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The Dangers of Vaping, a Texas Ransomware Attack, and More News

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The Dangers of Vaping, a Texas Ransomware Attack, and More News

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Vaping May Harm Your Blood Flow?Even Without Nicotine

Inhaling e-cigarette vapor alone had an immediate, negative impact on the vascular systems of first-time vapers.

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Vaping May Harm Your Blood Flow?Even Without Nicotine

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Mass Shootings May Be Contagious. Can We Contain Them?

Mounting evidence suggests mass shootings could spread like a virus, and the media is a vector. Changing how news outlets report on these tragedies could help.

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Mass Shootings May Be Contagious. Can We Contain Them?

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NASA's Next Martian Rover Is Almost Ready to Rock

The all-terrain bot will use its 7-foot-long, turret-tipped arm to drill core samples from the red planet's surface, searching for signs of life.

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NASA's Next Martian Rover Is Almost Ready to Rock

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Bananas in Crisis, Aggressive Social Spiders, and More News

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Bananas in Crisis, Aggressive Social Spiders, and More News

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Melting Glaciers Are Helping Capture Carbon

Glaciers melting under the weight of global warming can help sequester carbon, making such watersheds a previously unrecognized CO~2~ sink.

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Melting Glaciers Are Helping Capture Carbon

SingularityHUB

These Are the Meta-Trends Shaping the Future (at Breakneck Speed)

Life is pretty different now than it was 20 years ago, or even 10 years ago. It's sort of exciting, and sort of scary. And hold onto your hat, because it's going to keep changing?even faster than it already has been. The good news is, maybe there won't be too many big surprises, because the […]

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These Are the Meta-Trends Shaping the Future (at Breakneck Speed)

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Harvard’s Smart Exo-Shorts Talk to the Cloud to Help You Walk and Run

Exosuits don't generally scream 'fashionable' or 'svelte.' Take the mind-controlled robotic exoskeleton that allowed a paraplegic man to kick off the World Cup back in 2014. Is it cool' Hell yeah. Is it practical' Not so much. Yapping about wearability might seem childish when the technology already ...

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Harvard’s Smart Exo-Shorts Talk to the Cloud to Help You Walk and Run

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Singularity University's Global Summit Kicks off Today in San Francisco

Singularity University's (SU) annual Global Summit begins today in San Francisco, running through Wednesday, August 21. The

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Singularity University's Global Summit Kicks off Today in San Francisco

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California Passed the Country’s First Law to Prevent Genetic Biohacking

Genetic engineering technologies are quickly becoming mature and cheap enough for people to start using them in their own homes. That's got scientists and officials worried, and California has now passed the first bill aimed at restricting the sale of home gene therapy kits. Efforts to boost both the ...

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California Passed the Country’s First Law to Prevent Genetic Biohacking

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Inside China’s Play to Become the World's CRISPR Superpower

In some ways, Hercules is pretty standard for the course where beagles are concerned. He likes to run around and generally looks as (borderline insanely) happy as any of his floppy-eared cousins across the world. However, when it comes to muscles, Hercules is to other beagles what a prime Arnold Schwarzenegger ...

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Inside China’s Play to Become the World's CRISPR Superpower

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Water pollution can reduce economic growth by a third: World Bank

Heavily polluted water is reducing economic growth by up to a third in some countries, a World Bank report said Tuesday, calling for action to address human and environmental harm. The report relied on what the Bank said was the biggest-ever database assembled on global water quality using monitoring ...

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Water pollution can reduce economic growth by a third: World Bank

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India's Moon probe enters lunar orbit

India's Chandrayaan 2 spacecraft entered lunar orbit on Tuesday, executing one of the trickiest manoeuvres on its historic mission to the Moon. After four weeks in space, the craft completed its Lunar Orbit Insertion as planned, the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) said in a statement. ISRO ...

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India's Moon probe enters lunar orbit

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Plague-infected prairie dogs thwart Phish concert-goers camping plans

The jam-band Phish announced Tuesday that plague-infected -- yes, that plague -- prairie dog colonies had forced the cancellation of overnight camping and vending for its annual concert series near Denver. The band will still play over the Labor Day holiday weekend but said in a statement that health ...

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Plague-infected prairie dogs thwart Phish concert-goers camping plans

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Inovio Ends Enrollment in Anal Dysplasia Study on VGX-3100

Inovio (INO) closes enrollment in the phase II study evaluating VGX-3100 for the treatment of HPV-related high-grade anal dysplasia. Shares up.

