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ROBOTIC FABRIC COULD BRING 'ACTIVE CLOTHING,' WEARABLE ROBOTS
http://phys.org/news/2014-09-robotic-fabric-wearable-robots.html?utm_source=nwletter&utm_medium=email&utm_content=splt-item&utm_campaign=daily-nwletter
FOSSIL HAS EVIDENCE OF LIMB REGENERATION IN 300 MILLION YEAR OLD AMPHIBIAN
http://phys.org/news/2014-09-fossil-evidence-limb-regeneration-million.html?utm_source=nwletter&utm_medium=email&utm_content=splt-item&utm_campaign=daily-nwletter
RESEARCHER SHOWS THAT BLACK HOLES DO NOT EXIST
http://phys.org/news/2014-09-black-holes.html?utm_source=nwletter&utm_medium=email&utm_content=splt-item&utm_campaign=daily-nwletter
NANOTECHNOLOGY LEADS TO BETTER, CHEAPER LEDS FOR PHONES AND LIGHTING
http://phys.org/news/2014-09-nanotechnology-cheaper.html?utm_source=nwletter&utm_medium=email&utm_content=splt-item&utm_campaign=daily-nwletter
NEW MILESTONE IN THE SEARCH FOR WATER ON DISTANT PLANETS
http://phys.org/news/2014-09-milestone-distant-planets.html?utm_source=nwletter&utm_medium=email&utm_content=splt-item&utm_campaign=daily-nwletter
ARE WEAK VALUES QUANTUM? DON'T BET ON IT
http://phys.org/news/2014-09-weak-values-quantum-dont.html?utm_source=nwletter&utm_medium=email&utm_content=splt-item&utm_campaign=daily-nwletter
INTERFACE SURPRISES MAY MOTIVATE NOVEL OXIDE ELECTRONIC DEVICES
http://phys.org/news/2014-09-interface-oxide-electronic-devices.html?utm_source=nwletter&utm_medium=email&utm_content=splt-item&utm_campaign=daily-nwletter
SAMSUNG, BLACKBERRY SPEED ARRIVALS OF NEW SMARTPHONES
http://phys.org/news/2014-09-samsung-blackberry-smartphones.html?utm_source=nwletter&utm_medium=email&utm_content=splt-item&utm_campaign=daily-nwletter
IMMUNE ACTIVITY SHORTLY AFTER SURGERY HOLDS BIG CLUE TO RECOVERY RATE, STUDY FINDS
http://medicalxpress.com/news/2014-09-immune-shortly-surgery-big-clue.html?utm_source=nwletter&utm_medium=email&utm_content=splt-item&utm_campaign=daily-nwletter
BRAIN SCANS REVEAL TRUE NATURE OF MUSCLE CONTROL IN 'FLOATING ARM TRICK'
http://medicalxpress.com/news/2014-09-brain-scans-reveal-true-nature.html?utm_source=nwletter&utm_medium=email&utm_content=splt-item&utm_campaign=daily-nwletter
BRAIN SCANS REVEAL 'GRAY MATTER' DIFFERENCES IN MEDIA MULTITASKERS
http://medicalxpress.com/news/2014-09-brain-scans-reveal-gray-differences.html?utm_source=nwletter&utm_medium=email&utm_content=splt-item&utm_campaign=daily-nwletter
SCIENTISTS USE STEM CELLS TO LEARN HOW COMMON MUTATION IN ASIANS AFFECTS HEART HEALTH
http://medicalxpress.com/news/2014-09-scientists-stem-cells-common-mutation.html?utm_source=nwletter&utm_medium=email&utm_content=splt-item&utm_campaign=daily-nwletter
FROM RATS TO HUMANS: PROJECT NEUWALK CLOSER TO CLINICAL TRIALS
http://medicalxpress.com/news/2014-09-rats-humans-neuwalk-closer-clinical.html?utm_source=nwletter&utm_medium=email&utm_content=splt-item&utm_campaign=daily-nwletter
EYELESS MEXICAN CAVEFISH ELIMINATE CIRCADIAN RHYTHM TO SAVE ENERGY
http://phys.org/news/2014-09-eyeless-mexican-cavefish-circadian-rhythm.html?utm_source=nwletter&utm_medium=email&utm_content=splt-item&utm_campaign=daily-nwletter
MOST METAL-POOR STAR HINTS AT UNIVERSE'S FIRST SUPERNOVAE
http://phys.org/news/2014-09-metal-poor-star-hints-universe-supernovae.html?utm_source=nwletter&utm_medium=email&utm_content=splt-item&utm_campaign=daily-nwletter
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ROBOTIC FABRIC COULD BRING 'ACTIVE CLOTHING,' WEARABLE ROBOTS
(Phys.org) —Researchers are developing a robotic fabric that moves and contracts and is embedded with sensors, an approach that could bring "active clothing" and a new class of "soft" robots.
