Comes into Effect, Offers 95 Percent to Developers: Report

Microsoft has finally introduced the new revenue sharing model and is offering 95 percent of the share to developers, keeping only 5 percent for itself.

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SoftBank launches $5 billion Latin America tech fund

SoftBank announced Thursday the launch of a $5 billion fund that will invest in technology start-ups across Latin America.

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Tesla says new Superchargers let drivers fill up faster, 75 miles of charge in 5 minutes

Tesla debuts its V3 Supercharger technology and says 90 percent of Tesla drivers in China have access to its chargers today.

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Interoperability of Facebook Apps Could Work Only on Android, Says Zuckerberg

Zuckerberg said that Facebook will have to address safety issues and spam vulnerabilities before making the apps interoperable.

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Snapchat May Soon Be Available in Hindi, Punjabi, Marathi, Gujarati, Urdu

The new languages being tested by Snapchat are Hindi, Marathi, Gujarati, Punjabi, Urdu, Malay, Vietnamese and Filipino, evidently focusing on the Indian market.

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YouTube to show info panels to flag misinformation

YouTube currently offers features like 'Breaking News' and 'Top News' - available in India in English - to promote verified news sources when a major news event happens in the country.

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Twitter announces first publisher insights tool

In a bid to help publishers perform better and generate more revenue on the platform, micro-blogging site Twitter has announced its first publisher insights tool called "Timing is Everything".

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Huawei confirms lawsuit against U.S. government as tensions escalate

The move comes as Washington tries to persuade allies to ban Huawei from business alleging espionage risks.

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iPhone Sales Are Falling, and Apple's App Fees Might Be Next

Apple has doubled down on digital services as consumers cling to older iPhone models, hurting sales.

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Venture capital has a gender problem. Here's what needs to change to help fix it

Female venture partners make up just 9 percent of the industry, while most of the VC dollars go into male-founded start-ups.

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Lost your phone? 11 tips to keep WhatsApp chats safe

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How to activate ‘Smart Compose’ feature on Android smartphones

Here's how to activate the new Smart Compose feature on Android smartphone

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Google Duo APK Teardown Reveals Upcoming Holi Chat Effects, Video Invites: Report

Google Duo is looking to introduce Holi themed chat effects in Duo, to celebrate the upcoming festival of colour on March 20.

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Gmail Smart Compose Feature Rolling Out to Other Android Devices

We verified the Smart Compose rollout on our in-house OnePlus 6T.

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Flipkart Women’s Day sale offers discounts on Samsung Galaxy A50, Vivo V15 Pro and others

In the sale, buyers can purchase the recently launched Vivo V15 Pro with pop-up selfie camera at no-cost EMI starting at Rs 1,208 per month.

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Facebook's Future Is Going Big on Encryption, Privacy: Zuckerberg

Facebook says it is now trying to reinvent itself as a place for private communication.

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Canadian immigration lawyer sees one way Huawei CFO's civil suit helps her in extradition case

Richard Kurland, a Canadian lawyer, said the civil litigation could be used to pry documents and information from senior government officials from both the U.S. and Canada and then used in Meng's extradition case.

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Samsung Galaxy M20 and Galaxy M30 to go on sale at 12pm today via Amazon

Samsung Galaxy M30 comes with a starting price of Rs 14,990. It is powered by 1.8GHz octa-core Exynos 7904 processor.

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10 things to know about the newest ‘Indian entry’ in the world's billionaires’ club

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Planning to buy new Samsung Galaxy S series smartphones? Here's how much you will get for your old smartphone

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China's Huawei sues the US, claiming it shouldn't be blocked from selling to federal government

Huawei's lawyers argued that a ban on government agencies buying the Chinese firm's equipment goes against the American Constitution.

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Samsung Health App Integrates Calm's Meditation, Relaxation Programs to Reduce Stress

The Samsung Health app now has a Mindfulness section wherein you can start meditation and relaxation programs powered by Calm.

