Catch a virus by its tail

Research uncovers key mechanism that allows some of the deadliest human RNA viruses to orchestrate the precise copying of the individual pieces of their viral genome and replicate. The findings identify new targets to inhibit viral replication and may inform the development of a novel class of antiviral drugs.

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Evolutionary backing found in analysis of mammalian vertebrae

Differences in numbers of vertebrae are most extreme in mammals which do not rely on running and leaping, such as those adapted to suspensory locomotion like apes and sloths, a team of anthropologists has concluded.

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Flu virus' best friend: Low humidity

Researchers have pinpointed a key reason why people are more likely to get sick and even die from flu during winter months: low humidity.

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Quantum world-first: Researchers reveal accuracy of two-qubit calculations in silicon

Engineers have measured the accuracy of silicon two-qubit operations for the first time -- and their results confirm the promise of silicon for quantum computing.

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Room for thought: Brain region that watches for walls identified

To move through the world, you need a sense of your surroundings, especially of the constraints that restrict your movement: the walls, ceiling and other barriers that define the geometry of the navigable space around you. And now, a team of neuroscientists has identified an area of the human brain dedicated to perceiving this geometry. This brain region orients us in space, so we can avoid bumping into things, figure out where we are and navigate safely through our environment.

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Quantum world-first: Researchers reveal accuracy of two-qubit calculations in silicon

Engineers have measured the accuracy of silicon two-qubit operations for the first time -- and their results confirm the promise of silicon for quantum computing.

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A step for a promising new battery to store clean energy

Researchers have built a more efficient, more reliable potassium-oxygen battery, a step toward a potential solution for energy storage on the nation's power grid and longer-lasting batteries in cell phones and laptops.

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New unsustainable viewing habits

A team of computing researchers has taken the closest look yet at the nature and extent of how household viewing habits have changed -- providing valuable new evidence for the researchers, who are interested in our changing viewing habits and how this links to the huge increases in Internet data traffic.

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Speech recognition technology is not a solution for poor readers

Could artificial intelligence be a solution for people who cannot read well (functional illiterates) or those who cannot read at all (complete illiterates)? According to psycholinguists, speech technology should never replace learning how to read. Researchers argue that literacy leads to a better understanding of speech because good readers are good at predicting words.

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Here's why Apple is so vulnerable to a trade war with China

Apple is down over 6% on Monday after news of a major escalation in the U.S.-China trade war.

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Here's how the Supreme Court's App Store decision could affect companies like Amazon and Google

The dispute concerned whether iPhone users are entitled to bring a suit challenging Apple's alleged monopolistic behavior with its App Store, or if only app makers could do so.

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Human gut microbiome physiology can now be studied in vitro using Organ Chip technology

A research team has developed an approach to co-culture a complex human gut microbiome in direct contact with intestinal tissue for at least five days using 'organ-on-a-chip' (Organ Chip) microfluidic culture technology.

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Distracted driving more frequent among millennial than older parents

Investigators sought to understand and compare the texting and driving patterns of millennial parents versus older parents.

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Amazon will pay employees $10,000 to quit and start their own package-delivery companies

The move comes as Amazon is looking for additional package-delivery options.

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Apple just gave you the best way to watch 'Game of Thrones' without an internet connection

Apple TV Channels launched on Monday and it lets you download HBO shows like "Game of Thrones" for offline viewing.

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Scientists create world's smallest pixels that could be used for large flexible displays

The colour pixels, developed by scientists from the University of Cambridge in the UK, are compatible with roll-to-roll fabrication on flexible plastic films, dramatically reducing their production cost.

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