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Spotlight Stories Headlines
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WHICH HAPPENED FIRST: DID SOUNDS FORM WORDS, OR WORDS FORM SENTENCES?
http://phys.org/news/2014-07-words-sentences.html#nwlt
SHRINKY DINKS CLOSE THE GAP FOR NANOWIRES
http://phys.org/news/2014-07-shrinky-dinks-gap-nanowires.html#nwlt
EXTINCT HUMAN COUSIN GAVE TIBETANS ADVANTAGE AT HIGH ELEVATION
http://phys.org/news/2014-07-extinct-human-cousin-gave-tibetans.html#nwlt
SOME STEM CELL METHODS CLOSER TO 'GOLD STANDARD' THAN OTHERS
http://phys.org/news/2014-07-stem-cell-methods-closer-gold.html#nwlt
EKOCYCLE 3D PRINTER USES RECYCLED PLASTIC BOTTLES AS COMPONENT IN FILAMENT CARTRIDGES
http://phys.org/news/2014-07-ekocycle-3d-printer-recycled-plastic.html#nwlt
PROJECT AT IBM LOOKS TO CARBON NANOTUBE FUTURE
http://phys.org/news/2014-07-ibm-carbon-nanotube-future.html#nwlt
SUPERCONDUCTING-SILICON QUBITS: USING A BOTTOM-UP APPROACH TO MAKE HYBRID QUANTUM DEVICES
http://phys.org/news/2014-07-superconducting-silicon-qubits-bottom-up-approach-hybrid.html#nwlt
NEW STUDY TELLS THE TALE OF A KANGAROO'S TAIL
http://phys.org/news/2014-07-tale-kangaroo-tail.html#nwlt
NEW FOSSIL SHOWS ARCHAEOPTERYX SPORTED 'FEATHERED TROUSERS'
http://phys.org/news/2014-07-fossil-archaeopteryx-sported-feathered-trousers.html#nwlt
BIGFOOT HAIR SAMPLES MOSTLY FROM BEARS, WOLVES
http://phys.org/news/2014-07-bigfoot-hair-samples-wolves.html#nwlt
INSPIRED BY NATURE, RESEARCHERS CREATE TOUGHER METAL MATERIALS
http://phys.org/news/2014-07-nature-tougher-metal-materials.html#nwlt
MARTIAN SALTS MUST TOUCH ICE TO MAKE LIQUID WATER, STUDY SHOWS
http://phys.org/news/2014-07-martian-salts-ice-liquid.html#nwlt
FRUIT FLY RESEARCH MAY REVEAL WHAT HAPPENS IN FEMALE BRAINS DURING COURTSHIP AND MATING
http://phys.org/news/2014-07-fruit-reveal-female-brains-courtship.html#nwlt
GENETICALLY DRIVEN GUT FEELINGS HELP FEMALE FLIES CHOOSE A MATE
http://phys.org/news/2014-07-genetically-driven-gut-female-flies.html#nwlt
SCIENTISTS DISCOVER TEETH PROTEIN PROMISES BONE REGENERATION
http://medicalxpress.com/news/2014-07-scientists-teeth-protein-bone-regeneration.html#nwlt
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Latest News On TECHNOLOGY:
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LICENSE PLATE READERS ARE IMPORTANT POLICE TOOL, BUT HURDLES REMAIN, STUDY FINDS
Systems that automatically read automobile license plates have the potential to save police investigative time and increase safety, but law enforcement officials must address issues related to staffing, compatibility and privacy before the technology can reach its full potential, according to a new RAND Corporation report.
Full story at http://phys.org/news/2014-07-plate-readers-important-police-tool.html#nwlt
DEAL CREATING TOP GERMAN MOBILE COMPANY GETS OK (UPDATE)
In a deal that creates Germany's biggest mobile phone company in terms of customers, the European Union's antitrust authority on Wednesday approved network operator Telefonica's bid to buy its competitor E-Plus under certain conditions.
Full story at http://phys.org/news/2014-07-eu-telefonica-takeover-german-e-plus.html#nwlt
LOW-COST 'HELPING HAND' FOR THIRD WORLD AMPUTEES CREATED BY DESIGNER
A hi-tech artificial hand costing just £200 has been designed by a University of Derby student hoping to help lower arm amputees in the Third Word.
