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Saturday, 18 May 2019
FOX NEWS: National forecast for Saturday, May 18
National forecast for Saturday, May 18
Adam Klotz has your Foxcast.
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Friday, 17 May 2019
In guppy courtship, the unusual male wins
Tiny tropical fish tell a tale of habituation
More at https://www.nsf.gov/discoveries/disc_summ.jsp?cntn_id=298560&WT.mc_id=USNSF_1
This is an NSF Discoveries item.
Scientists discover a new way volcanoes form
Material in Earths mantle can reach the surface to form volcanoes
More at https://www.nsf.gov/discoveries/disc_summ.jsp?cntn_id=298562&WT.mc_id=USNSF_1
This is an NSF Discoveries item.
Improving wind power for energy production
More efficient wind power on the horizon
More at https://www.nsf.gov/discoveries/disc_summ.jsp?cntn_id=298563&WT.mc_id=USNSF_1
This is an NSF Discoveries item.
Innovative mechanobiology technique expands understanding of cells
New technology allows researchers to look at strain within cells without disturbing their physiology
More at https://www.nsf.gov/discoveries/disc_summ.jsp?cntn_id=298554&WT.mc_id=USNSF_1
This is an NSF Discoveries item.
HP Enterprise to Acquire Supercomputer Pioneer Cray
By DON CLARK from NYT Technology https://nyti.ms/2JN01WC
The Week in Tech: Putting an A.I. Genie Back in Its Bottle
By JAMIE CONDLIFFE from NYT Technology https://nyti.ms/2Vwb3BJ
Facebook’s A.I. Whiz Now Faces the Task of Cleaning It Up. Sometimes That Brings Him to Tears.
By CADE METZ and MIKE ISAAC from NYT Technology https://nyti.ms/2w3ES2n
28th Crime Commission to address crime motivated by intolerance or discrimination
17 May 2019 - The responsibility of effective, fair, humane and accountable criminal justice systems in preventing and countering crime motivated by intolerance or discrimination of any kind is the key topic to be discussed at the 28th session of the Commission on Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice (CCPCJ), which begins in Vienna on 20 May 2019. The theme was selected for the thematic discussion by the United Nations Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC), in its 2016 decision.
Published May 18, 2019 at 12:00AM
Read more at unodc.org
Thursday, 16 May 2019
SpaceX to Launch Starlink Internet Satellites Tonight After Postponement
By KENNETH CHANG from NYT Science https://nyti.ms/2Jom32z
Pinterest Posts Narrower Loss, but Falls Short of Wall St. Estimates
By ERIN GRIFFITH from NYT Technology https://nyti.ms/2w22GDJ
Teaching CRISPR and antibiotic resistance to high school students
BioBits Health brings hands-on, low-cost, high-tech synthetic biology into the classroom
More at https://www.nsf.gov/discoveries/disc_summ.jsp?cntn_id=298550&WT.mc_id=USNSF_1
This is an NSF Discoveries item.
Low ocean oxygen levels can blind sea creatures
Vision in marine invertebrates very sensitive to oxygen in the water
More at https://www.nsf.gov/discoveries/disc_summ.jsp?cntn_id=298549&WT.mc_id=USNSF_1
This is an NSF Discoveries item.
The Global Helium Shortage Is Real, but Don’t Blame Party Balloons
By HEATHER MURPHY from NYT Science https://nyti.ms/2HHZSBl
Why Have Party City Stores Been Running Out of Helium?
By HEATHER MURPHY from NYT Science https://nyti.ms/2VHBoC2
The Zorbs, Ambassadors of Peace, Justice and Rule of Law, received by UNODC Executive Director
A particularly colourful delegation visited the Vienna International Centre this week, to present its credentials to Yury Fedotov, UNODC Executive Director and Director-General of the United Nations Office in Vienna. The Zorbs, whose own planet fell into a terrible conflict, travelled to Planet Earth so they could help the children of the world understand the many dangers which can jeopardize peace.
Published May 17, 2019 at 05:07AM
Read more at unodc.org
Bedbugs Menaced the Dinosaur Age Before Moving Into Our Mattresses
By BECKY FERREIRA from NYT Science https://nyti.ms/2W6PcFk
Trump’s Latest Move Takes Straight Shot at Huawei’s Business
By RAYMOND ZHONG from NYT Technology https://nyti.ms/2W6goEi
Trump’s Latest Move Takes Straight Shot at Huawei’s Business
By RAYMOND ZHONG from NYT Technology https://nyti.ms/2YvpLuH
Wednesday, 15 May 2019
SpaceX to Launch 60 Starlink Satellites, Aiming to Build Orbital Internet
By KENNETH CHANG from NYT Science https://nyti.ms/2JnXHpv
SpaceX to Launch 60 Starlink Satellites, Aiming to Build Orbital Internet
By KENNETH CHANG from NYT Science https://nyti.ms/2Vsc5P5
The Man Behind San Francisco’s Facial Recognition Ban Is Working on More. Way More.