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Inovio Ends Enrollment in Anal Dysplasia Study on VGX-3100

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Britain tops healthy league table in supermarket sold food, Oxford University study finds

Britain isn't on a junk food diet - the food sold in its supermarkets tops health league tables, a study by Oxford University suggests. The study of more than 400,000 food and drink products from 12 countries ranked Britain best for the levels of sugar, fat, salt and calories in common foods. The ranking ...

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Britain tops healthy league table in supermarket sold food, Oxford University study finds

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Kamala Harris, in Reversal, to Participate in Climate Town Hall

After previously declining the invitation due to a scheduling conflict, the California Senator became the 10th confirmed participant in the September 4th event

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Kamala Harris, in Reversal, to Participate in Climate Town Hall

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Origin of massive methane reservoir identified

New research provides evidence of the formation and abundance of abiotic methane -- methane formed by chemical reactions that don't involve organic matter -- on Earth and shows how the gases could have a similar origin on other planets and moons, even those no longer home to liquid water.

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Origin of massive methane reservoir identified

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New, healthier 'butter' spread almost entirely water

Food scientists have created a new low-calorie 'butter' spread that consists mostly of water. A tablespoon of this low-calorie spread has 2.8 grams of fat and 25.2 calories. Butter, on the other hand, which is 84% fat and about 16% water, has about 11 grams of fat and nearly 100 calories.

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New, healthier 'butter' spread almost entirely water

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New rechargeable aqueous battery challenges Lithium-ion dominance

A new rechargeable high voltage manganese dioxide zinc battery exceeds the 2 V barrier in aqueous zinc chemistry. With a voltage of 2.45-2.8V, the alkaline MnO2|Zn battery could break the long dominance of flammable and expensive lithium (Li)-ion batteries in the market.

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New rechargeable aqueous battery challenges Lithium-ion dominance

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Alternative to 'revolving door' of opioid detox and relapse

In a first-ever randomized trial, patients at a short-term inpatient program began long-term outpatient treatment with buprenorphine before discharge, with better outcomes than detox patients.

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Alternative to 'revolving door' of opioid detox and relapse

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Treating dogs with human breast cancer drug

Like many women who develop a particular type of breast cancer, the same gene -- HER2 -- also appears to be the cause of lung cancer in many dogs. Researchers found that neratinib -- a drug that has successfully been used to battle human breast cancer -- might also work for many of the nearly 40,000 ...

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Treating dogs with human breast cancer drug

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Profound patterns in globally important algae

A globally important ocean algae is mysteriously scarce in one of the most productive regions of the Atlantic Ocean, according to a new article. A massive dataset has revealed patterns in the regions where Atlantic coccolithophores live, illuminating the inner workings of the ocean carbon cycle and raising ...

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Profound patterns in globally important algae

New York Times Science

An Archaeological Puzzle on the Danube

Unique sculptures date from the historical moment when two peoples and two cultures met on the banks of a section of the river, now known as the Iron Gates.

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New York Times Science

An Archaeological Puzzle on the Danube

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The Thick Gray Line: Forest Elephants Defend Against Climate Change

If the species is wiped out by poachers, Africa's vast rain forest will lose 7 percent of its carbon storage ability, scientists estimate.

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New York Times Science

The Thick Gray Line: Forest Elephants Defend Against Climate Change

New York Times Science

Trump's Rollback of Auto Pollution Rules Shows Signs of Disarray

The White House, blindsided by a pact between California and four automakers, appears to be losing ground in its effort to prevent any more for joining the agreement.

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New York Times Science

Trump's Rollback of Auto Pollution Rules Shows Signs of Disarray

New York Times Science

She Studies Sea Snakes by the Seafloor

Sea snakes are the most diverse group of marine reptiles in the world, but they are poorly understood and threatened by development. Blanche D?Anastasi is among the scientists working to save them.

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New York Times Science

She Studies Sea Snakes by the Seafloor

National Science Foundation

Biology

A bat, a mushroom, a blade of grass--they're easy to identify as "life." But what about a cold virus or mold" Biologists are life's detectives, discovering what “alive” really means. More at http://www.nsf.gov/news/overviews/biology/"WT.mc_id=USNSF_51 This is an NSF News item.

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Biology

National Science Foundation

Nanoscience

Nanoscience is the ability to manipulate atoms and molecules. This fast-moving field is transforming our ability to custom-design objects and processes at sizes smaller than 1/1000th the width of a hair. More at http://www.nsf.gov/news/overviews/nano/index.jsp?WT.mc_id=USNSF_51 ...

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Nanoscience