Full story at http://phys.org/news/2014-07-low-cost-world-amputees.html#nwlt
THE CHANGING TECHNOLOGICAL FACE OF THE TOUR DE FRANCE
The Tour de France is one of the most iconic and physically demanding sporting events in the world. Held annually since 1903, it has evolved from a simple test of endurance and speed to a festival of technology and innovation as teams fight to find the egde that will take them over mountains, high speed straights and cobbled roads ahead of their rivals.
Full story at http://phys.org/news/2014-07-technological-de-france.html#nwlt
HUMAN INTELLIGENCE AND ITS RELATIONSHIP WITH COMPUTER SCIENCE EXPLORED IN NEW BOOK
One of the greatest remaining mysteries for science to unravel is the subject of a fascinating new book, authored by an expert from the University of Exeter.
Full story at http://phys.org/news/2014-07-human-intelligence-relationship-science-explored.html#nwlt
LOHAN SUES OVER 'GRAND THEFT AUTO V' GAME
Lindsay Lohan is suing the makers of the "Grand Theft Auto" video games. The actress says the latest installment used her image and created a character based on her without her permission.
Full story at http://phys.org/news/2014-07-lohan-sues-grand-theft-auto.html#nwlt
THE TIME DEVOTED TO BOTH CONVENTIONAL AND SOCIAL MEDIA EACH DAY IS GROWING
Smartphones have made it far easier for people to find and exchange information and to make their views heard. In 2010, 14 per cent of the people of Sweden had access to a smartphone; three years later, in 2013, the figure is 67 per cent. More time is devoted to both online editions of traditional media and social media. And, for the first time in several years total time spent with media has increased in the entire population, to an average 6 hours and 18 minutes.
Full story at http://phys.org/news/2014-07-devoted-conventional-social-media-day.html#nwlt
THE DARK SIDE OF TWITTER—INFIDELITY, BREAK-UPS, AND DIVORCE
With more than 554 million active users, Twitter is one of the most popular social networking sites. Active users of social networking who are in a romantic relationship may find that Twitter-related conflicts cause relationship problems that can become serious enough to result in infidelity or divorce, as described in a study published in Cyberpsychology, Behavior, and Social Networking.
Full story at http://phys.org/news/2014-07-dark-side-twitterinfidelity-break-ups-divorce.html#nwlt
US TO PUSH CHINA ON HACKING AT HIGH-LEVEL TALKS
Washington will push Beijing to address concerns about cyber-spying and end the theft of corporate data when the two powers meet for high-level talks next week, a top US official told AFP Wednesday.
Full story at http://phys.org/news/2014-07-china-hacking-high-level.html#nwlt
GOOGLE STILL BLOCKED, DESPITE COMPANY OFFICIALS' VISIT: CUBA
Much of Google remains off limits to Internet users in Cuba, despite a recent visit here by top executives from the popular site, state-run media complained on Wednesday.
Full story at http://phys.org/news/2014-07-google-blocked-company-cuba.html#nwlt
FACEBOOK PROBED BY BRITAIN OVER MOOD EXPERIMENT
Authorities will question Facebook over an experiment in which the social network secretly manipulated the feelings of users to test their mood, officials said Wednesday.
Full story at http://phys.org/news/2014-07-facebook-probed-britain-mood.html#nwlt
FACEBOOK ADMITS 'COMMUNICATIONS' ERROR WITH EMOTIONS STUDY
Facebook "communicated really badly" about a controversial study in which it secretly manipulated users' feelings, the social network's chief operating officer Sheryl Sandberg admitted Wednesday.
Full story at http://phys.org/news/2014-07-facebook-error-emotions.html#nwlt
CONSUMERS WORRY ABOUT ENERGY'S IMPACT ON ENVIRONMENT REGARDLESS OF INCOME
(Phys.org) —Rich, poor or in-between, American consumers express an equal degree of personal worry about the impact of energy use on the environment, according to the newest findings of the University of Michigan Energy Survey.
