Science X Newsletter Tuesday, Sep 16
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Here is your customized Phys.org Newsletter for September 16, 2014:
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Spotlight Stories Headlines
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PHYSICISTS DESIGN ZERO-FRICTION QUANTUM ENGINE
http://phys.org/news/2014-09-physicists-zero-friction-quantum.html#nwlt
SCIENTISTS TWIST RADIO BEAMS TO SEND DATA: TRANSMISSIONS REACH SPEEDS OF 32 GIGABITS PER SECOND
http://phys.org/news/2014-09-scientists-radio-transmissions-gigibits.html#nwlt
NANOCONTAINERS FOR NANOCARGO: DELIVERING GENES AND PROTEINS FOR CELLULAR IMAGING, GENETIC MEDICINE AND CANCER THERAPY
http://phys.org/news/2014-09-nanocontainers-nanocargo-genes-proteins-cellular.html#nwlt
POTTERY SHARDS OFFER EVIDENCE OF PULQUE PRODUCTION IN PREHISPANIC MESOAMERICA
http://phys.org/news/2014-09-pottery-shards-evidence-pulque-production.html#nwlt
HUMAN FACES ARE SO VARIABLE BECAUSE WE EVOLVED TO LOOK UNIQUE
http://phys.org/news/2014-09-human-variable-evolved-unique.html#nwlt
NANORIBBON FILM KEEPS GLASS ICE-FREE: TEAM REFINES DEICING FILM THAT ALLOWS RADIO FREQUENCIES TO PASS
http://phys.org/news/2014-09-nanoribbon-glass-ice-free-team-refines.html#nwlt
CHANDRA X-RAY OBSERVATORY FINDS PLANET THAT MAKES STAR ACT DECEPTIVELY OLD
http://phys.org/news/2014-09-chandra-x-ray-observatory-planet-star.html#nwlt
EBOLA OUTBREAK 'OUT OF ALL PROPORTION' AND SEVERITY CANNOT BE PREDICATED
http://medicalxpress.com/news/2014-09-ebola-outbreak-proportion-severity-predicated.html#nwlt
PAIRING SOCIAL NETWORKS WITH SOCIAL MOTIVES TO CLOSE THE SCIENCE GAP
http://phys.org/news/2014-09-pairing-social-networks-science-gap.html#nwlt
NEW CAMERA SHEDS LIGHT ON MATE CHOICE OF SWORDTAIL FISH
http://phys.org/news/2014-09-camera-choice-swordtail-fish.html#nwlt
GOOGLE TO TEST CARS WITHOUT A DRIVER
http://phys.org/news/2014-09-google-cars-driver.html#nwlt
DELL UNVEILS NEW ULTRA-THIN TABLET
http://phys.org/news/2014-09-dell-unveils-ultra-thin-tablet.html#nwlt
CAPTURING ANCIENT MAYA SITES FROM BOTH A RAT'S AND A 'BAT'S EYE VIEW'
http://phys.org/news/2014-09-capturing-ancient-maya-sites-rat.html#nwlt
WATER-BASED NUCLEAR BATTERY CAN BE USED TO GENERATE ELECTRICAL ENERGY
http://phys.org/news/2014-09-water-based-nuclear-battery-electrical-energy.html#nwlt
NOVEL CAPABILITY ENABLES FIRST TEST OF REAL TURBINE ENGINE CONDITIONS
http://phys.org/news/2014-09-capability-enables-real-turbine-conditions.html#nwlt
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SCIENTISTS TWIST RADIO BEAMS TO SEND DATA: TRANSMISSIONS REACH SPEEDS OF 32 GIGABITS PER SECOND
Building on previous research that twisted light to send data at unheard-of speeds, scientists at USC have developed a similar technique with radiowaves, reaching high speeds without some of the hassles that can go with optical systems.
Full story at http://phys.org/news/2014-09-scientists-radio-transmissions-gigibits.html#nwlt
HOW TO PRINT YOUR OWN CELL PHONE MICROSCOPE FOR PENNIES
At one o'clock in the morning, layers of warm plastic are deposited on the platform of the 3D printer that sits on scientist Rebecca Erikson's desk. A small plastic housing, designed to fit over the end of a cell phone, begins to take shape. Pulling it from the printer, Erikson quickly pops in a tiny glass bead and checks the magnification.
