Scientists offer designer 'big atoms' on demand

Physicists report that they can build and control particles that behave like tiny atoms with a precision never seen before.

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'Time-travel' feature added to drives to fight ransomware attacks

One of the latest cyber threats involves hackers encrypting user files and then charging 'ransom' to get them back. In a new paper, researchers examine how to use the commodity storage devices already in a computer to save the files without having to pay the ransom.

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Earth recycles ocean floor into diamonds

Most diamonds are made of cooked seabed. The diamond on your finger is most likely made of recycled seabed cooked deep in the Earth. Traces of salt trapped in many diamonds show the stones are formed from ancient seabeds that became buried deep beneath the Earth's crust, according to new research.

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Earth recycles ocean floor into diamonds

Most diamonds are made of cooked seabed. The diamond on your finger is most likely made of recycled seabed cooked deep in the Earth. Traces of salt trapped in many diamonds show the stones are formed from ancient seabeds that became buried deep beneath the Earth's crust, according to new research.

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Swapping water for CO2 could make fracking greener and more effective

Scientists have demonstrated that CO2 may make a better hydraulic fracturing (fracking) fluid than water. New research could help pave the way for a more eco-friendly form of fracking that would double as a mechanism for storing captured atmospheric CO2.

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Lights, camera, fracture

Stretchable electronics are where engineering meets Hollywood special effects.

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Pennsylvania Students to Speak with NASA Astronaut on International Space Station

Students from Pennsylvania will have an opportunity to speak live with a NASA astronaut aboard the International Space Station at 1:40 p.m. EDT Monday, June 3.

May 30, 2019
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Morgan Stanley cuts price target on Apple: 'Shares to remain choppy'

The firm cut its Apple price target from $240 to $231, but has not changed its estimates for sales or profits.

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Salesforce bans companies that sell certain types of guns from using its software

The new Salesforce policy will apply to new customers, as well as existing customers when their contracts are up for renewal, and will apply to companies that sell automatic, semi-automatic and 3D printed guns, among other firearms.

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Beyond 1 and 0: Engineers boost potential for creating successor to shrinking transistors

Scientists offer a solution to the fast-approaching physical minimum for transistor size: a multi-value logic transistor based on zinc oxide, capable of two stable intermediate states between 0 and 1.

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Beyond 1 and 0: Engineers boost potential for creating successor to shrinking transistors

Scientists offer a solution to the fast-approaching physical minimum for transistor size: a multi-value logic transistor based on zinc oxide, capable of two stable intermediate states between 0 and 1.

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Uber might ban you if you do not behave properly

Uber Technologies Inc, ride-sharing company, has said riders in the US and Canada with low ratings may risk losing their right to Uber service.

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NASA TV Set to Air US Cargo Ship Departure from Space Station

Filled with more than 4,200 pounds of valuable scientific experiments and other cargo, a SpaceX Dragon cargo spacecraft is set to return to Earth from the International Space Station Monday, June 3.

May 30, 2019
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Google rolling out speed limits, radar locations for Maps

After running tests in the US and elsewhere, Google is rolling out speed limits and mobile radar locations in over 40 countries, including India, EnGadget reported on Thursday.

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Surround Sound - Orion Service Module for Artemis 1 Undergoes Acoustic Tests

Surround Sound - Orion service module for Artemis 1 undergoes acoustic tests

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As Uber reports earnings for the first time, investors look for signs it can become profitable

As Uber reports its Q1 2019 earnings for the first time as a public company, investors are looking for signals that it can become profitable.

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The board of CBS is preparing for deal talks with Viacom: Sources

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Database Leaks 42.5 Million Records From Chinese Dating Apps: Researcher

As many as 42.5 million records of users of different dating apps were found in a single Chinese database that doesn't have a password protection, a security researcher has said.

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Mark Cuban says AI will reduce the demand for computer science degrees

Creativity will become more important over time as artificial intelligence becomes more advanced and replaces basic coding jobs, Cuban said.