Full story at http://phys.org/news/2014-09-robotic-fabric-wearable-robots.html?utm_source=nwletter&utm_medium=email&utm_content=ctgr-item&utm_campaign=daily-nwletter
NANOTECHNOLOGY LEADS TO BETTER, CHEAPER LEDS FOR PHONES AND LIGHTING
Princeton University researchers have developed a new method to increase the brightness, efficiency and clarity of LEDs, which are widely used on smartphones and portable electronics as well as becoming increasingly common in lighting.
Full story at http://phys.org/news/2014-09-nanotechnology-cheaper.html?utm_source=nwletter&utm_medium=email&utm_content=ctgr-item&utm_campaign=daily-nwletter
SAMSUNG TO LAUNCH NEW PHONE IN CHINA BEFORE APPLE
Samsung Electronics Co. said Wednesday its latest Galaxy Note 4 smartphone will go on sale in China and South Korea later this month as its flagging mobile business tries to defend sales from Apple's new iPhones.
Full story at http://phys.org/news/2014-09-samsung-china-apple.html?utm_source=nwletter&utm_medium=email&utm_content=ctgr-item&utm_campaign=daily-nwletter
SOLAR-POWERED FAMILY CAR STELLA RIDES CALIFORNIA COAST
A solar-powered family car completed its drive from Los Angeles to San Francisco fueled by good vibes and pure California sunshine.
Full story at http://phys.org/news/2014-09-solar-powered-family-car-stella-california.html?utm_source=nwletter&utm_medium=email&utm_content=ctgr-item&utm_campaign=daily-nwletter
MICROSOFT DISPLAY ADAPTER BRINGS DEVICE INFO TO BIG SCREEN
An item called the Wireless Display Adapter from Microsoft can beam video from your PC or phone to your TV. If your PC can run Windows 8.1 or Windows RT 8.1 and your wireless display supports Miracast, you might want to check this new device. The adapter is available for pre-order in the U.S. and Canada and it will be generally available next month, for $59.95. The adapter connects to an HDTV, monitor, or projector and allows users to share content from any Miracast-enabled device, which includes various PCs and tablets running Windows 8.1. You can use this to share what you are doing on your PC, whether presenting a slide show or wanting to play a game on a larger screen. Miracast is generally described as a peer-to-peer wireless screencasting standard using Wi-Fi Direct connections. Other descriptions note that Miracast is technology that allows you to output video and audio to and from different devices.
Full story at http://phys.org/news/2014-09-microsoft-device-info-big-screen.html?utm_source=nwletter&utm_medium=email&utm_content=ctgr-item&utm_campaign=daily-nwletter
SAMSUNG, BLACKBERRY SPEED ARRIVALS OF NEW SMARTPHONES
South Korea's Samsung on Wednesday moved up the release date for it hotly anticipated Galaxy Note 4 big-screen smartphone, hitting the key Chinese market ahead of arch-rival Apple.
