Science X Newsletter Tuesday, Sep 30
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Here is your customized Phys.org Newsletter for September 30, 2014:
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Spotlight Stories Headlines
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SCIENTISTS MANIPULATE MOLECULES INSIDE LIVING CELLS WITH TEMPERATURE GRADIENTS
http://phys.org/news/2014-09-scientists-molecules-cells-temperature-gradients.html?utm_source=nwletter&utm_medium=email&utm_content=splt-item&utm_campaign=daily-nwletter
AXONS GROWING OUT OF DENDRITES? NEUROSCIENTISTS HATE WHEN THAT HAPPENS
http://medicalxpress.com/news/2014-09-axons-dendrites-neuroscientists.html?utm_source=nwletter&utm_medium=email&utm_content=splt-item&utm_campaign=daily-nwletter
DECEPTIVE-LOOKING VORTEX LINE IN SUPERFLUID LED TO TWICE-MISTAKEN IDENTITY
http://phys.org/news/2014-09-deceptive-looking-vortex-line-superfluid-twice-mistaken.html?utm_source=nwletter&utm_medium=email&utm_content=splt-item&utm_campaign=daily-nwletter
BLADES OF GRASS INSPIRE ADVANCE IN ORGANIC SOLAR CELLS
http://phys.org/news/2014-09-blades-grass-advance-solar-cells.html?utm_source=nwletter&utm_medium=email&utm_content=splt-item&utm_campaign=daily-nwletter
APPLE SOFTWARE UPDATE PROTECTS MACS FROM 'BASH' BUG
http://phys.org/news/2014-09-apple-software-macs-bash-bug.html?utm_source=nwletter&utm_medium=email&utm_content=splt-item&utm_campaign=daily-nwletter
SANDBLASTING WINDS SHIFT MARS' LANDSCAPE
http://phys.org/news/2014-09-sandblasting-shift-mars-landscape.html?utm_source=nwletter&utm_medium=email&utm_content=splt-item&utm_campaign=daily-nwletter
IN STICKLEBACK FISH, DADS INFLUENCE OFFSPRING BEHAVIOR AND GENE EXPRESSION
http://phys.org/news/2014-09-stickleback-fish-dads-offspring-behavior.html?utm_source=nwletter&utm_medium=email&utm_content=splt-item&utm_campaign=daily-nwletter
UNEXPECTED NEW MECHANISM REVEALS HOW MOLECULES BECOME TRAPPED IN ICE
http://phys.org/news/2014-09-unexpected-mechanism-reveals-molecules-ice.html?utm_source=nwletter&utm_medium=email&utm_content=splt-item&utm_campaign=daily-nwletter
BREAKTHROUGH STUDY DISCOVERS SIX CHANGING FACES OF 'GLOBAL KILLER' BACTERIA
http://phys.org/news/2014-09-breakthrough-global-killer-bacteria.html?utm_source=nwletter&utm_medium=email&utm_content=splt-item&utm_campaign=daily-nwletter
LAYERING ROUGH SURFACES WITH NANOMETER-THIN OPTICAL INTERFERENCE COATINGS OPENS NEW ARRAY OF POSSIBLE APPLICATIONS
http://phys.org/news/2014-09-layering-rough-surfaces-nanometer-thin-optical.html?utm_source=nwletter&utm_medium=email&utm_content=splt-item&utm_campaign=daily-nwletter
MATHEMATICAL MODEL TACKLES 'GAME OF THRONES' PREDICTIONS
http://phys.org/news/2014-09-mathematical-tackles-game-thrones.html?utm_source=nwletter&utm_medium=email&utm_content=splt-item&utm_campaign=daily-nwletter
HOW DINOSAUR ARMS TURNED INTO BIRD WINGS
http://phys.org/news/2014-09-dinosaur-arms-bird-wings.html?utm_source=nwletter&utm_medium=email&utm_content=splt-item&utm_campaign=daily-nwletter
AT DUSK AND DAWN: SCIENTISTS PINPOINT BIOLOGICAL CLOCK'S SYNCHRONICITY
http://phys.org/news/2014-09-dusk-dawn-scientists-biological-clock.html?utm_source=nwletter&utm_medium=email&utm_content=splt-item&utm_campaign=daily-nwletter
STUDY SHOWS HOW CHIMPANZEES SHARE SKILLS
http://phys.org/news/2014-09-chimpanzees-skills.html?utm_source=nwletter&utm_medium=email&utm_content=splt-item&utm_campaign=daily-nwletter
A NEW DIMENSION FOR INTEGRATED CIRCUITS: 3-D NANOMAGNETIC LOGIC
http://phys.org/news/2014-09-dimension-circuits-d-nanomagnetic-logic.html?utm_source=nwletter&utm_medium=email&utm_content=splt-item&utm_campaign=daily-nwletter
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Latest News On TECHNOLOGY:
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APPLE SOFTWARE UPDATE PROTECTS MACS FROM 'BASH' BUG
Apple on Monday issued a software update to protect Macintosh computers from being bitten by a recently discovered "Bash" bug seen as a threat to Internet-linked devices.