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Why tech companies keep hitting the same wall when they try to get into health care

Health care still faces a big problem: the inability to share health data. But tech companies motivated to fix it, says Paul Markovich.

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Uber May Soon Allow You to Mark 'Favourite' Drivers

Uber is reportedly testing a new feature that would allow you to mark a driver as a favourite.

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How to set your Facebook account to delete itself after you die

You can configure Facebook to do one of two things when you die: Delete everything or create a memorial page for you.

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Capturing real-time data as nanofibers form makes electrospinning more affordable and effective

Electrospinning, a nanofiber fabrication method, can produce nanometer- to micrometer-diameter ceramic, polymer, and metallic fibers of various compositions for a wide spectrum of applications: tissue engineering, filtration, fuel cells and lithium batteries. These materials have unique properties because of their high-aspect-ratio morphology and large surface area.

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Google Chrome to Offer Full Ad Blocking Features Only to Enterprise Users

Google Chrome is set to move away from the existing webRequest API to the newly proposed declarativeNetRequest API to restrict ad blockers.

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Curiosity rover finds clay cache on Mars: Nasa

Nasa's Curiosity Mars rover has found the highest amounts of clay minerals ever found during its mission on the red planet, the US space agency said. It is likely that the rocks in the area formed as layers of mud in ancient lakes. Other than proof that there was a significant amount of water once in Gale Crater, what these findings mean is still up for debate.

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Twitter Now Lets Up to 3 Guests Join in on Live Streams

Twitter has decided to allow broadcasters on its app open up their live streams to guests.

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Here's why Tech Mahindra has partnered with Cisco

IT services major Tech Mahindra Thursday said it has partnered Cisco to deploy digital solutions of the US-based company at its Hyderabad campus.

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US House Speaker Pelosi blasts Facebook over its refusal to take down doctored video

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi has blasted Facebook's refusal to take down a doctored video of her, using the incident to accuse the tech giant of being a "willing enabler" of Russia's election interference.

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Germany hopes new technology will stop the slaughter of male chicks

No-kill technology is being rolled out to egg-laying hen hatcheries with the federal court set to rule in an animal rights case.

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Google Bans Apps That Facilitate Sale of Marijuana

Google on Wednesday banned apps on its app store that facilitate the sale of marijuana or related products, as part of a change to its content policy.

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JioSaavn, Snapchat Partner for Music Sharing

Snap has partnered with JioSaavn to enable the streaming app's users to share music on the ephemeral social networking app.

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Twitter's new feature to allow up to three users join live streams

After Instagram, now micro-blogging site Twitter has decided to allow broadcasters on its app open up their live streams to guests.

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Japan Display gets debt relief, says consortium to formalise bailout

The consortium, which includes Taiwanese flat screen maker TPK Holding Co Ltd and Chinese investment firm Harvest Group, will replace Japanese government-backed fund INCJ as Japan Display's biggest shareholder with a 49.8% stake.

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Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg likely to face leadership vote

Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg was likely to face a leadership vote at the social networking giant's annual general meeting on Thursday to step down as Chairman.

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TTML to raise up to Rs 35,000 crore through equity, debt

Telecom operator Tata Teleservices Maharashtra will raise up to Rs 35,000 crore through preferential shares and non-convertible debentures, according to a BSE filing by the firm.

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Reliance Communication's 'lesson' for Ericsson

Swedish telecom gear maker Ericsson is considering tweaking provisions in business deals to avoid situations like those it is facing with Reliance Communications.

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42.5 million user records from dating apps may be at risk of leaking

As many as 42.5 million records of users of different dating apps were found in a single Chinese database that doesnt have a password protection, a security researcher has said.

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Alibaba Cloud launches new products and features, calls India important market

Alibaba Cloud, the data intelligence backbone of Alibaba Group, unveiled over 10 new products and features at the Alibaba Cloud APAC Summit here on Thursday. The company also emphasised that India was an important market with strong potential.

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Vodafone Idea rolling out new designation structure from June

Vodafone Idea Ltd. (VIL), India’s leading telecom operator, is introducing a new employee designation structure across the organisation as a part of its integration strategy, which delinks from those used by the two partners prior to their merger, and is future ready.

