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China Approves Google’s Acquisition Of Motorola Mobility

Sun, 20 May 2012 05:20:00 GMT

― China Approves Google Motorola Mobility Merger [mobile.slashdot.org]

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– China Approves Google’s Acquisition Of Motorola Mobility [pulse2.com]

– THE GOOGLE INVESTOR: This Is How Fragmented Android Really Is (GOOG) [businessinsider.com]

– Google's Android Plan: Are Surprises In Store? [ostatic.com]

SpaceX’s Historic Launch Aborted at Last Second

Sun, 20 May 2012 04:46:14 GMT

― SpaceX Engineers Race to Repair Engines for May 22 Launch [universetoday.com]
A team of SpaceX engineers diligently assess the cause of the May 19 launch abort for the Falcon 9 rocket poised at Pad 40 on Cape Canaveral Air Force Station. Repairs to a malfunctioning rocket engine are now underway. Credit: Ken KremerToday’s (May 19 historic launch of the first ever privately developed rocket bound for the International Space Station (ISS) was very surprisingly aborted at the last second when an engine glitch forced a dramatic shutdown of the Falcon 9 rockets 1st stage...

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– How to Watch the SpaceX Launch Online [mashable.com]

– Launch Day Timeline for SpaceX’s Dragon [universetoday.com]

– Meals, Equipment Top Cargo List for SpaceX spacecraft Dragon [sciencedaily.com]

– SpaceX Preps For Historical International Space Station Launch [inquisitr.com]

– SpaceX says All Systems GO for Historic May 19 Blast Off to ISS [universetoday.com]

– Russia delivers three astronauts to ISS [phys.org]

Pollution teams with thunderclouds to warm atmosphere

Sun, 20 May 2012 02:31:38 GMT

― Pollution teams with thunderclouds to warm atmosphere [esciencenews.com]
Pollution is warming the atmosphere through summer thunderstorm clouds, according to a computational study published May 10 in Geophysical Research Letters. How much the warming effect of these clouds offsets the cooling that other clouds provide is not yet clear. To find out, researchers need to incorporate this new-found warming into global climate models.

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Hitting snooze on the molecular clock: Rabies evolves slower in hibernating bats

Sat, 19 May 2012 21:19:09 GMT

― Rabies evolves slower in hibernating bats [scienceblog.com]
The rate at which the rabies virus evolves in bats may depend heavily upon the ecological traits of its hosts, [...]

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– Hitting snooze on the molecular clock: Rabies evolves slower in hibernating bats [esciencenews.com]

– Hitting snooze on the molecular clock: Rabies evolves slower in hibernating bats [phys.org]

– Hitting snooze on the molecular clock: Rabies evolves slower in hibernating bats [sciencedaily.com]

Newfound exoplanet may turn to dust: Planet’s dust cloud may explain strange patterns of light from its star

Sat, 19 May 2012 17:00:00 GMT

― Weekend Feature: The Case of the Vanishing Alien Planet --A Kepler Mission Discovery [dailygalaxy.com]
Astronomers may have detected evidence of a possible planet disintegrating under the searing heat of its host star located 1,500 light-years from Earth. Similar to a debris-trailing comet, the super Mercury-size planet candidate is theorized to fashion a dusty tail....

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– Newfound exoplanet may turn to dust: Planet’s dust cloud may explain strange patterns of light from its star [sciencedaily.com]

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– Newfound exoplanet may turn to dust [mit.edu]

A new method detects traces of veterinary drugs in baby food

Sat, 19 May 2012 11:31:30 GMT

― A new method detects traces of veterinary drugs in baby food [esciencenews.com]
The quantities are very small, but in milk powder and in meat-based baby food, residues of drugs given to livestock were found. Researchers from the University of Almeria (Spain) have developed a system to analyse these substances quickly and precisely.