Full story at http://phys.org/news/2014-09-apple-software-macs-bash-bug.html?utm_source=nwletter&utm_medium=email&utm_content=ctgr-item&utm_campaign=daily-nwletter
MERCEDES-BENZ 2025 TRUCK SHOWS AUTONOMOUS SYSTEM VISION
Coming down the road will be the future truck of 2025 and it will be able to move autonomously. The Mercedes-Benz Future Truck 2025 was recently showcased at this year's International Commercial Vehicle show (IAA), where visitors got to see what is in store on future highways in terms of trucks, buses and vans. This is an important commercial vehicle show event, of interest to manufacturers, body builders, suppliers, hauler companies and drivers, in essence the players in the transport sector. The advantages of such trucks will be greater transport efficiency, safer traffic activity affecting all road users, and fuel consumption and CO2 emissions further reduced. This will no doubt please transport decision makers who want to see sure signs of transport vehicles meeting environmental goals. The Mercedes-Benz publicity literature makes note of the truck's Highway Pilot system. Comparable to an autopilot in a plane, the radar sensors and dual-camera system of the Highway Pilot!
make
autonomous driving possible, without relying on any kind of guiding infrastructure.
Full story at http://phys.org/news/2014-09-mercedes-benz-truck-autonomous-vision.html?utm_source=nwletter&utm_medium=email&utm_content=ctgr-item&utm_campaign=daily-nwletter
FUEL CELL-POWERED MOBILE LIGHTS TESTED, PROVEN, READY FOR COMMERCIAL USE
Mobile lighting systems powered by hydrogen fuel cells are cleaner, quieter and now have a proven track record in applications such as nighttime construction, sports and entertainment events and airport operations, making them ready for commercialization and broader use.
Full story at http://phys.org/news/2014-09-fuel-cell-powered-mobile-proven-ready.html?utm_source=nwletter&utm_medium=email&utm_content=ctgr-item&utm_campaign=daily-nwletter
KICKSTARTER PROJECT SAM KIT HELPS TEACH HARDWARE SYSTEM CODING
SAM Labs, a London based startup has created a Kickstarter project that looks to take do-it-yourself project making and teaching how to program digital hardware, to a new and simpler level. Their SAM kits allow for physically connecting individual hardware components together and then using an intuitive software interface to create software that makes the newly created hardware device work as desired.
Full story at http://phys.org/news/2014-09-kickstarter-sam-kit-hardware-coding.html?utm_source=nwletter&utm_medium=email&utm_content=ctgr-item&utm_campaign=daily-nwletter
MICROSOFT SKIPS WINDOWS 9 TO EMPHASIZE ADVANCES
The next version of Microsoft's flagship operating system will be called Windows 10, as the company skips version 9 to emphasize advances it is making toward a world centered on mobile devices and Internet services.
Full story at http://phys.org/news/2014-09-microsoft-windows-emphasize-advances.html?utm_source=nwletter&utm_medium=email&utm_content=ctgr-item&utm_campaign=daily-nwletter
CANADA DEMANDS GOOGLE, NETFLIX DATA, SETS DEADLINE
Canada's broadcast regulator on Monday gave American companies Google and Netflix a three-day deadline to turn over subscriber data or have their testimony expunged from a major public hearing, media reported.
Full story at http://phys.org/news/2014-09-canada-demands-google-netflix-deadline.html?utm_source=nwletter&utm_medium=email&utm_content=ctgr-item&utm_campaign=daily-nwletter
CHINA CLEARS WAY FOR APPLE IPHONE 6 SALES
China has cleared the way for Apple to sell its latest iPhones in the key market by granting it a licence, the industry regulator said on Tuesday, after the US giant agreed to improve the security of users' personal details.