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Apple, Google and WhatsApp condemn GCHQ proposal to eavesdrop on encrypted messages

In an open letter to GCHQ, 47 signatories including Apple, Google and WhatsApp have jointly urged the U.K. cybersecurity agency to abandon its plans for a so-called "ghost protocol."

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Cricket World Cup 2019: How to Watch ICC World Cup Live Online Around the World

Watch a live stream and live score of the ICC Cricket World Cup 2019 in India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, South Africa, Australia, New Zealand, West Indies, England, the US and other parts of the world.

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Apple defends App Store amid mounting criticism

The Cupertino, California-based technology company also said it provided a fair marketplace for 20 million developers in its Apple Developer Program.

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Beyond 1 and 0: Engineers boost potential for creating successor to shrinking transistors

Computers and similar electronic devices have gotten faster and smaller over the decades as computer-chip makers have learned how to shrink individual transistors, the tiny electrical switches that convey digital information.

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Why obscene ads on IRCTC is users' problem and not Indian Railways'

The Indian Railways Seva handle (@RailwaySeva), which was set up in December 2017 for passenger support, also educated the complainant that online advertisements depend on personal browsing history of a user.

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Microsoft Excel for iPhone Now Lets You Convert Paper-Based Tables Into Digital Spreadsheets

Microsoft Excel for iPhone has added same the Insert Data from Picture feature that was previously offered to Android users.

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How to add people to WhatsApp groups without saving them on your contacts

In the latest update, WhatsApp has added a new group invite link feature that allows admins to add members to a group without saving the contact information of every participant.

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Google’s new Play Store policy bans these apps

Developers only need to move their shopping cart option outside the app to comply with the new policy, a Google spokesperson said.

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Uber May Now Deactivate Your Account for Being a Jerk

Uber riders prone to rude behaviour such as leaving trash or urging drivers to speed may be booted from the app.

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Apple Defends App Store Amid Mounting Criticism

Apple on Wednesday publicly defended its App Store from mounting criticism over its treatment of rivals in a new blog post detailing its functions and guidelines.

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Amazon Adds Voice Command for Alexa to Delete Voice Recordings

Amazon is making it easier for customers of its Echo device to delete recordings of their own voices as consumer and regulatory privacy concerns regarding artificial intelligence assistants mount.

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Bill Gates wants you to read these 7 books this summer

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Huawei, Tencent Sign Deal on Streaming Services

Huawei and Tencent have inked an agreement to seek deep cooperation on streaming services.

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ACT Fibernet Offering Up to 500GB of Additional Data on Netflix Entertainment Plans

ACT Fibernet is offering up to 500GB of additional data to subscribers who opt for the Entertainment plans with bundled Netflix subscription.

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YouTube Gaming App to Retire on May 30, Website to Be Merged: Google

Google is set to finally pull the plug on the standalone YouTube Gaming app in just a few days

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Google Messages App Crosses 500 Million Downloads Mark on Play Store

The Messages app from Google has surpassed 500 million installs on Play Store in the past few days.

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This Indian App Has a Magical New Feature That Every Singer Will Love

Pune-based Sandeep Ranade has developed Naadsadhana, an iOS app that helps you learn and practice classical music.

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TikTok Parent ByteDance Developing Its Own Smartphone: Report

ByteDance, the company that runs video sharing platform Tiktok, is reportedly working on a smartphone that will come with many of its apps and services pre-installed

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Arena of Valor Failure Makes Tencent Retool Its Overseas Strategy

Missteps in development and marketing have seen Honour of Kings international version, called Arena of Valor, flop in Europe and North America.

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Apple’s China Chief Says Chinese Developers Leading in Terms of Downloads and Revenue

Isabel Ge Mahe (Ge Yue) citied the global success of short video sharing app TikTok, also known as Douyin in China, and the apps developed by China's Palace Museum.

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TikTok owner ByteDance is a $75 billion Chinese tech giant — here's what you need to know about it

ByteDance owns viral social media apps like TikTok and news aggregators like Toutiao in China. It's now looking to expand its reach into new areas like smartphones.