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Galaxy S III on fire: Samsung gets 9M pre-orders in two weeks

Sat, 19 May 2012 06:12:38 GMT

― Pre-Order Samsung Galaxy S III in India, get free Samsung Bluetooth [teknobites.com]
To all those waiting to lay their hands on Samsung Galaxy S III, here is a good news, Samsung is taking pre-orders for the device at Samsung e-store. Galaxy S III launched on May 3rd at an event in London. It is the most anticipated Android smartphone of the year and received 9 million pre-orders so far. You can prebook the Galaxy S III now to receive it when it is officially released in India. Interestingly pricing of the device is not yet announced, but one can book it by paying Rs.2000...

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– With 9M pre-orders, Galaxy S III could play hard to get [gigaom.com]

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– How Samsung Is Trying To Inflate Its Smartphone Pre-Order Numbers (AAPL) [businessinsider.com]

– Galaxy S III on fire: Samsung gets 9M pre-orders in two weeks [venturebeat.com]

– Samsung received 9 million pre orders for Galaxy S III [teknobites.com]

– Samsung Received 9 Million Pre-Orders for the Galaxy S3 [mashable.com]

New silicon memory chip developed

Sat, 19 May 2012 02:31:17 GMT

― New silicon memory chip developed [esciencenews.com]
The first purely silicon oxide-based 'Resistive RAM' memory chip that can operate in ambient conditions -- opening up the possibility of new super-fast memory -- has been developed by researchers at UCL.

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Quantum computing: The light at the end of the tunnel may be a single photon

Sat, 19 May 2012 01:56:30 GMT

― Quantum computing: The light at the end of the tunnel may be a single photon [machineslikeus.com]
Story Source Quantum physics promises faster and more powerful computers, but quantum versions of basic logic functions are still needed to bring this technology to fruition. Researchers from the University of Cambridge and Toshiba Research Europe Ltd.

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A cell's first steps: Building a model to explain how cells grow

Sat, 19 May 2012 01:54:13 GMT

― A cell's first steps: Building a model to explain how cells grow [machineslikeus.com]
Story Source A collaboration between Lehigh University physicists and University of Miami biologists addresses an important fundamental question in basic cell biology: How do living cells figure out when and where to grow?

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– A cell's first steps: Building a model to explain how cells grow [sciencedaily.com]

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– IU research: Forest diversity from Canada to the sub-tropics influenced by family proximity [esciencenews.com]

– Forest diversity from Canada to the sub-tropics influenced by family proximity [phys.org]

– Forest diversity from Canada to the sub-tropics influenced by family proximity [sciencedaily.com]

Babies' susceptibility to colds linked to immune response at birth

Fri, 18 May 2012 21:32:44 GMT

― Babies' susceptibility to colds linked to immune response at birth [esciencenews.com]
Innate differences in immunity can be detected at birth, according to new research at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis. And babies with a better innate response to viruses have fewer respiratory illnesses in the first year of life.

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UC San Diego biologists produce potential malarial vaccine from algae

Fri, 18 May 2012 21:14:09 GMT

― Defining the Agenda for “Big Data” Benchmarking [ucsdnews.ucsd.edu]
The move to data-driven science and decision-making is necessitating the need for a comprehensive benchmarking of ‘big data’ applications as well as price/performance across the board, according to attendees at a recent workshop organized by the San Diego Supercomputer Center (SDSC) at the University of California, San Diego.

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– UC San Diego’s Two-day Powwow Celebrates Native American Culture and Heritage [ucsdnews.ucsd.edu]

– UC San Diego biologists produce potential malarial vaccine from algae [esciencenews.com]

– 'Copper pump's' potential benefit in cancer treatment [phys.org]

– Biologists produce potential malarial vaccine from algae [esciencenews.com]

– Biologists produce potential malarial vaccine from algae [sciencedaily.com]

– Biologists produce potential malarial vaccine from algae [scienceblog.com]

– New Understanding of ‘Copper Pump’ in Cells Could Prime Discovery of Anti-Cancer Drugs [ucsdnews.ucsd.edu]

– UC San Diego Biologists Produce Potential Malarial Vaccine from Algae [ucsdnews.ucsd.edu]

– Biologists produce potential malarial vaccine from algae [phys.org]

– Fresh Filmmakers Showcase Cinema at UC San Diego Student Film Festival [ucsdnews.ucsd.edu]

