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THE ORIGINS OF HANDEDNESS IN LIFE
http://phys.org/news/2014-10-handedness-life.html?utm_source=nwletter&utm_medium=email&utm_content=splt-item&utm_campaign=daily-nwletter
HIDE AND SEEK: STERILE NEUTRINOS REMAIN ELUSIVE
http://phys.org/news/2014-10-sterile-neutrinos-elusive.html?utm_source=nwletter&utm_medium=email&utm_content=splt-item&utm_campaign=daily-nwletter
GENETIC SECRETS OF THE MONARCH BUTTERFLY REVEALED
http://phys.org/news/2014-10-genetic-secrets-monarch-butterfly-revealed.html?utm_source=nwletter&utm_medium=email&utm_content=splt-item&utm_campaign=daily-nwletter
NEW FRONTIER IN ERROR-CORRECTING CODES
http://phys.org/news/2014-10-frontier-error-correcting-codes.html?utm_source=nwletter&utm_medium=email&utm_content=splt-item&utm_campaign=daily-nwletter
RESEARCHERS FIND FIRST INSTANCE OF FISH LARVAE MAKING SOUNDS
http://phys.org/news/2014-10-instance-fish-larvae.html?utm_source=nwletter&utm_medium=email&utm_content=splt-item&utm_campaign=daily-nwletter
CHEAP HYBRID OUTPERFORMS RARE METAL AS FUEL-CELL CATALYST
http://phys.org/news/2014-10-cheap-hybrid-outperforms-rare-metal.html?utm_source=nwletter&utm_medium=email&utm_content=splt-item&utm_campaign=daily-nwletter
SOLVING THE MYSTERY OF THE 'MAN IN THE MOON': VOLCANIC PLUME, NOT AN ASTEROID, LIKELY CREATED THE MOON'S LARGEST BASIN
http://phys.org/news/2014-10-mystery-moon-volcanic-plume-asteroid.html?utm_source=nwletter&utm_medium=email&utm_content=splt-item&utm_campaign=daily-nwletter
GENETICISTS SOLVE 40-YEAR-OLD DILEMMA TO EXPLAIN WHY DUPLICATE GENES REMAIN IN THE GENOME
http://phys.org/news/2014-09-geneticists-year-old-dilemma-duplicate-genes.html?utm_source=nwletter&utm_medium=email&utm_content=splt-item&utm_campaign=daily-nwletter
GUT BACTERIA ARE PROTECTED BY HOST DURING ILLNESS
http://medicalxpress.com/news/2014-10-gut-bacteria-host-illness.html?utm_source=nwletter&utm_medium=email&utm_content=splt-item&utm_campaign=daily-nwletter
EVOLVING PLUMBING SYSTEM BENEATH GREENLAND SLOWS ICE SHEET AS SUMMER PROGRESSES
http://phys.org/news/2014-10-evolving-plumbing-beneath-greenland-ice.html?utm_source=nwletter&utm_medium=email&utm_content=splt-item&utm_campaign=daily-nwletter
NEW RESEARCH EXPLAINS WINTERTIME OZONE POLLUTION IN UTAH OIL AND GAS FIELDS
http://phys.org/news/2014-10-wintertime-ozone-pollution-utah-oil.html?utm_source=nwletter&utm_medium=email&utm_content=splt-item&utm_campaign=daily-nwletter
WHAT HAPPENS IN OUR BRAIN WHEN WE UNLOCK A DOOR?
