Science X Newsletter Tuesday, Jul 29
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Here is your customized Phys.org Newsletter for July 29, 2014:
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Spotlight Stories Headlines
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SECURITY CTO TO DETAIL ANDROID FAKE ID FLAW AT BLACK HAT
http://phys.org/news/2014-07-cto-android-fake-id-flaw.html#nwlt
TOUGH FOAM FROM TINY SHEETS
http://phys.org/news/2014-07-tough-foam-tiny-sheets.html#nwlt
AUDI TESTS ITS A7 DRIVERLESS VEHICLE ON FLORIDA HIGHWAY
http://phys.org/news/2014-07-audi-a7-driverless-vehicle-florida.html#nwlt
NEW TYPE OF RANSOMWARE MORE SOPHISTICATED AND HARDER TO DEFEAT
http://phys.org/news/2014-07-ransomware-sophisticated-harder-defeat.html#nwlt
LONDON MAYOR EXPECTED TO SAY CITY WILL ROCK 5G BY 2020
http://phys.org/news/2014-07-london-mayor-city-5g.html#nwlt
GETTING A JUMP ON PLANT-FUNGAL INTERACTIONS
http://phys.org/news/2014-07-plant-fungal-interactions.html#nwlt
STEM CELL ADVANCE MAY INCREASE EFFICIENCY OF TISSUE REGENERATION
http://phys.org/news/2014-07-stem-cell-advance-efficiency-tissue.html#nwlt
WOMEN WHO SMOKE WHILE PREGNANT COULD ALTER THEIR CHILDREN'S GENES
http://medicalxpress.com/news/2014-07-women-pregnant-children-genes.html#nwlt
RESEARCHERS UNCOVER SECRETS OF INTERNAL CELL FINE-TUNING
http://phys.org/news/2014-07-uncover-secrets-internal-cell-fine-tuning.html#nwlt
ALASKA FISHERIES AND COMMUNITIES AT RISK FROM OCEAN ACIDIFICATION
http://phys.org/news/2014-07-alaska-fisheries-ocean-acidification.html#nwlt
PRINTING THE METALS OF THE FUTURE
http://phys.org/news/2014-07-metals-future.html#nwlt
DIET AFFECTS MEN'S AND WOMEN'S GUT MICROBES DIFFERENTLY
http://medicalxpress.com/news/2014-07-diet-affects-men-women-gut.html#nwlt
THE QUANTUM CHESHIRE CAT: CAN NEUTRONS BE LOCATED AT A DIFFERENT PLACE THAN THEIR OWN SPIN?
http://phys.org/news/2014-07-quantum-cheshire-cat-neutrons.html#nwlt
A NEW BRAIN-BASED MARKER OF STRESS SUSCEPTIBILITY
http://medicalxpress.com/news/2014-07-brain-based-marker-stress-susceptibility.html#nwlt
OPTIMUM INERTIAL SELF-PROPULSION DESIGN FOR SNOWMAN-LIKE NANOROBOT
http://phys.org/news/2014-07-optimum-inertial-self-propulsion-snowman-like-nanorobot.html#nwlt
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Latest News On TECHNOLOGY:
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LONDON MAYOR EXPECTED TO SAY CITY WILL ROCK 5G BY 2020
London mayor Boris Johnson this week will pledge to bring 5G to London in the next six years, reported The Telegraph on Monday. The pledge is part of a more extensive plan for London's infrastructure between now and 2050. The scheme is also part of a collaboration with the University of Surrey. Mayors of cities typically like to underscore something unique or superior about their place and in Johnson's case, he is emphatic about showing off London's full promise vis a vis digital connectivity. The delivery of 5G would also make London the site of the world's first major 5G mobile network deployment.
Full story at http://phys.org/news/2014-07-london-mayor-city-5g.html#nwlt
NEW TYPE OF RANSOMWARE MORE SOPHISTICATED AND HARDER TO DEFEAT
A new type of ransomware known simply as Onion, has been discovered by Russian based security firm Kaspersky Lab. To force victims to hand over money, the software encrypts stored data files and then uses Tor (anonymity network) to facilitate transfer of funds anonymously. Thus far, the ransomware appears to be restricted mostly to Windows users in Russia and other eastern European countries.
Full story at http://phys.org/news/2014-07-ransomware-sophisticated-harder-defeat.html#nwlt
AUDI TESTS ITS A7 DRIVERLESS VEHICLE ON FLORIDA HIGHWAY
German automaker Audi made use of a Florida law passed in 2012 that allows for testing driverless vehicles on Florida highways this past Sunday and Monday, by requesting a shutdown of Tampa's Lee Roy Selmon Expressway—engineers ran the A7 driverless car through several real-world scenarios to test the cars' abilities. The highway has been specifically designated as a test-bed site for such vehicles.