– Why Omega-3 Oils Help at the Cellular Level [ucsdnews.ucsd.edu]

– Why omega-3 oils help at the cellular level [scienceblog.com]

– Early Biomarker for Pancreatic Cancer Identified [ucsdnews.ucsd.edu]

Earth's 10 Most Likely Hotspots to be Obliterated by an Asteroid --NASA Tracks Potentially Hazardous Objects

Fri, 18 May 2012 20:39:29 GMT

― NASA Report: 4,700 Asteroids Currently Threaten Earth [inquisitr.com]
A study by NASA using their Wide-field Infrared Survey Explorer (WISE) has led to a new assessment in the number of asteroids that are potentially hazardous to Earth. The results also revealed new information about their origins, and how many asteroids are around Earth. The PHAs (potentially hazardous asteroids, are a part of a larger group of space rocks near Earth. This specific type has the closes orbit to Earth, at 5 million miles nearby. According to NASA.com, they are also capable of...

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LastPass Wallet secures your iPad and iPhone information

Fri, 18 May 2012 20:28:40 GMT

― How To Charge Your iPad and iPhone In One Outlet At The Same Time (AAPL) [businessinsider.com]
Sometimes space is a premium. Griffin's PowerDock Dual is an elegant way to dock and charge your iPad and iPhone simeltaneously. It even includes a tray for your change and other bric-a-brac. Price: $59.99 Please follow SAI: Tools on Twitter and Facebook.Join the conversation about this story »

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– LastPass Wallet secures your iPad and iPhone information [betanews.com]

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New key mechanism in cell division discovered

Fri, 18 May 2012 19:34:03 GMT

― New key mechanism in cell division discovered [esciencenews.com]
Researchers from the Bellvitge Biomedical Research Institute (IDIBELL) have identified the mechanism by which protein Zds1 regulates a key function in mitosis, the process that occurs immediately before cell division. The result has been achieved in the online edition of the Journal of Cell Science and opens the door to developing targeted and direct therapies against cancer.

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Attraction or repulsion? New method predicts interaction energy of large molecules

Fri, 18 May 2012 19:33:55 GMT

― Attraction or repulsion? New method predicts interaction energy of large molecules [esciencenews.com]
Krzysztof Szalewicz, professor of physics and astronomy at the University of Delaware, and Rafal Podeszwa of the University of Silesia Institute of Chemistry in Poland have developed and validated a more accurate method for predicting the interaction energy of large molecules, such as biomolecules used to develop new drugs.

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– Attraction or repulsion? New method predicts interaction energy of large molecules [sciencedaily.com]

– Energy in action: For two molecules on blind date, new method predicts potential for attraction or repulsion [phys.org]

Yahoo Is Ready To Sell Its Stake In Alibaba For $7 Billion

Fri, 18 May 2012 18:13:33 GMT

― Yahoo! stock climbs on report of Alibaba sale [phys.org]
Yahoo! stock price climbed on Friday on renewed rumors that it was close to a multibillion-dollar deal to sell half of its stake in Alibaba.com back to the Chinese online shopping portal.

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An Apple Fanboy Loves His Nokia Lumia So Much That He Sent A Letter To Microsoft

Fri, 18 May 2012 17:29:43 GMT

― Windows Phone market share higher than iPhone's in China [osnews.com]
"All eyes were on Microsoft's rather important launch of Windows Phone in China earlier this year. Nokia followed up with the Lumia 800c, released on China Telecom. According to Michel van der Bel, COO of Greater China Region at Microsoft, the company has achieved 7% marketshare in the country, overtaking the iPhone (sitting at just 6%)." I'm raising an eyebrow over these figures due to their source, but assuming they're true, we get a good glimpse of how well Windows Phone 7 would handle...

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– Apple Resolves Siri Bug, Now Stating Nokia Lumia 900 Best Smartphone Ever [digg.com]

– Best smartphone ever? Apple’s Siri says Nokia Lumia 900 [digg.com]

Groupon’s Stock Price Jump Before Earnings Announcement Being Reviewed

Fri, 18 May 2012 16:27:32 GMT

― Groupon’s Stock Price Jump Before Earnings Announcement Being Reviewed [pulse2.com]
Groupon is being investigated about why their stock price jumped hours before a favorable earnings announcement on Monday according to sources with The Wall Street Journal. The investigation is being...