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Tempted to cheat on a written exam? Artificial intelligence is 90% certain to nab you

Combining big data with artificial intelligence has allowed researchers to determine whether you wrote your assignment or whether a ghostwriter penned it for you -- with nearly 90 percent accuracy.

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From viruses to social bots, researchers unearth the structure of attacked networks

Researchers have developed a machine learning model of the invisible networks around us including, how viruses interact with proteins and genes in the body. Their work, they believe, can help across the disciplines from the design of future medicines or gene therapies against viruses and diseases like cancer or help understand how to address cyber attacks.

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Chemical blends as possible alternative refrigerants identified

More than a dozen chemical blends could serve as alternative refrigerants that won't heat the atmosphere as much as today's refrigerants do, or catch fire, according to a new computational study.

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How stress leads to Facebook addiction

Friends on social media such as Facebook can be a great source of comfort during periods of stress. However, if they don't receive any support offline, stressed users are at risk of developing a pathological dependence on the social networking site -- the so-called Facebook addiction.

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New York state winters could pose solar farm 'ramping' snag for power grid

With low energy demand around midday in the winter, combined with solar-electricity production, New York's power system could face volatile swings of 'ramping' -- which is how power system operators describe quick increases or decreases in demand.

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How small can they get? Polymers may be the key to single-molecule electronic devices

Scientists demonstrate that polymers could play a key role in the fabrication of single-molecule electronic devices, allowing us to push the boundaries of the nanoelectronics revolution.

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Twilio takes advantage of 760% surge in stock price to raise more capital

Twilio is looking to raise as much as $750 million in a share offering.

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Amazon's Jeff Bezos has promoted long-time AWS executive Peter DeSantis to his elite 'S-team'

DeSantis's promotion is a big stamp of approval by Bezos and Amazon's leadership team, signifying his rise in the ranks.

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Google bans apps that let users buy marijuana

Alphabet's Google on Wednesday banned apps on its app store that facilitate the sale of marijuana or related products, as part of a change to its content policy.

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Read Tesla CEO Elon Musk's latest email urging employees to improve vehicle deliveries

On Wednesday, a new email from Tesla CEO Elon Musk to all employees asked them to focus on making end-of-quarter deliveries better than they have been, and called for new meetings with delivery teams every two days "to understand what's needed."

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Cycling lanes reduce fatalities for all road users, study shows

The most comprehensive study of bicycle and road safety to date finds that building safe facilities for cyclists is one of the biggest factors in road safety for everyone. Bicycling infrastructure -- specifically, separated and protected bike lanes -- leads to fewer fatalities and better road-safety outcomes for all road users.

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New path to capturing and upgrading carbon dioxide

Engineering researchers have developed a new electrochemical path to transform carbon dioxide into valuable products such as jet fuel or plastics. The technology could significantly improve the economics of capturing and recycling carbon directly from the air.

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Sensor-packed glove learns signatures of the human grasp

Wearing a sensor-packed glove while handling a variety of objects, researchers have compiled a massive dataset that enables an AI system to recognize objects through touch alone. The information could be leveraged to help robots identify and manipulate objects, and may aid in prosthetics design.

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Outsmarting deep fakes: AI-driven imaging system protects authenticity

To thwart sophisticated deep fake methods of altering photos and video, researchers have devised a technique to authenticate images throughout the entire pipeline, from acquisition to delivery, using artificial intelligence.

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Researchers discover how a nanocatalyst works at the atomic level

Researchers have discovered how copper particles at the nanometer scale operate in modifying a carbon-oxygen bond when ketone molecules turn into alcohol molecules.

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Researchers break quantum limit in precision of force and position measurements

Researchers have pushed the precision of force and position measurements into a new regime, surpassing the so-called Standard Quantum Limit. The work has potential implications for gravitational wave astronomy techniques, as well as force microscopy with biological applications.