Full story at http://phys.org/news/2014-09-china-apple-iphone-sales.html?utm_source=nwletter&utm_medium=email&utm_content=ctgr-item&utm_campaign=daily-nwletter
BODY CAMERAS JOIN COPS ON THE BEAT IN US
For a growing number of police officers in the United States, miniature video cameras are becoming as much a part of the uniform as a pistol, handcuffs and badge.
Full story at http://phys.org/news/2014-09-body-cameras-cops.html?utm_source=nwletter&utm_medium=email&utm_content=ctgr-item&utm_campaign=daily-nwletter
GOPRO GETS A LITTLE CHEAPER —AND FANCIER —WITH NEW HERO4 CAMERA
GoPro hoisted its high-end offering further into the age of high-definition video with the introduction of the Hero4, its latest line of participant-sports-oriented video cameras. The company also lowered the price of its cheapest camera to $129 from $200, and freshened up parts of its entire lineup.
Full story at http://phys.org/news/2014-09-gopro-cheaper-fancier-hero4-camera.html?utm_source=nwletter&utm_medium=email&utm_content=ctgr-item&utm_campaign=daily-nwletter
NEW INTERPOL COMPLEX IN SINGAPORE TO BOOST FIGHT AGAINST CYBER CRIME
A new Interpol centre to be opened in Singapore next year will strengthen global efforts to fight increasingly tech-savvy international criminals, officials said on Tuesday.
Full story at http://phys.org/news/2014-09-interpol-complex-singapore-boost-cyber.html?utm_source=nwletter&utm_medium=email&utm_content=ctgr-item&utm_campaign=daily-nwletter
HARVESTING ENERGY FROM WALKING
A device that fits into a shoe harvests the energy made by walking and successfully uses it in watch batteries.
Full story at http://phys.org/news/2014-09-harvesting-energy.html?utm_source=nwletter&utm_medium=email&utm_content=ctgr-item&utm_campaign=daily-nwletter
NREL SOFTWARE TOOL A BOON FOR WIND INDUSTRY
Wind energy is blowing away skeptics—it's so close to achieving cost parity with fossil fuels that just a little extra efficiency is all that is likely needed to push it into the mainstream and past the Energy Department's goal of 20% wind energy by 2030.
Full story at http://phys.org/news/2014-09-nrel-software-tool-boon-industry.html?utm_source=nwletter&utm_medium=email&utm_content=ctgr-item&utm_campaign=daily-nwletter
RESEARCHER USES HIGH-PERFORMANCE COMPUTING TO DESIGN NEW MATERIALS
Shengfeng Cheng, an assistant professor in the Department of Physics at Virginia Tech, is seeing the unseen.
Full story at http://phys.org/news/2014-09-high-performance-materials.html?utm_source=nwletter&utm_medium=email&utm_content=ctgr-item&utm_campaign=daily-nwletter
EU SAYS APPLE GETS ILLEGAL TAX BENEFITS IN IRELAND (UPDATE)
Apple risks having to repay Ireland tax rebates worth billions of dollars after the European Union's competition watchdog said Tuesday the company appears to be benefiting from illegal tax deals there.
Full story at http://phys.org/news/2014-09-eu-ireland-grants-apple-illegal.html?utm_source=nwletter&utm_medium=email&utm_content=ctgr-item&utm_campaign=daily-nwletter
5G MOBILE NETWORKS WILL SUPPORT AN INTERNET THAT'S SO GOOD YOU CAN FEEL IT
With the roll-out of 4G mobile internet not even yet complete, it might seem early to consider starting work on the design of the next, fifth generation (5G) mobile networks. The truth is that telecoms systems are so complex in design and so slow to deploy that it could be 10 years between conception and end users being able to enjoy the benefits.
Full story at http://phys.org/news/2014-09-5g-mobile-networks-internet-good.html?utm_source=nwletter&utm_medium=email&utm_content=ctgr-item&utm_campaign=daily-nwletter
MICROSOFT TO TAP $2-TRILLION INDIAN CLOUD MARKET
Microsoft announced plans Tuesday to offer its commercial cloud services from Indian data centres as it seeks to tap what it calls a $2-trillion market in the country where Internet use is growing rapidly.
Full story at http://phys.org/news/2014-09-microsoft-trillion-indian-cloud.html?utm_source=nwletter&utm_medium=email&utm_content=ctgr-item&utm_campaign=daily-nwletter
EBAY TO SPLIT OFF LUCRATIVE PAYPAL BUSINESS (UPDATE 2)
EBay is splitting off its fastest growing segment, payment service PayPal, the e-commerce company said Tuesday.