By KATE CONGER from NYT Technology https://nyti.ms/2HrnUQS
How the Promise of a $120 Billion Uber I.P.O. Evaporated
By MIKE ISAAC, MICHAEL J. de la MERCED and ANDREW ROSS SORKIN from NYT Technology https://nyti.ms/2w1s1xG
Research on repetitive worm behavior has implications for understanding human diseases
Scientists gain new insights into human brain cells by studying worm equivalents
More at https://www.nsf.gov/discoveries/disc_summ.jsp?cntn_id=298545&WT.mc_id=USNSF_1
This is an NSF Discoveries item.
New research accurately predicts Australian wheat harvests months in advance
Forecasting helps predict regional, global food security, commodity markets
More at https://www.nsf.gov/discoveries/disc_summ.jsp?cntn_id=298546&WT.mc_id=USNSF_1
This is an NSF Discoveries item.
Attention Young People: This Narcissism Study Is All About You
By NIRAJ CHOKSHI from NYT Science https://nyti.ms/2W8f6IT
Alone, They Stink. Together They Create Dark Chocolate’s Alluring Aroma.
By VERONIQUE GREENWOOD from NYT Science https://nyti.ms/2VnnX5b
FOX NEWS: Powerful system to bring mountain snow to Northwest
Powerful system to bring mountain snow to Northwest
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Scientists Created Bacteria With a Synthetic Genome. Is This Artificial Life?
By CARL ZIMMER from NYT Science https://nyti.ms/2WK7Q2R
White House Says it Won’t Sign Global Pact for Tougher Measures on Online Violence
By ADAM SATARIANO from NYT Technology https://nyti.ms/2EmMpOv
Drilling into the seabed beneath Earths most powerful ocean current
International expedition studies currents past dynamics to understand its future
More at https://www.nsf.gov/discoveries/disc_summ.jsp?cntn_id=298544&WT.mc_id=USNSF_1
This is an NSF Discoveries item.
Why Play a Music CD? ‘No Ads, No Privacy Terrors, No Algorithms’
By BEN SISARIO from NYT Technology https://nyti.ms/2JFQLDv
How to Add Hollywood Special Effects to Your Videos
By J. D. BIERSDORFER from NYT Technology https://nyti.ms/2Vuj9ux
Alibaba Reports Slower Growth as U.S.-China Trade War Intensifies
By RAYMOND ZHONG from NYT Technology https://nyti.ms/30nmEqo
FOX NEWS: National forecast for Wednesday, May 15
National forecast for Wednesday, May 15
Janice Dean has your FoxCast.
via FOX NEWS http://bit.ly/2YAoeUl
Tuesday, 14 May 2019
Facebook Takes Step to Police Content on Its Live Service
By CADE METZ and ADAM SATARIANO from NYT Technology https://nyti.ms/2YqFGdK
What keeps ocean kelp forest ecosystems stable?
Biodiversity is key to kelp forest health
More at https://www.nsf.gov/discoveries/disc_summ.jsp?cntn_id=298540&WT.mc_id=USNSF_1
This is an NSF Discoveries item.
Scientists create new genomic resource for improving tomatoes
Will help develop more flavorful and sustainable tomato varieties
More at https://www.nsf.gov/discoveries/disc_summ.jsp?cntn_id=298542&WT.mc_id=USNSF_1
This is an NSF Discoveries item.
Striking Down the Queen Won’t Save You From the Swarm
By JOSHUA SOKOL from NYT Science https://nyti.ms/2YwJ1bs
Shipwrecks off North Carolina coast harbor tropical migrants
Artificial reefs are preferred habitat for tropical fish
More at https://www.nsf.gov/discoveries/disc_summ.jsp?cntn_id=298539&WT.mc_id=USNSF_1
This is an NSF Discoveries item.
Attention, Amazon Shoppers: Google Wants Some of Your Spending Money
By DAISUKE WAKABAYASHI and KAREN WEISE from NYT Technology https://nyti.ms/2VjLJih
FOX NEWS: Temperatures across Northeast remain well below average; South to get break from rain
Temperatures across Northeast remain well below average; South to get break from rain
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FOX NEWS: National forecast for Tuesday, May 14
National forecast for Tuesday, May 14
Janice Dean has your FoxCast.
via FOX NEWS http://bit.ly/2LHHXjm
Monday, 13 May 2019
Israeli Firm Tied to Tool That Uses WhatsApp Flaw to Spy on Activists
By NICOLE PERLROTH and RONEN BERGMAN from NYT Technology https://nyti.ms/2Q1T4C5