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Amazon Gives AI to Harvard-Affiliated Hospital in Tech's Latest Health Push

Alexa won't be replacing doctors anytime soon, but Amazon says artificial intelligence can help hospitals become more efficient.

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Microsoft Excel Lets Users Take a Photo of a Spreadsheet to Digitally Recreate It

Microsoft Excel app on Android now lets users snap a picture of a spreadsheet and convert it into a digital Excel spreadsheet.

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Facebook Messenger Dark Mode Now Rolling Out, Can Be Manually Activated on Android, iOS

Facebook's new "Dark Mode" feature for Messenger can now be enabled manually on Android and iOS devices.

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Firefox Maker Fears DarkMatter 'Misuse' of Browser for Hacking

Mozilla is considering whether to block cybersecurity firm DarkMatter from serving as one of its Internet security gatekeepers after a report linked the UAE-based firm to a cyber-espionage programme.

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PUBG Mobile Update 0.11.1 to Add Bonus Challenge to Convert BC to UC: Report

PUBG Mobile update 0.11.1 patch notes include Bonus Challenge, which allows conversion of BC to UC.

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PUBG Mobile Bans Players Below 13 Years of Age in China

PUBG Mobile has received an age-based restriction in China, barring users under 13 years of age.

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Spotify Adds 1 Million Unique Listeners in India in Less Than a Week

Spotify is offering a free version that will run with ads, alongside a premium ad-free variant that will charge users Rs. 119 per month.

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Engineered microbe may be key to producing plastic from plants

With a few genetic tweaks, a type of soil bacteria with an appetite for hydrocarbons shows promise as a biological factory for converting a renewable -- but frustratingly untapped -- bounty into a replacement for ubiquitous plastics.

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Mathematical rules underlie the ancient art of knitting

Knitting may be an ancient manufacturing method, but one researcher believes that understanding how different stitch types determine shape and mechanical strength will be invaluable for designing materials for future technologies, and a more detailed understanding of the knitting 'code' could benefit manufacturers around the world. Researchers are delving through the surprisingly complex mathematics that underlies tangles of yarn.

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President Trump calls Apple CEO 'Tim Apple' instead of Tim Cook

The U.S. president referred incorrectly to Apple CEO Tim Cook during a workforce advisory meeting at the White House on Wednesday.

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NFL players show heart abnormalities decades after retiring from football

While elite athletes are often at peak fitness, they are not immune to -- and may even face a higher risk for -- potentially detrimental heart conditions later in life. Former National Football League (NFL) players, particularly those with larger body sizes, were found to have heart abnormalities specifically associated with high blood pressure in a recent study.

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Health records giant Epic temporarily halts additions to its app store because of privacy concerns

Epic stopped enrolling third-party health developers in its app store, citing concerns about the safety and security of patient data.

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Improving solar cell efficiency with a bucket of water

Beth Parks has devised an astonishingly simple way to overcome a limitation of solar cells -- a bucket of water. She developed a frame that holds the solar cell with a bucket suspended on either end. By controlling the leak of water from one of the buckets, the solar cell shifts, tracking the arc of the sun throughout the day.

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Scientists put ichthyosaurs in virtual water tanks

Using computer simulations and 3D models, paleontologists have uncovered more detail on how Mesozoic sea dragons swam.

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Amazon's joint health-care venture finally has a name: Haven

Amazon, J.P. Morgan and Berkshire Hathaway last January announced they were teaming up to tackle rising health-care costs.

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Migrating snowline plays outsized role in setting pace of Greenland ice melt

Meltwater from Greenland's ice sheet is a leading contributor to global sea level rise, and a new study shows that an underappreciated factor -- the position of the snowline on the ice sheet -- plays a key role in setting the pace of melting.

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Elegant interplay of coloration strategies is discovered in squid's smart skin

In the blink of an eye, the squid's skin changes color and pattern for the purpose of camouflage or sexual signaling, a virtuosic display that has long fascinated scientists. Now, collaborators report a paradigm-shifting discovery in how specialized organs in squid skin, called chromatophores, contribute to the feat via an elegant interplay of pigmentary action and structural coloration. Their study brings bio-inspired engineers ever closer to building smart skin.