http://medicalxpress.com/news/2014-10-brain-door.html?utm_source=nwletter&utm_medium=email&utm_content=splt-item&utm_campaign=daily-nwletter
CYANIDE ICE IN TITAN'S ATMOSPHERE
http://phys.org/news/2014-10-cyanide-ice-titan-atmosphere.html?utm_source=nwletter&utm_medium=email&utm_content=splt-item&utm_campaign=daily-nwletter
RESEARCHERS DEVELOP NOVEL GENE / CELL THERAPY APPROACH FOR LUNG DISEASE
http://medicalxpress.com/news/2014-10-gene-cell-therapy-approach-lung.html?utm_source=nwletter&utm_medium=email&utm_content=splt-item&utm_campaign=daily-nwletter
DECREASED ABILITY TO IDENTIFY ODORS MAY PREDICT FIVE-YEAR MORTALITY
http://medicalxpress.com/news/2014-10-decreased-ability-odors-five-year-mortality_1.html?utm_source=nwletter&utm_medium=email&utm_content=splt-item&utm_campaign=daily-nwletter
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NEW FRONTIER IN ERROR-CORRECTING CODES
Error-correcting codes are one of the glories of the information age: They're what guarantee the flawless transmission of digital information over the airwaves or through copper wire, even in the presence of the corrupting influences that engineers call "noise."
Full story at http://phys.org/news/2014-10-frontier-error-correcting-codes.html?utm_source=nwletter&utm_medium=email&utm_content=ctgr-item&utm_campaign=daily-nwletter
NEW PRIVACY BATTLE LOOMS AFTER MOVES BY APPLE, GOOGLE
A new battle is brewing over privacy for mobile devices, after moves by Google and Apple to toughen the encryption of their mobile devices sparked complaints from law enforcement.
Full story at http://phys.org/news/2014-10-privacy-looms-apple-google.html?utm_source=nwletter&utm_medium=email&utm_content=ctgr-item&utm_campaign=daily-nwletter
ROBOT RESEARCHER COMBINES NATURE TO NURTURE 'SUPERHUMAN' NAVIGATION
Computer modelling of the human eye, the brain of a rat and a robot could revolutionise advances in neuroscience and new technology, says a QUT leading robotics researcher.
Full story at http://phys.org/news/2014-10-robot-combines-nature-nurture-superhuman.html?utm_source=nwletter&utm_medium=email&utm_content=ctgr-item&utm_campaign=daily-nwletter
OPTICAL ZOOM IN MOBILE PHONES GETTING BOOST FROM DYNAOPTICS
DynaOptics wants to make a difference in bringing optical zoom to mobile phones without having to make do with a thicker phone or put up with a protruding zoom lens.
Full story at http://phys.org/news/2014-10-optical-mobile-boost-dynaoptics.html?utm_source=nwletter&utm_medium=email&utm_content=ctgr-item&utm_campaign=daily-nwletter
DESKTOP DEVICE TO MAKE KEY GUN PART GOES ON SALE IN US
The creator of the world's first 3D plastic handgun unveiled Wednesday his latest invention: a pre-programmed milling machine that enables anyone to easily make the core component of a semi-automatic rifle.
Full story at http://phys.org/news/2014-10-desktop-device-key-gun-sale.html?utm_source=nwletter&utm_medium=email&utm_content=ctgr-item&utm_campaign=daily-nwletter
VISA SOFTWARE TACKLES FRAUD AT THE GAS PUMP
Unattended gasoline pumps are a favorite place for crooks to test stolen or counterfeit credit cards before going on a shopping spree. Now Visa is trying to cut off the fuel supply.
Full story at http://phys.org/news/2014-09-visa-software-tackles-fraud-gas.html?utm_source=nwletter&utm_medium=email&utm_content=ctgr-item&utm_campaign=daily-nwletter
SAMSUNG REJECTS CLAIMS OF GALAXY NOTE DEFECT
Samsung on Wednesday rejected claims that its new oversized smartphone had a defect, after some customers posted pictures of a gap between the frame and display panel.
Full story at http://phys.org/news/2014-10-samsung-galaxy-defect.html?utm_source=nwletter&utm_medium=email&utm_content=ctgr-item&utm_campaign=daily-nwletter
HOBBIT FANS STEP INTO "SHADOW OF MORDOR" VIDEO GAME
Warner Brothers Interactive Entertainment on Tuesday released a "Middle-Earth: Shadow of Mordor" video game that plays out between "The Hobbit" and "The Lord of the Rings."