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Pelosi: Fake video shows Facebook were 'willing enablers' of Russian election interference

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said Facebook were "willing enablers of the Russian interference" in 2016 election after the social network declined to take down a doctored video that appeared to show her stumbling while speaking.

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Researchers crack an enduring physics enigma

Researchers have found the mechanism that lies behind a mysterious physics phenomenon in fluid mechanics: the fact that turbulence in fluids spontaneously self-organizes into parallel patterns of oblique turbulent bands -- an example of order emerging spontaneously from chaos. In so doing, they solved a problem that had stumped generations of physicists.

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A rose inspires smart way to collect and purify water

A new device for collecting and purifying water was inspired by a rose and, while more engineered than enchanted, is a dramatic improvement on current methods. Each flower-like structure costs less than 2 cents and can produce more than half a gallon of water per hour per square meter.

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A rose inspires smart way to collect and purify water

A new device for collecting and purifying water was inspired by a rose and, while more engineered than enchanted, is a dramatic improvement on current methods. Each flower-like structure costs less than 2 cents and can produce more than half a gallon of water per hour per square meter.

from All Top News -- ScienceDaily http://bit.ly/2WbyC89

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Birds perceive 'warm' colors differently from 'cool' ones

Birds may not have a word for maroon. Or burnt sienna. But show a zebra finch a sunset-colored object, and she'll quickly decide whether it looks more 'red' or 'orange.' A new study shows that birds mentally sort the range of hues on the blue-green side of the spectrum into two categories too, but the line between them is fuzzier, perhaps because 'either/or' thinking is less useful in this part of the spectrum, researchers say.

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Scientists find telling early moment that indicates a coming megaquake

Scientists combing through databases of earthquakes since the early 1990s have discovered a possible defining moment 10-15 seconds into an event that could signal a magnitude 7 or larger megaquake.

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Scientists develop 3D-printed artificial corneas that mimic human eyes

Scientists have 3D printed artificial corneas that mimic the human eye -- using the bioink made of stem cells -- an advance that may help reduce the need for eye donations.

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Ministry preparing spectrum auction bid document: Sources

The Telecom Ministry is in the process of drafting the notice inviting applications (NIA), or the bidding document, which could be issued in September for the spectrum auction to be held in November, according to official sources here.

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Apple wins patent for foldable screen

Moving ahead with its foldable smartphone ambition, Apple has managed to win a patent for a foldable screen which could be used on iPhones and other devices.

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Secure metropolitan quantum networks move a step closer

Successful new field tests of a continuous-variable quantum key distribution (CV-QKD) system over commercial fiber networks could pave the way to its use in metropolitan areas. That is the key achievement from a team of scientists, which demonstrates CV-QKD transmission over commercial deployed fiber link with a distance of 50 kilometers.

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Pluto is coloured red by ammonia spewing from underneath its surface

NASA’s New Horizons spacecraft has found signatures of ammonia on Pluto, which probably spurted from under the surface in fountains relatively recently

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Africa's elephant poaching rates in decline, but iconic animal still under threat

Elephant poaching rates in Africa have started to decline after reaching a peak in 2011, an international team of scientists has concluded. But the continent's elephant population remains threatened.

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Intelligent algorithms for genome research

In order to find out which genes are responsible for diseases such as cancer or diabetes, scientists nowadays frequently resort to using machine-learning models.

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Quantum information gets a boost from thin-film breakthrough

Efforts to create reliable light-based quantum computing, quantum key distribution for cybersecurity, and other technologies got a boost from a new study demonstrating an innovative method for creating thin films to control the emission of single photons.

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Nanoscale bioabsorbable wound dressing

Scientists are harnessing the combined power of organic nanomaterials-based chemistry and a natural product found in crustacean exoskeletons to help bring emergency medicine one step closer to a viable solution for mitigating blood loss, from the hospital to the battlefield.

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Lessons from Pohang: Solving geothermal energy's earthquake problem

A geothermal energy project triggered a damaging earthquake in 2017 in South Korea. A new analysis suggests flaws in some of the most common ways of trying to minimize the risk of such quakes when harnessing Earth's heat for energy.

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