Full story at http://phys.org/news/2014-07-consumers-energy-impact-environment-income.html#nwlt
CONDEMN FACEBOOK SNOOPING IF YOU WILL, BUT WE ARE ALL PART OF A GREAT BIG ONLINE EXPERIMENT
So, Facebook has been in the dock after publishing details of a supposedly sinister experiment it oversaw several years ago. It involved monitoring the moods of around 700,000 users based on their posts. The research also established that it was possible to affect those moods by posting positive or negative content in the users' news feeds.
Full story at http://phys.org/news/2014-07-condemn-facebook-snooping-great-big.html#nwlt
HOW TO BUILD A VIRTUAL REALITY SYSTEM – IN YOUR LIVING ROOM
Virtual reality is no longer the expensive, cumbersome exercise it once was. Google Cardboard, launched at last week's Google I/O conference, is a no-frills, cardboard frame that, when used with open software, transforms a smartphone into a basic virtual reality headset.
Full story at http://phys.org/news/2014-07-virtual-reality-room.html#nwlt
THE VIVID REALISM OF 3D FUNCTIONS, RIGHT THERE ON YOUR BROWSER
A classic online mathematical reference offered by the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) now features a better way for users to view its most complicated illustrations—three-dimensional graphs of math functions that are so complex they call mountain ranges to mind.
Full story at http://phys.org/news/2014-07-vivid-realism-3d-functions-browser.html#nwlt
3D PRINTER TO AID THE VISUALLY IMPAIRED STUDENTS IN THEIR EDUCATIONAL ENDEAVORS
Braille is a tactile writing system, which is commonly used by the visually impaired and partially sighted. With the recent development of braille printers, written materials in braille has greatly helped the visually impaired and partially sighted individuals but, this is not to say that there are still many remaining problems such as books that are immobile due to their size and volume as well as durability. Moreover, there are other problems such as not enough books, materials, works, and data for such individuals.
Full story at http://phys.org/news/2014-07-3d-printer-aid-visually-impaired.html#nwlt
GEORGIA TECH RESEARCHERS DEVELOP 'ENCORE' TO MONITOR WEB ACCESS
Georgia Tech researchers have created a tool to monitor the accessibility of Web pages around the world that can be installed by adding a single line of code to a web page. The tool, Encore, runs when a user visits a website where the code is installed and then discreetly collects data from potentially censored sites.
Full story at http://phys.org/news/2014-07-georgia-tech-encore-web-access.html#nwlt
VENTURE CAPITALIST WINS US BITCOIN AUCTION
A California venture capitalist announced Wednesday he won the US government auction of bitcoins, and plans to use them to help emerging economies that are "hamstrung by weak currencies."
Full story at http://phys.org/news/2014-07-venture-capitalist-bitcoin-auction.html#nwlt
FACEBOOK BUYS VIDEO AD FIRM LIVERAIL
Facebook on Wednesday announced a deal to buy online video advertising technology company LiveRail.
Full story at http://phys.org/news/2014-07-facebook-video-ad-firm-liverail.html#nwlt
SDSC ASSISTS RESEARCHERS IN NOVEL WILDLIFE TRACKING PROJECT
A team including researchers from the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) and the San Diego Zoo's Institute for Conservation Research has developed a novel methodology that for the first time combines 3D and advanced range estimator technologies to provide highly detailed data on the range and movements of terrestrial, aquatic, and avian wildlife species.
Full story at http://phys.org/news/2014-07-sdsc-wildlife-tracking.html#nwlt
A THUMBS-UP FOR NSA INTERNET SPYING ON FOREIGNERS (UPDATE 3)
Endorsement of the NSA's Internet surveillance programs by a bipartisan privacy board deeply disappointed civil liberties activists Wednesday while providing a measure of vindication for beleaguered U.S. intelligence officials.
Full story at http://phys.org/news/2014-07-privacy-board-nsa-internet-legal.html#nwlt
RESEARCHERS STUDY 'SMART' ROCKS USE FOR DETECTING BRIDGE DAMAGE
(Phys.org) —It's hard to gauge how structurally sound a bridge is when its foundation is buried in a riverbed deep below the water's surface. New "smart" rocks that are being developed by researchers at Missouri University of Science and Technology will give engineers an accurate, easy and cost-effective tool to monitor a bridge's foundation, in real time.