Full story at http://phys.org/news/2014-10-hobbit-fans-shadow-mordor-video.html?utm_source=nwletter&utm_medium=email&utm_content=ctgr-item&utm_campaign=daily-nwletter
CALIFORNIA BANS PAPARAZZI DRONES
California on Tuesday approved a law which will prevent paparazzi from using drones to take photos of celebrities, among a series of measures aimed at tightening protection of privacy.
Full story at http://phys.org/news/2014-10-california-paparazzi-drones.html?utm_source=nwletter&utm_medium=email&utm_content=ctgr-item&utm_campaign=daily-nwletter
APP TEACHES KINDERGARTNERS BASIC COMPUTER CODING
This computer programming app is so easy to use that even a kindergartener can do it.
Full story at http://phys.org/news/2014-10-app-kindergartners-basic-coding.html?utm_source=nwletter&utm_medium=email&utm_content=ctgr-item&utm_campaign=daily-nwletter
JAPAN UNVEILS 'ANTI-LONELINESS' HUGGING CHAIR
There are times in everyone's life when only a hug will do. Now one Japanese company has come up with a chair that's always ready to give a comforting cuddle.
Full story at http://phys.org/news/2014-10-japan-unveils-anti-loneliness-chair.html?utm_source=nwletter&utm_medium=email&utm_content=ctgr-item&utm_campaign=daily-nwletter
WORLD'S FIRST BULLET TRAIN, MADE IN JAPAN, TURNS 50
It was, retired Japanese railway engineer Fumihiro Araki recalls, "like flying in the sky."
Full story at http://phys.org/news/2014-10-world-bullet-japan.html?utm_source=nwletter&utm_medium=email&utm_content=ctgr-item&utm_campaign=daily-nwletter
MORE EFFICIENT TRANSFORMER MATERIALS
Almost every electronic device contains a transformer. An important material used in their construction is electrical steel. Researchers have found a way to improve the performance of electrical steel and manufacture it more efficiently, using an optimized laser process.
Full story at http://phys.org/news/2014-10-efficient-materials.html?utm_source=nwletter&utm_medium=email&utm_content=ctgr-item&utm_campaign=daily-nwletter
ANALYZING GOLD AND STEEL – RAPIDLY AND PRECISELY
Optical emission spectrometers are widely used in the steel industry but the instruments currently employed are relatively large and bulky. A novel sensor makes it possible to significantly reduce their size and, moreover, enables a more precise analysis in half the time previously required.
Full story at http://phys.org/news/2014-10-gold-steel-rapidly-precisely.html?utm_source=nwletter&utm_medium=email&utm_content=ctgr-item&utm_campaign=daily-nwletter
ENGINEERING NEW VEHICLE POWERTRAINS
Car engines – whether driven by gasoline, diesel, or electricity – waste an abundance of energy. Researchers are working on ways to stem this wastefulness. Ultramodern test facilities are helping them to optimize the entire development process of the engine. In the laboratory, they have already raised the degree of efficiency by up to ten percent.
Full story at http://phys.org/news/2014-10-vehicle-powertrains.html?utm_source=nwletter&utm_medium=email&utm_content=ctgr-item&utm_campaign=daily-nwletter
MINIATURE CAMERA MAY REDUCE ACCIDENTS
Measuring only a few cubic millimeters, a new type of camera module might soon be integrated into future driver assistance systems to help car drivers facing critical situations. The little gadget can be built into the vehicle without taking up space. The way it works is particularly reliable, thanks to its special encapsulation.
Full story at http://phys.org/news/2014-10-miniature-camera-accidents.html?utm_source=nwletter&utm_medium=email&utm_content=ctgr-item&utm_campaign=daily-nwletter
MINIMALLY INVASIVE SURGERY WITH HYDRAULIC ASSISTANCE
Endoscopic surgery requires great manual dexterity on the part of the operating surgeon. Future endoscopic instruments equipped with a hydraulic control system will provide added support during minimally invasive procedures. Their outstanding sensitivity simplifies the biopsy procedure.