Full story at http://phys.org/news/2014-09-cell-microscope-pennies.html#nwlt
REDUCING TRAFFIC CONGESTION, REMOTELY
At the Intelligent Transportation Systems World Congress last week, MIT researchers received one of the best-paper awards for a new system, dubbed RoadRunner, that uses GPS-style turn-by-turn directions to route drivers around congested roadways.
Full story at http://phys.org/news/2014-09-traffic-congestion-remotely.html#nwlt
WILL TOMORROW'S ROBOTS MOVE LIKE SNAKES?
Over the last few years, researchers at MIT's Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Lab (CSAIL) have developed biologically inspired robots designed to fly like falcons, perch like pigeons, and swim like swordfish. The natural next step? Slithering like snakes.
Full story at http://phys.org/news/2014-09-tomorrow-robots-snakes.html#nwlt
SELF-DRIVING CARS NOW NEED A PERMIT IN CALIFORNIA
Computer-driven cars have been testing their skills on California roads for more than four years—but until now, the state's Department of Motor Vehicles wasn't sure just how many were rolling around.
Full story at http://phys.org/news/2014-09-self-driving-cars-california.html#nwlt
DELL UNVEILS NEW ULTRA-THIN TABLET
Dell Inc. this week unveiled what some are calling the thinnest tablet on the market.
Full story at http://phys.org/news/2014-09-dell-unveils-ultra-thin-tablet.html#nwlt
GOOGLE TO TEST CARS WITHOUT A DRIVER
Google plans to begin testing its new prototype of a self-driving car - which, unlike earlier models, doesn't require a back-up driver - at NASA's Ames Research Center, just a few miles from the tech company's headquarters, space agency officials said this week.
Full story at http://phys.org/news/2014-09-google-cars-driver.html#nwlt
WATER-BASED NUCLEAR BATTERY CAN BE USED TO GENERATE ELECTRICAL ENERGY
From cell phones to cars and flashlights, batteries play an important role in everyday life. Scientists and technology companies constantly are seeking ways to improve battery life and efficiency. Now, for the first time using a water-based solution, researchers at the University of Missouri have created a long-lasting and more efficient nuclear battery that could be used for many applications such as a reliable energy source in automobiles and also in complicated applications such as space flight.
Full story at http://phys.org/news/2014-09-water-based-nuclear-battery-electrical-energy.html#nwlt
NOVEL CAPABILITY ENABLES FIRST TEST OF REAL TURBINE ENGINE CONDITIONS
(Phys.org) —Manufactures of turbine engines for airplanes, automobiles and electric generation plants could expedite the development of more durable, energy-efficient turbine blades thanks to a partnership between the U.S. Department of Energy's Argonne National Laboratory, the German Aerospace Center and the universities of Central Florida and Cleveland State.
Full story at http://phys.org/news/2014-09-capability-enables-real-turbine-conditions.html#nwlt
MICROSOFT TO SPOTLIGHT NEW WINDOWS SOFTWARE SEPTEMBER 30
Microsoft on Monday sent out invitations to a September 30 event at which it is expected to provide a glimpse at the next version of its Windows operating system.
Full story at http://phys.org/news/2014-09-microsoft-spotlight-windows-software-september.html#nwlt
TYCOON BRANSON BACKS RIDE-SHARING SERVICE SIDECAR
San Francisco-based ride-sharing service Sidecar on Monday announced a $15 million funding round that included backing by British tycoon Richard Branson.
Full story at http://phys.org/news/2014-09-tycoon-branson-ride-sharing-sidecar.html#nwlt
PROTECTING INFRASTRUCTURE WITH SMARTER CPS
Security of IT networks is continually being improved to protect against malicious hackers. Yet when IT networks interface with infrastructures such as water and electric systems to provide monitoring and control capabilities, they often introduce new vulnerabilities that increase the risks of service disruptions.