Full story at http://phys.org/news/2014-07-smart-bridge.html#nwlt
DEVICE CAPTURES ENERGY FROM WALKING TO RECHARGE WIRELESS GADGETS
By the end of 2014, Earth will be home to more mobile electronic devices than people. Smartphones, tablets, e-readers, not to mention wearable health and fitness trackers, smart glasses and navigation devices—today's population is more plugged in than ever before.
Full story at http://phys.org/news/2014-07-device-captures-energy-recharge-wireless.html#nwlt
FIRST BATCH OF OCULUS RIFT PROTOTYPE DEVELOPMENT KITS FOR SECOND GENERATION HEADSET TO SHIP THIS MONTH
Oculus has announced (via its website) that the first batch of preordered prototype Dev Kit 2s has left the company's manufacturing facilities and are en route to distribution centers—they will begin shipping to people that preordered them starting July 14. Those in line to receive a kit will be sent a notification email—unfortunately for those that placed their orders later rather than earlier, the first batch will only be 10,000 units, thus, they will have to continue waiting—preorders were made for over 45,000 units. The company reports that a second batch should be ready sometime in August and adds that they are working to ramp up production.
Full story at http://phys.org/news/2014-07-batch-oculus-rift-prototype-kits.html#nwlt
RESEARCH COULD LEAD TO DRAMATIC ENERGY SAVINGS AT DATA FARMS
Washington State University has developed a wireless network on a computer chip that could reduce energy consumption at huge data farms by as much as 20 percent.
Full story at http://phys.org/news/2014-07-energy-farms.html#nwlt
REVIEW: EVOLUTIONARY ADVANCES IN NEW SMARTWATCHES
New Android wristwatches from Samsung and LG make a few evolutionary advances, though I won't be rushing out to buy either.
Full story at http://phys.org/news/2014-07-evolutionary-advances-smartwatches.html#nwlt
LADYBIRD PUTS FIELD ROBOTICS ON AWARD-WINNING LEVEL
Mention a farming robot and one might think of a machine only designed to do the fundamental physical tasks of lifting, picking, sorting. A robotics expert at the University of Sydney has been working on a more sophisticated level. Professor Salah Sukkarieh was awarded Researcher of the Year by the Australian Vegetable Industry 's peak vegetable industry body, AUSVEG, for his work on intelligent farm robots, especially Ladybird. This robot was designed and built specifically for the vegetable industry and could eventually have significant implications for the industry. Ladybird is described as a robot with a focus on broad acre agriculture. It would not be possible to say the robot is merely a physical picker-upper. This is a robot with intelligent software designed for farm improvements. The robot is equipped to conduct mapping, classification, and detection of pests for a variety of vegetables, among other functions. Its array of sensors have been designed to detect vegeta!
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growth and pest species. Sensors include lasers, cameras and hyper spectral cameras.
Full story at http://phys.org/news/2014-07-ladybird-field-robotics-award-winning.html#nwlt
PROJECT AT IBM LOOKS TO CARBON NANOTUBE FUTURE
How can miniaturization continue beyond the limits of current silicon-based device technology? A project at IBM aims to have transistors built using carbon nanotubes, ready to take over from silicon transistors in the coming years. The effort remains within IBM's research labs but that effort continues, as the industry ponders how it can keep scaling down silicon transistors much further, and what might succeed silicon. According to IBM, "IBM scientists are now examining the basic properties of carbon nanotubes and the feasibility of using them as the basis for a new class of nanoelectronic devices." Looking toward carbon nanotubes as a successor to silicon can be viewed in the light of silicon constraints. Semiconductor industry experts say that soon after 2020 transistors must have features as small as five nanometers to keep up with the miniaturization of computer chips.
Full story at http://phys.org/news/2014-07-ibm-carbon-nanotube-future.html#nwlt
EKOCYCLE 3D PRINTER USES RECYCLED PLASTIC BOTTLES AS COMPONENT IN FILAMENT CARTRIDGES
Cubify has announced that it will be selling a $1199 printer later this year called the Ekocycle Cube 3D Printer—it will be using recycled PET plastic bottles as one component in its filament cartridges—a single cartridge will hold the equivalent of three 20oz. bottles, making up 25 percent of its content.
Full story at http://phys.org/news/2014-07-ekocycle-3d-printer-recycled-plastic.html#nwlt
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