Full story at http://phys.org/news/2014-09-samsung-blackberry-smartphones.html?utm_source=nwletter&utm_medium=email&utm_content=ctgr-item&utm_campaign=daily-nwletter
'SKIN-LIKE' DEVICE MONITORS CARDIOVASCULAR AND SKIN HEALTH
A new wearable medical device can quickly alert a person if they are having cardiovascular trouble or if it's simply time to put on some skin moisturizer, reports a Northwestern University and University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign study.
Full story at http://phys.org/news/2014-09-skin-like-device-cardiovascular-skin-health.html?utm_source=nwletter&utm_medium=email&utm_content=ctgr-item&utm_campaign=daily-nwletter
REVIEW: SAMSUNG ALPHA BIG ON DESIGN, SHORT ON TECH
Apple filled a gaping hole in its product lineup with new iPhones boasting larger screens like Samsung's flagship Galaxy smartphones. Now, Samsung is coming out with a smaller phone that looks and feels more like an iPhone.
Full story at http://phys.org/news/2014-09-samsung-alpha-big-short-tech.html?utm_source=nwletter&utm_medium=email&utm_content=ctgr-item&utm_campaign=daily-nwletter
ROBOTIC SWIMMER WITH SUPPLE SILICONE WEB MIMICS OCTOPUS
Highlighting this month's news of developments in marine robotics: Researchers from the Foundation for Research and Technology-Hellas in Greece have worked out a way to mimic the movements of an octopus. The robot, which swims and crawls, is inspired by the morphology and very able locomotor capabilities of the octopus. The octopus of their creation, which is being described by various sites as the octobot or "robotic swimmer," among other terms, propels itself underwater either alone of interconnected via a passively compliant web, said the team. Their study, "Multi-Arm Robotic Swimming with Octopus-Inspired Compliant Web," was prepared for this year's IEEE/RSJ International Conference on Intelligent Robots and Systems in Chicago. They used flexible silicone webbing, which served them well. The authors said, "Speeds of 0.5 body lengths per second and propulsive forces of up to 10.5 N were achieved, with a cost of transport as low as 0.62."
Full story at http://phys.org/news/2014-09-robotic-swimmer-supple-silicone-web.html?utm_source=nwletter&utm_medium=email&utm_content=ctgr-item&utm_campaign=daily-nwletter
NETFLIX REFUSES TO GIVE SUBSCRIBER DATA TO CANADA REGULATOR
Online video streaming service Netflix has refused to turn over subscriber data to the Canada's broadcast regulator, a spokesman for the agency told AFP Tuesday.
Full story at http://phys.org/news/2014-09-netflix-subscriber-canada.html?utm_source=nwletter&utm_medium=email&utm_content=ctgr-item&utm_campaign=daily-nwletter
ONE MILLION FILIPINOS JOIN BOOMING PHILIPPINE OUTSOURCING SECTOR
The Philippines' booming outsourcing industry now employs a million people after growing almost tenfold in just over a decade, the industry association said Wednesday.
Full story at http://phys.org/news/2014-09-million-filipinos-booming-philippine-outsourcing.html?utm_source=nwletter&utm_medium=email&utm_content=ctgr-item&utm_campaign=daily-nwletter
DIRECT VISION LORRIES WOULD SAVE HUNDREDS OF LIVES, SAYS STUDY
A longer, more aerodynamic cab with better vision for lorry drivers could save the lives of hundreds of cyclists and pedestrians, according to a new study by academics at Loughborough University's Design School.
Full story at http://phys.org/news/2014-09-vision-lorries-hundreds.html?utm_source=nwletter&utm_medium=email&utm_content=ctgr-item&utm_campaign=daily-nwletter
ISLAND TO GET FIRST GERMAN DRONE DELIVERY SERVICE
Deutsche Post DHL says it is starting Germany's first drone package delivery service, a test program transporting medicine to a pharmacy on a North Sea island.
Full story at http://phys.org/news/2014-09-island-german-drone-delivery.html?utm_source=nwletter&utm_medium=email&utm_content=ctgr-item&utm_campaign=daily-nwletter
EVEN WITHOUT TESLA, ELECTRIC CAR BATTERIES CAN HELP CALIFORNIA
California leaders are wringing their hands now that Tesla Motors has chosen Nevada as the site for its planned $5 billion "gigafactory." Lost to California is a battery superfactory with 6,500 on-site jobs, plus thousands more in supportive industries.
