Amazon’s Echo system, which brought the company’s Alexa assistant to tables and countertops as a…
Month: May 2017
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Microsoft Debuts Smarter Cloud at Build
Microsoft executives, led by CEO Satya Nadella, introduced a series of enhancements to the company’s…
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Baleen whales’ ancestors were toothy suction feeders
Modern whales’ ancestors probably hunted and chased down prey, but somehow, those fish-eating hunters evolved…
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‘Molecular prosthetics’ can replace missing proteins to treat disease
Researchers have demonstrated that a small molecule can transport iron in human cells and live…
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This nasal receptor mediates the appetizing smell of fish food
The aquatic environment is full of tantalizing chemicals that can guide a fish to mates…
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Antibiotic-resistant microbes date back to 450 million years ago, well before the age of dinosaurs
Leading hospital ‘superbugs,’ known as the enterococci, arose from an ancestor that dates back 450…
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Some forests have been hiding in plain sight
A new estimate of dryland forests suggests that the global forest cover is at least…
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Is this the ‘holey’ grail of batteries?
In a battery system, electrodes containing porous graphene scaffolding offer a substantial improvement in both…
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Low heart rate linked to stalking behaviors in men
A low resting heart rate, which has been linked to aggression and violent offending, has…
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Primitive atmosphere discovered around ‘Warm Neptune’
A pioneering new study uncovering the ‘primitive atmosphere’ surrounding a distant world could provide a…