Full story at http://phys.org/news/2014-10-minimally-invasive-surgery-hydraulic.html?utm_source=nwletter&utm_medium=email&utm_content=ctgr-item&utm_campaign=daily-nwletter
SENSOR NETWORK TRACKS DOWN ILLEGAL BOMB-MAKING
Terrorists can manufacture bombs with relative ease, few aids and easily accessible materials such as synthetic fertilizer. Not always do security forces succeed in preventing the attacks and tracking down illegal workshops in time. But bomb manufacturing leaves its traces: Remains of the synthetic fertilizer stick to stairs and doorknobs, waste from the manufacturing process gets into the sewerage and is deposited in air ducts. Until now, no technology for systematically discovering illegal bomb production in an early stage has been commercially available. Researchers have now developed a sensor network as part of the EU project "Emphasis" which can detect such activity early on and locate it precisely. Last week, they showed how a simple kitchen used to manufacture explosives can be tracked down at the test site of the Swedish Defence Research Agency (FOI) near Grindsjön in southern Sweden.
Full story at http://phys.org/news/2014-10-sensor-network-tracks-illegal-bomb-making.html?utm_source=nwletter&utm_medium=email&utm_content=ctgr-item&utm_campaign=daily-nwletter
SAN FRANCISCO EXPANDS FREE PUBLIC WI-FI ACCESS
San Francisco launched free Wi-Fi access at more than 30 public parks, plazas and recreation areas on Wednesday, thanks to a grant from Google.
Full story at http://phys.org/news/2014-10-san-francisco-free-wi-fi-access.html?utm_source=nwletter&utm_medium=email&utm_content=ctgr-item&utm_campaign=daily-nwletter
TWITTER-FUNDED LAB TO SEEK SOCIAL MEDIA INSIGHTS
A new Twitter-funded research project unveiled Wednesday, with access to every tweet ever sent, will look for patterns and insights from the billions of messages sent on social media.
Full story at http://phys.org/news/2014-10-twitter-funded-lab-social-media-insights.html?utm_source=nwletter&utm_medium=email&utm_content=ctgr-item&utm_campaign=daily-nwletter
WI-FI WORRIES PROMPT BOEING COCKPIT DISPLAY CHANGE
New electronic display units are to be fitted in the cockpits of Boeing 737 and 777 airliners to address fears that Wi-Fi signals might cause them to go blank in flight.
Full story at http://phys.org/news/2014-10-wi-fi-prompt-boeing-cockpit.html?utm_source=nwletter&utm_medium=email&utm_content=ctgr-item&utm_campaign=daily-nwletter
SLINGBOX LETS YOU WATCH LIVE TV AT HOME OR ELSEWHERE
Man's second-best friend, television, gets out of the house more than ever. On a smartphone app or laptop, people watch sports on WatchESPN, movies and original programming on HBO Go or Netflix, and weekly network TV series.
Full story at http://phys.org/news/2014-09-slingbox-tv-home.html?utm_source=nwletter&utm_medium=email&utm_content=ctgr-item&utm_campaign=daily-nwletter
NEW TECHNOLOGY ALLOWS PEOPLE TO TAKE A 'VIRTUAL FIELD TRIP' TO AN AQUARIUM TANK
A Boise, Idaho, company is taking armchair adventuring and learning to a new level by letting anyone on the Internet take command of a remotely operated underwater vehicle.
Full story at http://phys.org/news/2014-09-technology-people-virtual-field-aquarium.html?utm_source=nwletter&utm_medium=email&utm_content=ctgr-item&utm_campaign=daily-nwletter
CLASSIC VIDEOGAME TETRIS TO BE MADE INTO A MOVIE
The classic videogame Tetris, in which players slot a cascade of tumbling blocks together, is being turned into a science-fiction movie, the project's developers said Tuesday.
Full story at http://phys.org/news/2014-10-classic-videogame-tetris-movie.html?utm_source=nwletter&utm_medium=email&utm_content=ctgr-item&utm_campaign=daily-nwletter
USING INTELLIGENCE TO UNLOCK THE MARKET FOR ELECTRIC VEHICLES
Our fuel-based economy must be radically overhauled if Europe is to achieve its ambitious emission reduction targets. One important piece of this jigsaw could be the increased commercialisation of electric cars, which use carbon-free energy sources and emit no CO2 or other pollutants. As an added bonus, electric vehicles also create less noise and vibration.