Full story at http://phys.org/news/2014-09-tesla-electric-car-batteries-california.html?utm_source=nwletter&utm_medium=email&utm_content=ctgr-item&utm_campaign=daily-nwletter
PLANT-BASED BUILDING MATERIALS MAY BOOST ENERGY SAVINGS
Scientists worldwide are turning to plants as a resource for biodegradable, renewable and environmentally friendly products and materials that can reduce landfill waste, help the environment and cause little to no damage to natural ecosystems.
Full story at http://phys.org/news/2014-09-plant-based-materials-boost-energy.html?utm_source=nwletter&utm_medium=email&utm_content=ctgr-item&utm_campaign=daily-nwletter
NEW SOLAR CELLS SERVE FREE LUNCH
One of the most common complaints about solar power is solar panels are still too expensive to be worth the investment. Many researchers have responded by making solar cells, the tile-like components of solar panels that absorb and transfer energy, more efficient and longer lasting. But even the longest living solar cells that most effectively convert sunlight to energy will not become common if they are prohibitively expensive. Therefore, Professor Yabing Qi, the head of the Energy Materials and Surface Sciences Unit at the Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology Graduate University, has a different idea: make solar cells using a type of semiconductor called perovskite materials, which are, in Qi's words, "dirt cheap." If solar cells are cheap enough, Qi reasons that people will want to use them for the immediate payback in energy savings.
Full story at http://phys.org/news/2014-09-solar-cells-free-lunch.html?utm_source=nwletter&utm_medium=email&utm_content=ctgr-item&utm_campaign=daily-nwletter
SOFT DESIGN FOR A SUSTAINABLE WORLD
"Around the world at unprecedented rates, people are moving from the country to the city," says Sheila Kennedy, professor of the practice at MIT's Department of Architecture. "But this rapid urbanization is not a one-way movement—there's an increasing level of mobility and an inevitable permeability between the borders of our natural and urban environments."
Full story at http://phys.org/news/2014-09-soft-sustainable-world.html?utm_source=nwletter&utm_medium=email&utm_content=ctgr-item&utm_campaign=daily-nwletter
GEO-RANKING THE INTERNET
The Internet is a critical component of modern communication for billions of people and businesses. But, how resilient is it to sabotage, accidents and political abuse? Writing in the International Journal of Networking and Virtual Organisations this month, researchers in Germany explain how geography is one of the most prominent factors in how well the Internet might cope with such issues particularly in terms of misuse for political ends. Specifically, in their research paper, Annika Baumann and Benjamin Fabian of the Institute of Information Systems at Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, describe a new metric for assessing resilience at a national level.
Full story at http://phys.org/news/2014-09-geo-ranking-internet.html?utm_source=nwletter&utm_medium=email&utm_content=ctgr-item&utm_campaign=daily-nwletter
AFTER ALL THESE HACKS, TECH FIRMS COULD DO MORE – BUT BETTER SECURITY STARTS WITH YOU
After various celebrities' accounts on Apple's iCloud servers were hacked, the company has made a point of addressing these issues. It has made new claims for the security of iOS 8, the firm's latest phone operating system, and for its cloud services. Similarly, Google announced the next version of its Android phone operating system will encrypt all data by default. But what sort of security do these measures provide?
Full story at http://phys.org/news/2014-09-hacks-tech-firms.html?utm_source=nwletter&utm_medium=email&utm_content=ctgr-item&utm_campaign=daily-nwletter
DRIVERS, DON'T TRADE IN YOUR SMARTPHONE FOR GOOGLE GLASS YET
Texting while driving with Google Glass is clearly a distraction, a new University of Central Florida study has concluded—but there is a twist. In the study, texting Glass users outperformed smartphone users when regaining control of their vehicles after a traffic incident.