Full story at http://phys.org/news/2014-09-infrastructure-smarter-cps.html#nwlt
FUTURE OF ENERGY STORAGE
MIT professor Fikile Brushett is in the process of taking the power generated by wind and solar, chemically lashing it to molecules derived from flora and fauna, and storing it in liquids until it's needed to electrify our homes.
Full story at http://phys.org/news/2014-09-future-energy-storage.html#nwlt
ENGINEERS DEVELOP ALGORITHMS THAT ALLOW YOU TO SWITCH OUT AND RECHARGE BATTERY MODULES IN ELECTRIC CARS
Imagine being able to switch out the batteries in electric cars just like you switch out batteries in a photo camera or flashlight. A team of engineers at the University of California, San Diego, are trying to accomplish just that, in partnership with a local San Diego engineering company.
Full story at http://phys.org/news/2014-09-algorithms-recharge-battery-modules-electric.html#nwlt
CLOUD DATA MAKES LIFE EASIER FOR GOVERNMENT SPOOKS – AND THE LAW GIVES THEM A FREE PASS
With the growth of internet-based cloud services, storage, social media and mobile devices, our activities increasingly leave digital shadows in our wake – social media activity, website visits, mobile phone records – that are hard to escape from.
Full story at http://phys.org/news/2014-09-cloud-life-easier-spooks-law.html#nwlt
GEOFABLAB PRINTS 3-D ROCKS AND FOSSILS, ADVANCES GEOSCIENCE RESEARCH, EDUCATION
Franek Hasiuk grabbed a little red ball and said it's not every day you pick up Mars.
Full story at http://phys.org/news/2014-09-geofablab-d-fossils-advances-geoscience.html#nwlt
WIND ENERGY TRANSFORMS AUSTRALIAN TOWNSHIP
Denmark isn't the sunniest place on the continent. The Australian continent, that is.
Full story at http://phys.org/news/2014-09-energy-australian-township.html#nwlt
DATA VISUALISATION PAGE ILLUSTRATES THE POWER CONSUMPTION OF SMARTPHONES
An infographic developed by University of Helsinki researchers presents the first side-by-side comparison of the power consumption and fragmentation of Android and iOS devices.
Full story at http://phys.org/news/2014-09-visualisation-page-power-consumption-smartphones.html#nwlt
GERMAN COURT LIFTS BAN ON UBER CAR PICK-UP SERVICE
The controversial but popular car pick-up service Uber claimed a victory in Germany on Tuesday when a court threw out an injunction levelled against its operations in Europe's biggest economy.
Full story at http://phys.org/news/2014-09-german-court-uber-car-pick-up.html#nwlt
US BOLSTERING CYBER DEFENSE WITH NEW CORPS: NSA CHIEF
The US military is building a new cyber defense corps that can be used to protect the nation and possibly for offensive purposes, the commander of the unit said Tuesday.
Full story at http://phys.org/news/2014-09-bolstering-cyber-defense-corps-nsa.html#nwlt
SQUARE RAISES $100 MILLION FOR $6 BILLION VALUATION
San Francisco payments company Square has raised $100 million from investors, and may be on track to double that.
Full story at http://phys.org/news/2014-09-square-million-billion-valuation.html#nwlt
COMPUTERIZED EMOTION DETECTOR
Face recognition software measures various parameters in a mug shot, such as the distance between the person's eyes, the height from lip to top of their nose and various other metrics and then compares it with photos of people in the database that have been tagged with a given name. Now, research published in the International Journal of Computational Vision and Robotics looks to take that one step further in recognizing the emotion portrayed by a face.
Full story at http://phys.org/news/2014-09-computerized-emotion-detector.html#nwlt
A CLOSER LOOK: YOUR (ONLINE) LIFE AFTER DEATH
Sure, you have a lot to do today—laundry, bills, dinner—but it's never too early to start planning for your digital afterlife, the fate of your numerous online accounts once you shed this mortal coil.