Full story at http://phys.org/news/2014-07-audi-a7-driverless-vehicle-florida.html#nwlt
SECURITY CTO TO DETAIL ANDROID FAKE ID FLAW AT BLACK HAT
Where have you heard this before: A team of security researchers discover a security flaw in Android devices. This is, however, news. This time, experts are talking about a flaw that involves a widespread vulnerability dating back to the release of Android 2.1.
Full story at http://phys.org/news/2014-07-cto-android-fake-id-flaw.html#nwlt
3D PRINTING HELPS DESIGNERS BUILD A BETTER BRICK
Using 3-D printing and advanced geometry, a team at Cornell has developed a new kind of building material – interlocking ceramic bricks that are lightweight, need no mortar and make efficient use of materials.
Full story at http://phys.org/news/2014-07-3d-brick.html#nwlt
PRINTING THE METALS OF THE FUTURE
3-D printers can create all kinds of things, from eyeglasses to implantable medical devices, straight from a computer model and without the need for molds. But for making spacecraft, engineers sometimes need custom parts that traditional manufacturing techniques and standard 3-D printers can't create, because they need to have the properties of multiple metals. Now, researchers at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Pasadena, California, are implementing a printing process that transitions from one metal or alloy to another in a single object.
Full story at http://phys.org/news/2014-07-metals-future.html#nwlt
CONNECTED DEVICES HAVE HUGE SECURITY HOLES: STUDY
The surge Web-connected devices—TVs, refrigerators, thermostats, door locks and more—has opened up huge opportunities for cyberattacks because of weak security, researchers said Thursday.
Full story at http://phys.org/news/2014-07-devices-huge-holes.html#nwlt
ESCAPING EMAIL: INSPIRED VISION OR HALLUCINATION?
(AP)—Dustin Moskovitz is plotting an escape from email.
Full story at http://phys.org/news/2014-07-email-vision-hallucination.html#nwlt
AIRBNB WOOS BUSINESS TRAVELERS
Airbnb on Monday set out to woo business travelers to its service that lets people turn unused rooms in homes into de facto hotel space.
Full story at http://phys.org/news/2014-07-airbnb-woos-business.html#nwlt
OKCUPID ADMITS TOYING WITH USERS TO FIND LOVE FORMULA
OkCupid on Monday said it messed with members' minds a bit in a bid to refine the formula for finding love at the online matchmaking service.
Full story at http://phys.org/news/2014-07-okcupid-toying-users-formula.html#nwlt
FULL APPEALS COURT UPHOLDS LABELS ON MEAT PACKAGES
(AP)—A federal appeals court has upheld new government rules that require labels on packaged steaks, ribs and other cuts of meat to say where the animals were born, raised and slaughtered.
Full story at http://phys.org/news/2014-07-full-appeals-court-meat-packages.html#nwlt
CRUISING HIGH SEAS, ENGINEERS DETECT FAKE GPS SIGNALS
Cruising the Mediterranean aboard a superyacht, a Cornell professor and grad student took their Global Positioning System (GPS) research to the high seas. For four days in late June, they tested the newest version of their GPS "spoofing" detector, which allows them to differentiate between real or fake GPS signals – a technology that could lead to protection strategies against insidious GPS hackers.
Full story at http://phys.org/news/2014-07-cruising-high-seas-fake-gps.html#nwlt
WHAT 6.9 MILLION CLICKS TELL US ABOUT HOW TO FIX ONLINE EDUCATION (W/ VIDEO)
The rise of online education and massively open online courses (MOOCs) have prompted much naysaying on their effectiveness, with detractors citing single-digit completion rates and short-lived pilot programs.
Full story at http://phys.org/news/2014-07-million-clicks-online.html#nwlt
A SMART WRISTBAND FOR NOCTURNAL CYCLISTS
Five EPFL PhD students have developed a wristband that flashes when the rider reaches out to indicate a turn. Their invention was recognized at a European competition.
Full story at http://phys.org/news/2014-07-smart-wristband-nocturnal-cyclists.html#nwlt
C'MON GIRLS, LET'S PROGRAM A BETTER TECH INDUSTRY
Twitter is the latest tech company to reveal figures showing women are still underrepresented in the information and communication technology (ICT) workforce.
Full story at http://phys.org/news/2014-07-cmon-girls-tech-industry.html#nwlt
NEW GADGET HELPS THE VISION-IMPAIRED TO READ GRAPHS
People who are blind can now read more than just words, such as graphs and graphics, following the development of an affordable digital reading system by Curtin University researchers.
Full story at http://phys.org/news/2014-07-gadget-vision-impaired-graphs.html#nwlt
CHINESE SMARTPHONE MAKERS WIN AS MARKET SWELLS
Chinese smartphone makers racked up big gains as the global market for Internet-linked handsets grew to record levels in the second quarter, International Data Corp said Tuesday.