Full story at http://phys.org/news/2014-09-drivers-dont-smartphone-google-glass.html?utm_source=nwletter&utm_medium=email&utm_content=ctgr-item&utm_campaign=daily-nwletter
BLACKBERRY RETURNS TO BIZ USER ROOTS WITH NEW SMARTPHONE
BlackBerry on Wednesday unveiled its newest smartphone with a full physical keyboard and a large screen, aiming to return to its roots targeting business users.
Full story at http://phys.org/news/2014-09-blackberry-biz-user-roots-smartphone.html?utm_source=nwletter&utm_medium=email&utm_content=ctgr-item&utm_campaign=daily-nwletter
FRENCH TELECOM TITAN ORANGE COURTS US TECH STARTUPS
French telecom powerhouse Orange on Wednesday announced that Visa, LG Electronics and four more industry veterans have become allies in its program to nurture promising US tech startups.
Full story at http://phys.org/news/2014-09-french-telecom-titan-orange-courts.html?utm_source=nwletter&utm_medium=email&utm_content=ctgr-item&utm_campaign=daily-nwletter
DRONES LEFT OUT OF AIR TRAFFIC PLANS
Designers of the ambitious U.S. air traffic control system of the future neglected to take drones into account, raising questions about whether it can handle the escalating demand for the unmanned aircraft and predicted congestion in the sky.
Full story at http://phys.org/news/2014-09-drones-left-air-traffic.html?utm_source=nwletter&utm_medium=email&utm_content=ctgr-item&utm_campaign=daily-nwletter
COMPLAINTS ON 'BENDY' IPHONE, SOFTWARE BUGS DOG APPLE
Apple released and then abruptly pulled back an update for the iOS software powering the iPhone on Wednesday after users complained of bugs, including one that disabled cellular service.
Full story at http://phys.org/news/2014-09-complaints-bendy-iphone-software-bugs.html?utm_source=nwletter&utm_medium=email&utm_content=ctgr-item&utm_campaign=daily-nwletter
ARABIC TWEETS POINT TO US INFLUENCE AS FUEL FOR ANTI-AMERICANISM
An analysis of millions of Arabic-language tweets confirms high levels of anti-Americanism there, provides new and interesting information about attitudes in the Middle East toward particular U.S. actions, and charts a path for using Twitter to measure public sentiment in ways opinion polls cannot.
Full story at http://phys.org/news/2014-09-arabic-tweets-fuel-anti-americanism.html?utm_source=nwletter&utm_medium=email&utm_content=ctgr-item&utm_campaign=daily-nwletter
APPLE PULLS SOFTWARE UPDATE FOR IPHONES
Apple has stopped providing an update to its new iOS 8 mobile operating software, following complaints that the update interferes with users' ability to make phone calls.
Full story at http://phys.org/news/2014-09-apple-software-iphones.html?utm_source=nwletter&utm_medium=email&utm_content=ctgr-item&utm_campaign=daily-nwletter
IMAGE SENSOR FOR ANALYSIS OF BLOOD SAMPLES FOR EARLY DIAGNOSIS OF DIABETES AND ALZHEIMER'S DISEASE
Professor Kazuaki Sawada and Dr. Takigawa of the National Center for Geriatrics and Gerontology and colleagues at Toyohashi University of Technology have established an easy to use, low-cost, rapid, and high sensitivity semiconductor-imaging based medical diagnostic biosensing system for analyzing blood and urine for early diagnosis of ailments including diabetes and Alzheimer's disease.
Full story at http://phys.org/news/2014-09-image-sensor-analysis-blood-samples.html?utm_source=nwletter&utm_medium=email&utm_content=ctgr-item&utm_campaign=daily-nwletter
EXPERIMENTAL STUDY ON DYNAMIC BEHAVIOR OF UNREINFORCED MASONRY WALLS
The main reason for extensive earthquake damage in developing countries is the collapse of unreinforced masonry houses.