Full story at http://phys.org/news/2014-09-closer-online-life-death.html#nwlt
COURT TOSSES $368 MN PATENT CASE VERDICT AGAINST APPLE
A federal appeals court on Tuesday tossed out a $368 million verdict against Apple, ruling that jurors were given evidence that may have skewed the sum.
Full story at http://phys.org/news/2014-09-court-tosses-mn-patent-case.html#nwlt
MEDIA REAPING PROFITS FROM INTERNET (UPDATE)
The Internet is no longer draining profits from media and entertainment companies, which have learned to make online services pay, a new study shows.
Full story at http://phys.org/news/2014-09-media-profit-digital.html#nwlt
JINDAL: OBAMA HASN'T DONE ENOUGH TO HARNESS ENERGY
The governor of the state of Louisiana, a possible Republican presidential candidate, said Tuesday that President Barack Obama's administration has become "science deniers," failing to do enough to harness the nation's energy potential.
Full story at http://phys.org/news/2014-09-jindal-obama-hasnt-harness-energy.html#nwlt
TOKYO GAME SHOW: ON THE HUNT FOR THE NEXT MINECRAFT
The staggering $2.5 billion that Microsoft has just shelled out for Minecraft and its quirky graphics will be foremost in developers' minds at the Tokyo Game Show this week, where simple yet immersive games are expected to figure heavily.
Full story at http://phys.org/news/2014-09-tokyo-game-minecraft.html#nwlt
SENSORS EVERYWHERE COULD MEAN PRIVACY NOWHERE, EXPERT SAYS
Just as we are coming to grips with having less privacy in our lives thanks to the Internet, a new use of the technology is poised to present new questions about security and privacy - and create a new threat to society.
Full story at http://phys.org/news/2014-09-sensors-privacy-expert.html#nwlt
WHITE HOUSE BACKS USE OF BODY CAMERAS BY POLICE
Requiring police officers to wear body cameras is one potential solution for bridging deep mistrust between law enforcement and the public, the White House said, weighing in on a national debate sparked by the shooting of an unarmed black man last month in Ferguson, Missouri.
Full story at http://phys.org/news/2014-09-white-house-body-cameras-police.html#nwlt
OLIGARCH BUYS RUSSIA'S MOST POPULAR SOCIAL MEDIA (UPDATE)
A media company owned by Kremlin-friendly oligarch Alisher Usmanov has splashed out $1.5 billion to gain full control of Russia's most popular social network, VKontakte, bringing an end to a months-long dispute that saw the original investors sue each other in court.
Full story at http://phys.org/news/2014-09-kremlin-friendly-tycoon-russian-social-media.html#nwlt
LOCKHEED MARTIN CONDUCTS FLIGHT TESTS OF AIRCRAFT LASER TURRET FOR DARPA
Lockheed Martin, in partnership with the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) and the University of Notre Dame, has demonstrated the airworthiness of a new beam control turret being developed for the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) and AFRL to give 360-degree coverage for high-energy laser weapons operating on military aircraft. A research aircraft equipped with the Aero-adaptive Aero-optic Beam Control (ABC) turret conducted eight flights in Michigan.
Full story at http://phys.org/news/2014-09-lockheed-martin-flight-aircraft-laser.html#nwlt
LOCKHEED MARTIN ADVANCES LIVE, VIRTUAL, CONSTRUCTIVE TRAINING IN FLIGHT TEST
Lockheed Martin has taken another step forward in live, virtual and constructive (LVC) training during a flight demonstration at the company's Aeronautics facility in Fort Worth, Texas. Integrating live, virtual and constructive elements is essential to train pilots for complex challenges that simply cannot be replicated in a live environment. It enables the warfighter to train as they would in a real-life combat situation – with ground, air and maritime assets fully integrated.
Full story at http://phys.org/news/2014-09-lockheed-martin-advances-virtual-flight.html#nwlt
WEB FILTER LIFTS BLOCK ON GAY SITES
A popular online safe-search filter is ending its practice of blocking links to mainstream gay and lesbian advocacy groups for users hoping to avoid obscene sites.
Full story at http://phys.org/news/2014-09-web-filter-block-gay-sites.html#nwlt
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