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Dust affects tooth wear and chewing efficiency in chimpanzees

Periodical dust loads on foods places dietary-physiological stress on the digestive system in chimpanzees. The study implicates that extrinsic abrasive particles carried by dust-laden winds affect tooth wear and evolutionary fitness.

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Low-cost 'cancer probe' could spot deadly melanoma early

Work is being done on a tool to help in the early detection of melanoma: a simple, compact laser probe that can distinguish between harmless moles and cancerous ones -- in a matter of seconds.

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Light from an exotic crystal semiconductor could lead to better solar cells

Scientists have found a new way to control light emitted by exotic crystal semiconductors, which could lead to more efficient solar cells and other advances in electronics, according to a new study.

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Engineers develop inexpensive, smart stop sign to improve driver safety

According to the US Department of Transportation, more than half of all roadway fatalities occur on rural roads. Now engineers are building and testing a low-cost, self-powered thermal system that will detect vehicles, improve the visibility of stop signs and prevent early deaths.

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Elegant interplay of coloration strategies is discovered in squid's smart skin

In the blink of an eye, the squid's skin changes color and pattern for the purpose of camouflage or sexual signaling, a virtuosic display that has long fascinated scientists. Now, collaborators report a paradigm-shifting discovery in how specialized organs in squid skin, called chromatophores, contribute to the feat via an elegant interplay of pigmentary action and structural coloration. Their study brings bio-inspired engineers ever closer to building smart skin.

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Improving molecular imaging using a deep learning approach

Generating comprehensive molecular images of organs and tumors in living organisms can be performed at ultra-fast speed using a new deep learning approach to image reconstruction.

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Researchers aim for spintronic applications thanks to great leap forward

Electric currents drive all our electronic devices. The emerging field of spintronics looks to replace electric currents with what are known as spin currents. Researchers have discovered that the magnetic spin Hall effect could lead to low-power, high-speed and high-capacity devices. They have created sample devices which can further research into potential applications.

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Amazon to reportedly close all of its 87 pop-up stores in the US beginning in April

Amazon will close all of its 87 pop-up stores in the U.S. beginning next month, according to The Wall Street Journal.

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Apple is adding 1,200 employees in Qualcomm's backyard as their legal dispute wages on

Apple announced it will bring 1,200 employees to San Diego over three years as it reportedly tries to bring its modem engineering in-house.

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AI study of risk factors in type 1 diabetes

In combination with conventional statistical methods, artificial intelligence (AI) has now been used in a study of risk factors in type 1 diabetes. The objective was to identify the most important indicators of elevated risk for cardiovascular disease and death.

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Researchers aim for spintronic applications thanks to great leap forward

Electric currents drive all our electronic devices. The emerging field of spintronics looks to replace electric currents with what are known as spin currents. Researchers have discovered that the magnetic spin Hall effect could lead to low-power, high-speed and high-capacity devices. They have created sample devices which can further research into potential applications.

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Some advertisers are quitting Facebook, chiding the company's 'despicable business model'

Some businesses told CNBC they decided to stop advertising with Facebook and Instagram due to the company's user data and privacy scandals.

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Antibiotic resistance is spreading from wastewater treatment plants

The products of wastewater treatment have been found to contain trace amounts of antibiotic resistant DNA. Researchers have found that even low concentrations of just a single type of antibiotic in the water supply leads to resistance to multiple classes of antibiotics.

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Matrix could ensure vital copper supplies

Researchers have identified a matrix of risks that the mining industry must overcome to unlock vitally important copper reserves. Geologists have said copper would be crucial in a renewable-powered future, but global supplies were far from guaranteed.

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Alzheimer's-like symptoms reversed in mice

A diet containing compounds found in green tea and carrots reversed Alzheimer's-like symptoms in mice genetically programmed to develop the disease.