Full story at http://phys.org/news/2014-09-experimental-dynamic-behavior-unreinforced-masonry.html?utm_source=nwletter&utm_medium=email&utm_content=ctgr-item&utm_campaign=daily-nwletter
VERSATILE DESIGN PILOTAGE FOR WIRELESS POWER TRANSFER SYSTEMS
Wireless power transfer (WPT) is expected to be a huge market for in-motion electric motor car powering as the fourth-generation personal mobility.
Full story at http://phys.org/news/2014-09-versatile-pilotage-wireless-power.html?utm_source=nwletter&utm_medium=email&utm_content=ctgr-item&utm_campaign=daily-nwletter
NEW ZEALANDERS WARMING TO SOLAR POWER
Dr Rebecca Ford, a lecturer at Victoria University of Wellington's School of Engineering and Computer Science, is the lead researcher on the report which looks into the uptake of Photovoltaic (PV) to generate electricity in New Zealand.
Full story at http://phys.org/news/2014-09-zealanders-solar-power.html?utm_source=nwletter&utm_medium=email&utm_content=ctgr-item&utm_campaign=daily-nwletter
TOSHIBA DELIVERS WORLD'S FIRST PROPULSION SYSTEM INTEGRATING PMSM AND SIC DIODE TO TOKYO METRO
Toshiba Corporation today announced that it has delivered the world's first train propulsion systems incorporating totally enclosed Permanent Magnet Synchronous Motors (PMSM) and silicon carbide (SiC) Variable Voltage Variable Frequency (VVVF) traction inverters. The propulsion systems were delivered to Japan's Tokyo Metro Co., Ltd. for Ginza Line 1000 third series trains. The details of technology were explained by Tokyo Metro today at Toshiba booth in InnoTrans, international transport technology trade fair on transport technology taking place in Berlin this week.
Full story at http://phys.org/news/2014-09-toshiba-world-propulsion-pmsm-sic.html?utm_source=nwletter&utm_medium=email&utm_content=ctgr-item&utm_campaign=daily-nwletter
HOW NEW SOCIAL MOVEMENTS TAKE ROOT
Contemporary movements, such as those initiated after the recent shooting death of Michael Brown in Ferguson, Mo., can be born seemingly overnight in the digital age. UA researchers point to several factors.
Full story at http://phys.org/news/2014-09-social-movements-root.html?utm_source=nwletter&utm_medium=email&utm_content=ctgr-item&utm_campaign=daily-nwletter
GE TO GIVE PENN STATE $10M FOR GAS DRILLING CENTER
General Electric Co. says it will give Penn State University up to $10 million to create a new center for natural gas industry research.
Full story at http://phys.org/news/2014-09-ge-penn-state-10m-gas.html?utm_source=nwletter&utm_medium=email&utm_content=ctgr-item&utm_campaign=daily-nwletter
US GOVERNMENT SUES KANSAS BITCOIN BUSINESS
A company that offered bitcoin-generating computers is being sued by the U.S. Federal Trade Commission, which said it bilked more than 20,000 consumers out of as much as $50 million.
Full story at http://phys.org/news/2014-09-federal-sues-kansas-bitcoin-business.html?utm_source=nwletter&utm_medium=email&utm_content=ctgr-item&utm_campaign=daily-nwletter
POLICE IN US CAPITAL PUT BODY CAMERAS TO THE TEST
Washington's city police force began putting body cameras to the test Wednesday, making the US capital the latest to use video technology as a routine part of law enforcement.
Full story at http://phys.org/news/2014-09-police-capital-body-cameras.html?utm_source=nwletter&utm_medium=email&utm_content=ctgr-item&utm_campaign=daily-nwletter
VERMONT COLLEGE BLOCKS ANONYMOUS SOCIAL MEDIA SITE
A Vermont college president has blocked access to the anonymous social media site Yik Yak, saying it was being used to make cyberattacks on some students.
Full story at http://phys.org/news/2014-09-vermont-college-blocks-anonymous-social.html?utm_source=nwletter&utm_medium=email&utm_content=ctgr-item&utm_campaign=daily-nwletter
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