Science X Newsletter Monday, Jul 28

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Here is your customized Phys.org Newsletter for July 28, 2014:


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Spotlight Stories Headlines
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STUDY OF STARLING FLIGHT REVEALS MESSAGE FROM TURNING BIRD SWEEPS THROUGH FLOCK AT CONSTANT SPEED
http://phys.org/news/2014-07-starling-flight-reveals-message-bird.html#nwlt
LENOVO'S SMART GLASSES PROTOTYPE HAS BATTERY AT NECK
http://phys.org/news/2014-07-lenovo-smart-glasses-prototype-battery.html#nwlt
BEST OF LAST WEEK – QUANTUM PIGEONHOLING, A HOVERBIKE DRONE PROJECT AND THE SUN GOES QUIET
http://phys.org/news/2014-07-week-quantum-pigeonholing-hoverbike-drone.html#nwlt
SUPERCONDUCTIVITY COULD FORM AT HIGH TEMPERATURES IN LAYERED 2D CRYSTALS
http://phys.org/news/2014-07-superconductivity-high-temperatures-layered-2d.html#nwlt
COMPUTER MODEL SHOWS MOON'S CORE SURROUNDED BY LIQUID AND IT'S CAUSED BY EARTH'S GRAVITY
http://phys.org/news/2014-07-moon-core-liquid-earth-gravity.html#nwlt
SAPPHIRE TALK ENLIVENS GUESSWORK OVER IPHONE 6
http://phys.org/news/2014-07-sapphire-enlivens-guesswork-iphone.html#nwlt
PHYSICISTS UNLOCK NATURE OF HIGH-TEMPERATURE SUPERCONDUCTIVITY
http://phys.org/news/2014-07-physicists-nature-high-temperature-superconductivity.html#nwlt
PHYSICISTS DISCUSS QUANTUM PIGEONHOLE PRINCIPLE
http://phys.org/news/2014-07-physicists-discuss-quantum-pigeonhole-principle.html#nwlt
A WORD IN YOUR EAR, BUT MAKE IT SNAPPY
http://phys.org/news/2014-07-word-ear-snappy.html#nwlt
SCIENTISTS THROW LIGHT ON THE MECHANISM OF PLANTS' TICKING CLOCK
http://phys.org/news/2014-07-scientists-mechanism-clock.html#nwlt
SEEING IS BEAD-LIEVING: SCIENTISTS CREATE MODEL 'BEAD-SPRING' CHAINS WITH TUNABLE PROPERTIES
http://phys.org/news/2014-07-bead-lieving-scientists-bead-spring-chains-tunable.html#nwlt
MUTATIONS FROM MARS: RESEARCHERS EXPLAIN WHY GENETIC FERTILITY PROBLEMS CAN PERSIST IN A POPULATION
http://medicalxpress.com/news/2014-07-mutations-mars-genetic-fertility-problems.html#nwlt
IMAGE: OUR FLOCCULENT NEIGHBOUR, THE SPIRAL GALAXY M33
http://phys.org/news/2014-07-image-flocculent-neighbour-spiral-galaxy.html#nwlt
SOCIAL NETWORK RESEARCH MAY BOOST PRAIRIE DOG CONSERVATION EFFORTS
http://phys.org/news/2014-07-social-network-boost-prairie-dog.html#nwlt
MEASURING THE SMALLEST MAGNETS: PHYSICISTS MEASURED MAGNETIC INTERACTIONS BETWEEN SINGLE ELECTRONS
http://phys.org/news/2014-07-smallest-magnets-physicists-magnetic-interactions.html#nwlt


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Latest News On TECHNOLOGY:
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SAPPHIRE TALK ENLIVENS GUESSWORK OVER IPHONE 6
Sapphire screens for the next iPhone? Sapphire is second only to diamond in hardness scratch-proof properties, used in making LEDs, missiles sensors, and on screens for luxury-tier phones. Last year, the budget-conscious rubbed their eyes when learning that a debut Vertu Ti phone with sapphire cost around $10,500. Now that recent talk has started circulating over what Apple's next iPhone might be like, the word "sapphire" resurfaces but this time with a more affordable twist. While Apple is not known for bargain pricing, sapphire is not likely to make a painfully dramatic price impact.
Full story at http://phys.org/news/2014-07-sapphire-enlivens-guesswork-iphone.html#nwlt

LENOVO'S SMART GLASSES PROTOTYPE HAS BATTERY AT NECK
China's PC giant Lenovo last week offered a peek at its Google Glass-competing smart glass prototype, further details of which are to be announced in October. Lenovo's glasses prototype is not an extreme departure from the Google Glass look but there is a distinguishing feature and that is a battery pack that sits at the back of the neck, connected to the device with what The Telegraph described as a blue wire.
Full story at http://phys.org/news/2014-07-lenovo-smart-glasses-prototype-battery.html#nwlt

STARTUP OFFERS ELDERLY AN INTERNET KEY TO FAMILY LINKS
Two grandmothers mystified by computer tablets have inspired a French-Romanian startup to develop an application and service to help the elderly stay in touch with their relatives through the Internet.
Full story at http://phys.org/news/2014-07-startup-elderly-internet-key-family.html#nwlt

RESEARCHERS ACHIEVE 'HOLY GRAIL' OF BATTERY DESIGN: A STABLE LITHIUM ANODE
Engineers across the globe have been racing to design smaller, cheaper and more efficient rechargeable batteries to meet the power storage needs of everything from handheld gadgets to electric cars.
Full story at http://phys.org/news/2014-07-holy-grail-battery-stable-lithium.html#nwlt