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As sea level rises, wetlands crank up their carbon storage

Some wetlands perform better under pressure. A new study revealed that when faced with sea-level rise, coastal wetlands respond by burying even more carbon in their soils.

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Can entangled qubits be used to probe black holes?

Information escapes from black holes via Hawking radiation, so it should be possible to capture it and use it to reconstruct what fell in: if given time longer than the age of the universe. However, if information is scrambled rapidly when it falls in, it may be possible to resurrect it by capturing Hawking radiation from entangled qubits. Physicists confirmed scrambling in a quantum computer, based on predictions by theorists.

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Some worms recently evolved the ability to regrow a complete head

New study reveals regeneration of amputated body parts is not always an ancient trait and scientists might need to rethink the way they compare animals with regenerative abilities.

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Impact of urbanization on wild bees underestimated

Wild bees are indispensable pollinators, supporting both agricultural productivity and the diversity of flowering plants worldwide.

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Dinosaurs were thriving before asteroid strike that wiped them out

Dinosaurs were unaffected by long-term climate changes and flourished before their sudden demise by asteroid strike, according to new research.

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Sleep tight! Researchers identify the beneficial role of sleep

Why do animals sleep? Why do humans 'waste' a third of their lives sleeping? Researchers now reveal a novel and unexpected function of sleep that they believe could explain how sleep and sleep disturbances affect brain performance, aging and various brain disorders. Using 3D time-lapse imaging techniques in live zebrafish, they were able to define sleep in a single chromosome resolution and show that single neurons require sleep in order to perform nuclear maintenance.

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Google's human-sounding AI that can make a restaurant reservation for you is coming to iPhone

Google Duplex, which can call and make a reservation at a restaurant for you, is coming to iPhone.

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1 + 1 does not equal 2 for graphene-like 2D materials

Physicists have discovered that when two atomically thin graphene-like materials are placed on top of each other their properties change, and a material with novel hybrid properties emerges, paving the way for design of new materials and nano-devices.

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Goals for collecting and studying samples from Mars

A new article defines specific scientific objectives for a Mars Sample Return campaign, to describe the critical measurements that would need to be done on returned samples to address the objectives, and to identify the kinds of samples that would be most likely to carry the key information.

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Can entangled qubits be used to probe black holes?

Information escapes from black holes via Hawking radiation, so it should be possible to capture it and use it to reconstruct what fell in: if given time longer than the age of the universe. However, if information is scrambled rapidly when it falls in, it may be possible to resurrect it by capturing Hawking radiation from entangled qubits. Physicists confirmed scrambling in a quantum computer, based on predictions by theorists.

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One device, many frequencies: Researchers create a unique, tiny resonator

A new finding could ultimately help improve the army of tiny, vibrating components found in a range of electronics and even create devices that mimic biological processes. Researchers have pioneered a micromechanical device that responds to external signals in an entirely new way.

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Facebook's Zuckerberg spells out vision for a 'privacy-focused' internet after a year of turmoil

Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg on Wednesday posted a 3,000 word note outlining a more privacy-focused future for the tech company.

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Nearly four million North Koreans in urgent need, as food production slumps by almost 10 per cent

The UN is calling for some $120 million to provide life-saving humanitarian aid, desperately needed by 3.8 million North Koreans, as it releases its 2019 Needs and Priorities Plan for the country.

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Elastic shares fall after software company's post-IPO lock-up period expires

Some tech companies that have gone public in recent years have seen their stocks hit after insiders have gotten the chance to let go of some shares.

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Huawei CFO defense will center on President Trump's trade comments

A defense lawyer for Meng Wanzhou, CFO of Huawei, told an Ottawa judge that it will take time to develop arguments against extradition.

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Huawei asks Japanese suppliers to ship more smartphone components: Report

Chinese telecom equipment maker Huawei Technologies has asked Japanese firms including Murata Manufacturing and Toshiba Memory to increase supplies of smartphone components, the Nikkei reported on Wednesday.

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