Full story at http://phys.org/news/2014-09-paypal-ebay.html?utm_source=nwletter&utm_medium=email&utm_content=ctgr-item&utm_campaign=daily-nwletter
BATTERY SYSTEM WILL BE ABLE TO LIGHT 2,500 HOMES
One of the largest, most environmentally-friendly, battery-based energy storage systems in the nation will be installed at the University of California, San Diego the campus announced today (Sept. 29).
Full story at http://phys.org/news/2014-09-battery-homes.html?utm_source=nwletter&utm_medium=email&utm_content=ctgr-item&utm_campaign=daily-nwletter
A NEW KIND OF DATA-DRIVEN PREDICTIVE METHODOLOGY
"Scottish independence: polls show it's too close to call."
Full story at http://phys.org/news/2014-09-kind-data-driven-methodology.html?utm_source=nwletter&utm_medium=email&utm_content=ctgr-item&utm_campaign=daily-nwletter
SCIENTISTS INVENT AWARD WINNING 2-IN-1 MOTOR FOR ELECTRIC CARS
Scientists from Nanyang Technological University (NTU) and German Aerospace Centre (DLR) have invented a 2-in-1 electric motor which increases the range of electric vehicles.
Full story at http://phys.org/news/2014-09-scientists-award-in-motor-electric.html?utm_source=nwletter&utm_medium=email&utm_content=ctgr-item&utm_campaign=daily-nwletter
AOL TO FEED MORE VIDEO, NEWS TO MICROSOFT'S MSN
AOL will provide Microsoft's MSN with more video and additional news stories from popular sites such as The Huffington Post and TechCrunch in an expansion of a deal aimed at selling more digital advertising.
Full story at http://phys.org/news/2014-09-aol-video-news-microsoft-msn.html?utm_source=nwletter&utm_medium=email&utm_content=ctgr-item&utm_campaign=daily-nwletter
HACKERS CHARGED IN SOFTWARE THEFT FROM US ARMY, OTHERS
Four members of an international hacking ring were charged with cracking the networks of the US Army and developers of blockbuster war video games to steal software, prosecutors said Tuesday.
Full story at http://phys.org/news/2014-09-hackers-software-theft-army.html?utm_source=nwletter&utm_medium=email&utm_content=ctgr-item&utm_campaign=daily-nwletter
WHAT'S PAYPAL'S FIRST SOLO MOVE?
PayPal's impending split from long-time partner eBay Inc. will ratchet up its appeal to online retail competitors such as Amazon.com and give it the freedom to aggressively take on new mobile pay challenger Apple Pay. For eBay, the challenge will be how to drive revenue without its fastest-growing division.
Full story at http://phys.org/news/2014-09-paypal-solo.html?utm_source=nwletter&utm_medium=email&utm_content=ctgr-item&utm_campaign=daily-nwletter
REDDIT RAISES $50 MN - WITH USERS CUT IN ON THE ACTION
Social news sharing site Reddit on Tuesday announced it had raised $50 million from investors who agreed that, this time, members of its community would get a piece of the action.
Full story at http://phys.org/news/2014-09-reddit-mn-users-action.html?utm_source=nwletter&utm_medium=email&utm_content=ctgr-item&utm_campaign=daily-nwletter
ENGINEERS COMPLETE FIRST COMPREHENSIVE MESH-FREE NUMERICAL SIMULATION OF SKELETAL MUSCLE TISSUE
Engineers at the University of California, San Diego, have completed the first comprehensive numerical simulation of skeletal muscle tissue using a method that uses the pixels in an image as data points for the computer simulation—a method known as mesh-free simulation.
Full story at http://phys.org/news/2014-09-comprehensive-mesh-free-numerical-simulation-skeletal.html?utm_source=nwletter&utm_medium=email&utm_content=ctgr-item&utm_campaign=daily-nwletter
HOW APPLE WATCH CAN AVOID SOME OF GOOGLE GLASS'S PITFALLS
The unveiling of Apple Watch earlier this month was the moment the nascent wearable computing industry has been waiting for.
Full story at http://phys.org/news/2014-09-apple-google-glass-pitfalls.html?utm_source=nwletter&utm_medium=email&utm_content=ctgr-item&utm_campaign=daily-nwletter
MOVEMENT BUILDS TO ENSURE PRIVACY FOR INTERNET USERS
Before Edward Snowden, the National Security Agency and Prism made headlines, a group of technologists was dedicated to making the Internet more anonymous.