Full story at http://phys.org/news/2014-10-intelligence-electric-vehicles.html?utm_source=nwletter&utm_medium=email&utm_content=ctgr-item&utm_campaign=daily-nwletter
DARPA TECHNOLOGY IDENTIFIES COUNTERFEIT MICROELECTRONICS
Advanced software and equipment to aid in the fight against counterfeit microelectronics in U.S. weapons and cybersecurity systems has been transitioned to military partners under DARPA's Integrity and Reliability of Integrated Circuits (IRIS) program. Researchers with SRI International, an IRIS performer, announced today they have provided Advanced Scanning Optical Microscope (ASOM) technology to the Naval Surface Warfare Center (NSWC) in Crane, Indiana, where it will join an arsenal of laboratory equipment used to ensure the integrity of microelectronics.
Full story at http://phys.org/news/2014-10-darpa-technology-counterfeit-microelectronics.html?utm_source=nwletter&utm_medium=email&utm_content=ctgr-item&utm_campaign=daily-nwletter
INDUSTRY'S THINNEST BATTERY CONNECTOR CORRESPONDING TO 6 AMPERE HIGH CURRENT CAPACITY
Panasonic Corporation announced today that it has developed a battery connector to FPC (Flexible Printed Circuit) board corresponding to high current capacity and boasting the industry's thinnest thickness. It is useful in the connection of the battery to the electric circuit in smartphones, tablets, and other wearable devices using embedded batteries.
Full story at http://phys.org/news/2014-10-industry-thinnest-battery-connector-ampere.html?utm_source=nwletter&utm_medium=email&utm_content=ctgr-item&utm_campaign=daily-nwletter
COULD A MERGER FOLLOW THE PAYPAL-EBAY SPLIT?
PayPal's split from long-time partner eBay Inc. makes Carl Icahn mighty happy. But he doesn't think PayPal should stay single for long.
Full story at http://phys.org/news/2014-10-merger-paypal-ebay.html?utm_source=nwletter&utm_medium=email&utm_content=ctgr-item&utm_campaign=daily-nwletter
THE NEW YORK TIMES TO CUT 100 NEWSROOM JOBS
The New York Times Co. says it is cutting about 100 newsroom jobs through buyouts and layoffs in an effort to trim costs and focus more on its digital efforts.
Full story at http://phys.org/news/2014-10-york-newsroom-jobs.html?utm_source=nwletter&utm_medium=email&utm_content=ctgr-item&utm_campaign=daily-nwletter
RUSSIA TO DEVELOP CYBERSPACE 'SECURITY' WITHOUT 'TOTAL CONTROL'
President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday said Russia must increase its cybersecurity but pledged not to impose total control over the Internet, amid fears Moscow is mulling whether to limit access to the worldwide Web.
Full story at http://phys.org/news/2014-10-russia-cyberspace-total.html?utm_source=nwletter&utm_medium=email&utm_content=ctgr-item&utm_campaign=daily-nwletter
FACEBOOK APOLOGIZES TO DRAG QUEENS FOR NAME POLICY
Facebook is apologizing to drag queens and the transgender community for deleting accounts that used drag names like Lil Miss Hot Mess rather than legal names such as Bob Smith.
Full story at http://phys.org/news/2014-10-facebook-queens-policy.html?utm_source=nwletter&utm_medium=email&utm_content=ctgr-item&utm_campaign=daily-nwletter
US APPEALS COURT OKS EVIDENCE FROM NO-WARRANT GPS
A U.S. appeals court has reversed a decision that threw out evidence gathered after a GPS device was put on a suspect's van without a warrant.
Full story at http://phys.org/news/2014-10-appeals-court-oks-evidence-no-warrant.html?utm_source=nwletter&utm_medium=email&utm_content=ctgr-item&utm_campaign=daily-nwletter
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