Full story at http://phys.org/news/2014-07-chinese-smartphone-makers.html#nwlt
SHORT SELLERS NOT TO BLAME FOR 2008 FINANCIAL CRISIS, STUDY FINDS
Contrary to widespread media reports, the collapse of several financial firms during the 2008 economic crisis was not triggered by unsettled stock trades, according to new research from the University at Buffalo School of Management.
Full story at http://phys.org/news/2014-07-short-sellers-blame-financial-crisis.html#nwlt
CANADA SAYS CHINA HACKED ITS SCIENCE AGENCY COMPUTERS
Canada accused China on Tuesday of hacking into the computers of its research and development arm, which partners with thousands of Canadians firms each year to roll out new technologies.
Full story at http://phys.org/news/2014-07-canada-china-hacked-science-agency.html#nwlt
T-MOBILE DEAL HELPS RHAPSODY HIT 2M PAYING SUBS
(AP)—Rhapsody International Inc. said Tuesday its partnership with T-Mobile US Inc. has helped boost its number of paying subscribers to more than 2 million, up from 1.7 million in April.
Full story at http://phys.org/news/2014-07-t-mobile-rhapsody-2m-subs.html#nwlt
COMMUNICATION-OPTIMAL ALGORITHMS FOR CONTRACTING DISTRIBUTED TENSORS
Tensor contractions, generalized matrix multiplications that are time-consuming to calculate, make them among the most compute-intensive operations in several ab initio computational quantum chemistry methods. In this work, scientists from Pacific Northwest National Laboratory and The Ohio State University developed a systematic framework that uses three fundamental communication operators—recursive broadcast, rotation, and reduction, or RRR,—to derive communication-efficient algorithms for distributed contraction of arbitrary dimensional tensors on the IBM Blue Gene/Q Mira supercomputer. The framework automatically models potential space-performance trade-offs to optimize the communication costs incurred in executing tensor contractions on supercomputers. The paper documenting this work, "Communication-optimal Framework for Contracting Distributed Tensors," is a SC14 Best Paper award finalist.
Full story at http://phys.org/news/2014-07-communication-optimal-algorithms-tensors.html#nwlt
TURNING BIO-WASTE INTO HYDROGEN
Whilst hydrogen cars look set to be the next big thing in an increasingly carbon footprint-aware society, sustainable methods to produce hydrogen are still in their early stages. The HYTIME project is working on a novel production process that will see green hydrogen being produced from grass, straw and food industry residues.
Full story at http://phys.org/news/2014-07-bio-waste-hydrogen.html#nwlt
MERCK 2Q PROFIT MORE THAN DOUBLES
A big one-time gain and a tax benefit helped drugmaker Merck & Co. more than double its second-quarter profit, raise the lower end of its profit forecast and easily top analysts' expectations.
Full story at http://phys.org/news/2014-07-merck-2q-profit.html#nwlt
AETNA 2Q PROFIT RISES 2.4 PERCENT
Aetna's second-quarter profit climbed more than 2 percent, as gains from an acquisition helped the health insurer beat analyst expectations and raise its 2014 earnings forecast again.
Full story at http://phys.org/news/2014-07-aetna-2q-profit-percent.html#nwlt
PFIZER'S 2Q PROFIT SINKS 79 PCT BUT TOPS FORECASTS
Pfizer's second-quarter earnings plunged 79 percent from last year, when the world's second-largest drugmaker booked a $10 billion-plus gain from a business spinoff.
Full story at http://phys.org/news/2014-07-pfizer-2q-profit-pct-tops.html#nwlt
CHINA INVESTIGATING MICROSOFT IN MONOPOLY CASE
(AP)—China's anti-monopoly agency announced an investigation Tuesday of Microsoft Corp., stepping up regulatory pressure on foreign technology companies.
Full story at http://phys.org/news/2014-07-china-microsoft-monopoly-case.html#nwlt
INDIA'S FLIPKART RAISES $1 BN TO TACKLE AMAZON
India's top e-commerce company Flipkart said Tuesday it had raised $1 billion (60 billion rupees) in funds as it battles US giant Amazon for supremacy in the hyper-competitive local market.
Full story at http://phys.org/news/2014-07-india-flipkart-bn-tackle-amazon.html#nwlt
BLACKBERRY BUYS GERMAN ANTI-EAVESDROPPING FIRM
Canadian smartphone maker BlackBerry announced Tuesday the purchase of German voice and data encryption and anti-eavesdropping firm Secusmart, whose customers include NATO and German Chancellor Angela Merkel and her government.
Full story at http://phys.org/news/2014-07-blackberry-germany-secusmart.html#nwlt
EA TESTS SUBSCRIPTION VIDEO GAME SERVICE FOR XBOX ONE
US video game colossus Electronic Arts on Tuesday began testing a Netflix-style subscription service that lets Xbox One users play a library of online titles by paying monthly fees.
Full story at http://phys.org/news/2014-07-ea-subscription-video-game-xbox.html#nwlt
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