Full story at http://phys.org/news/2014-09-movement-privacy-internet-users.html?utm_source=nwletter&utm_medium=email&utm_content=ctgr-item&utm_campaign=daily-nwletter
CHINESE SCIENTISTS UNVEIL LIQUID PHASE 3-D PRINTING METHOD USING LOW MELTING METAL ALLOY INK
Three-dimensional metal printing technology is an expanding field that has enormous potential applications in areas ranging from supporting structures, functional electronics to medical devices. Conventional 3D metal printing is generally restricted to metals with a high melting point, and the process is rather time consuming.
Full story at http://phys.org/news/2014-09-chinese-scientists-unveil-liquid-phase.html?utm_source=nwletter&utm_medium=email&utm_content=ctgr-item&utm_campaign=daily-nwletter
BOOSTING THE ENERGY EFFICIENCY OF WORKING BUILDINGS WITH PASSIVE AND ACTIVE TECHNOLOGIES
There is nothing like the real world to reveal a project's true worth. This is why a project called BRICKER will test its mettle out by retrofitting public buildings situated in three different countries in three different climatic zones. The goal: to significantly boost the energy efficiency of these working buildings by combining passive and active technologies in a system that could be rolled out across Europe.
Full story at http://phys.org/news/2014-09-boosting-energy-efficiency-passive-technologies.html?utm_source=nwletter&utm_medium=email&utm_content=ctgr-item&utm_campaign=daily-nwletter
REMOTE HEALTHCARE FOR AN AGING POPULATION
An aging population and an increased incidence of debilitating illnesses such as Parkinson's and Alzheimer's disease means there is pressure on technology to offer assistance with healthcare - monitoring and treatment. Research published in the International Journal of Ad Hoc and Ubiquitous Computing points to remote monitoring as offering a way to improve patient care and even accelerate medical research.
Full story at http://phys.org/news/2014-09-remote-healthcare-aging-population.html?utm_source=nwletter&utm_medium=email&utm_content=ctgr-item&utm_campaign=daily-nwletter
TOSHIBA CLEAN ROOM FARM YOKOSUKA BEGINS VEGETABLE PRODUCTION
Toshiba Corporation today announced that it has begun production of vegetables at the Toshiba Clean Room Farm Yokosuka, a plant factory in Yokosuka, Kanagawa prefecture. Shipment of the first crop is scheduled for the end of October.
Full story at http://phys.org/news/2014-09-toshiba-room-farm-yokosuka-vegetable.html?utm_source=nwletter&utm_medium=email&utm_content=ctgr-item&utm_campaign=daily-nwletter
HONG KONG DEMOCRACY PROTESTERS FLOCK TO NEW MESSAGING APP
A social messaging app that allows users to contact each other even if a mobile phone network is overloaded or switched off has become a hit among tens of thousands of Hong Kong protesters.
Full story at http://phys.org/news/2014-09-hong-kong-democracy-protesters-flock.html?utm_source=nwletter&utm_medium=email&utm_content=ctgr-item&utm_campaign=daily-nwletter
NEWS CORP. TO BUY MOVE INC. FOR ABOUT $950 MILLION
News Corp. will pay about $950 million to buy the online real estate business Move Inc. in a deal that aims to speed up the media company's digital expansion.
Full story at http://phys.org/news/2014-09-news-corp-million.html?utm_source=nwletter&utm_medium=email&utm_content=ctgr-item&utm_campaign=daily-nwletter
FIRST SELF-CONTAINED STEP DIMMING LED TUBE
Samsung Electronics today introduced the industry's first AC Direct step-dimming LED linear replacement for T8 and T12 fluorescent tubes at the National Electrical Contractors Association (NECA) Convention 2014. Designed for use in commercial environments, the new LED Tube (L-Tube) offers an alternative to traditional fluorescent lamps to maximize energy efficiency and lower facility maintenance costs. It will be on display in booth #2112 at Chicago's McCormick Place West from September 27-30.
Full story at http://phys.org/news/2014-09-self-contained-dimming-tube.html?utm_source=nwletter&utm_medium=email&utm_content=ctgr-item&utm_campaign=daily-nwletter
NETFLIX BRANCHES INTO FILMS WITH 'CROUCHING TIGER' SEQUEL
Netflix is branching out into the world of movies with a sequel to "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon" that will premiere simultaneously on the online streaming service and in selected theaters next year.
Full story at http://phys.org/news/2014-09-netflix-crouching-tiger-sequel.html?utm_source=nwletter&utm_medium=email&utm_content=ctgr-item&utm_campaign=daily-nwletter
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