UCONN MAKES 3-D COPIES OF ANTIQUE INSTRUMENT PARTS
(AP)—Researchers at the University of Connecticut are using medical technology to breathe new life into some antique musical instruments.
Full story at http://phys.org/news/2014-07-uconn-d-antique-instrument.html#nwlt

CAN YOU REALLY BE IDENTIFIED ON TOR OR IS THAT JUST WHAT THE COPS WANT YOU TO BELIEVE?
Have the UK police successfully broken anonymity on the internet? They certainly seemed to imply as much when the National Crime Agency proudly announced last week that it had made 660 arrests after an operation to identify people viewing indecent images of children online.
Full story at http://phys.org/news/2014-07-tor-cops.html#nwlt

GOOGLE SEARCHES HOLD KEY TO FUTURE MARKET CRASHES
A team of researchers from Warwick Business School and Boston University have developed a method to automatically identify topics that people search for on Google before subsequent stock market falls.
Full story at http://phys.org/news/2014-07-google-key-future.html#nwlt

RESEARCHERS DISCOVER COOL-BURNING FLAMES IN SPACE, COULD LEAD TO BETTER ENGINES ON EARTH (W/ VIDEO)
A team of international researchers has discovered a new type of cool burning flames that could lead to cleaner, more efficient engines for cars. The discovery was made during a series of experiments on the International Space Station by a team led by Forman Williams, a professor of mechanical and aerospace engineering at the University of California, San Diego. Researchers detailed their findings recently in the journal Microgravity Science and Technology.
Full story at http://phys.org/news/2014-07-cool-burning-flames-space-earth-video.html#nwlt

MOBILE TECH RESHAPING THE HEALTH SECTOR
Your smartphone is not only your best friend, it's also become your personal trainer, coach, medical lab and maybe even your doctor.
Full story at http://phys.org/news/2014-07-mobile-tech-reshaping-health-sector.html#nwlt

PROFESSORS OBJECT TO FAA RESTRICTIONS ON DRONE USE
(AP)—Thirty university and college professors say government restrictions on the use of small drones are likely to stifle academic research.
Full story at http://phys.org/news/2014-07-professors-faa-restrictions-drone.html#nwlt

US COMPANIES INCREASINGLY FISH FOR GROWTH OVERSEAS
(AP)—Major U.S. companies are starting to reap their most rapid growth in fertile lands of opportunity far from home.
Full story at http://phys.org/news/2014-07-companies-increasingly-fish-growth-overseas.html#nwlt

SAMSUNG DELAYS TIZEN SMARTPHONE SALES LAUNCH
Samsung Electronics said Monday it would postpone the roll-out of its new smartphone based on Tizen, a home-grown operating system aimed at breaking away from Google's Android system.
Full story at http://phys.org/news/2014-07-samsung-tizen-smartphone-sales.html#nwlt

ENGINEERS TAP GAMING TECHNOLOGY TO IMPROVE DESIGN
UNSW researchers are hoping to revolutionise engineering design with cutting-edge, low-cost 3D gaming technology.
Full story at http://phys.org/news/2014-07-gaming-technology.html#nwlt

DRIP IS AN ABUSE OF OUR RIGHTS, NOT A MATTER OF NATIONAL SECURITY
The UK is one of the most CCTV-saturated countries in the world. Being watched and monitored is an everyday reality on British streets, allegedly increasing from one camera for every 14 people in 2008 to one for every 11 people in 2013.
Full story at http://phys.org/news/2014-07-abuse-rights-national.html#nwlt

TRACKING YOUR DIGITAL FINGERPRINT ONLINE RAISES PRIVACY ISSUES
Just how much information we give away about ourselves as we browse the web has been raised again by a tracking device used in thousands of websites.
Full story at http://phys.org/news/2014-07-tracking-digital-fingerprint-online-privacy.html#nwlt

AMAZON LAUNCHES 3D PRINTING STORE
Amazon announced Monday the launch of an online store for 3D printed items to allow consumers to customize and personalize items like earrings, pendants, dolls and other objects.
Full story at http://phys.org/news/2014-07-amazon-3d.html#nwlt

CHINESE PORTAL SOHU REPORTS $45 MILLION LOSS
(AP)—Sohu.com Inc., operator of a popular Chinese Internet portal, said Monday it lost $45 million in the latest quarter while revenue rose 18 percent to $400 million.
Full story at http://phys.org/news/2014-07-chinese-portal-sohu-million-loss.html#nwlt

EU ANTITRUST BODY CLEARS APPLE'S $3BN BEATS DEAL
(AP)—The European Union's antitrust authority has cleared Apple's $3 billion deal to buy Beats Electronics, which makes headphones and offers music streaming services.
Full story at http://phys.org/news/2014-07-eu-antitrust-body-apple-3bn.html#nwlt

ZILLOW BUYS REAL ESTATE RIVAL TRULIA FOR $3.5 BN
Online real estate website Zillow announced Monday it was buying rival Trulia in a $3.5 billion stock deal that merges the two main firms in the sector.
Full story at http://phys.org/news/2014-07-zillow-real-estate-rival-trulia.html#nwlt

MICROSOFT SAYS UNDER ANTITRUST PROBE IN CHINA
Microsoft said Monday it was under investigation by antitrust authorities in China, pledging to cooperate in the investigation.
Full story at http://phys.org/news/2014-07-microsoft-antitrust-probe-china.html#nwlt




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