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– Google's Android Plan: Are Surprises In Store? [ostatic.com]

– Google To Sell Android 5 Toting Line Of Nexus Phones Direct To Consumers [inquisitr.com]

Amazon.com Kindle Fire Welcome Screen Ad Price Starts At $600 Grand

Fri, 18 May 2012 15:44:38 GMT

― Amazon.com Kindle Fire Welcome Screen Ad Price Starts At $600 Grand [pulse2.com]
The Amazon.com Kindle Fire is the company’s best selling device according to their Q1 release. The Amazon.com sales team is pitching ad space for the welcome screen. Ad agencies are being told...

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Mickey Drexler: Steve Jobs Wanted To Work On An iCar

Fri, 18 May 2012 14:46:09 GMT

― Mickey Drexler: Steve Jobs Wanted To Work On An iCar [pulse2.com]
Mickey Drexler, J. Crew CEO and Apple board member, gave an interview at Fast Company event Innovation Uncensored recently. In the interview he said that “Steve’s [Steve Jobs] dream...

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Android Rules the Smartphone Market, and Samsung Rides the Wave

Fri, 18 May 2012 13:59:02 GMT

― 10 Things Facebook Should Spend Its IPO Money On [mashable.com]
1. Mobile Mobile isn't just the future for Facebook — it's the present, with many studies showing Facebook leads all other social apps by far. However, the Facebook experience on smartphones and tablets is lacking. The service's iPad app doesn't even include Timeline, and the Android app doesn't scale well for tablets. Facebook clearly needs to build out its mobile platform, adding both functionality and marrying the experience better with every smartphone it has...

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– Facebook Pages Manager App for iPhone [teknobites.com]

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– SMARTPHONE SALES: It's Now Apple And Samsung's Game To Lose--Everyone Else Is An Also-Ran [businessinsider.com]

– Google to expand Nexus program [osnews.com]

VIDEO: Watch Mark Zuckerberg And The Rest Of Facebook Ring The NASDAQ Bell

Fri, 18 May 2012 13:57:00 GMT

― VIDEO: Watch Mark Zuckerberg And The Rest Of Facebook Ring The NASDAQ Bell (FB) [businessinsider.com]
Here's Mark Zuckerberg ringing the opening bell at the NASDAQ. Please follow SAI on Twitter and Facebook.Join the conversation about this story »

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CSHL study uncovers a new exception to a decades-old rule about RNA splicing

Fri, 18 May 2012 13:48:18 GMT

― Exception to a decades-old rule about RNA splicing revealed [machineslikeus.com]
Story Source There are always exceptions to a rule, even one that has prevailed for more than three decades, as demonstrated by a Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory (CSHL) study on RNA splicing, a cellular editing process.

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Ancient giant turtle fossil revealed

Fri, 18 May 2012 13:38:45 GMT

― Ancient giant turtle fossil revealed [machineslikeus.com]
Story Source Picture a turtle the size of a Smart car, with a shell large enough to double as a kiddie pool. Paleontologists from North Carolina State University have found just such a specimen—the fossilized remains of a 60-million-year-old South American giant that lived in what is now Colombia.

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1,000 years of climate data confirms Australia's warming

Fri, 18 May 2012 13:30:51 GMT

― 1,000 years of climate data confirms global warming [machineslikeus.com]
Story Source In the first study of its kind in Australasia, scientists used 27 natural climate records to create the first large-scale temperature reconstruction for the region over the past 1,000 years.

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Fighting bacteria's strength in numbers

Fri, 18 May 2012 12:49:39 GMT

― Fighting bacteria’s strength in numbers [scienceblog.com]
Scientists at The University of Nottingham have opened the way for more accurate research into new ways to fight dangerous [...]

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A long-held assumption confirmed: We can learn a lot from other species' genes

Fri, 18 May 2012 01:33:31 GMT

― We can learn a lot from other species [esciencenews.com]
Researchers at the SIB Swiss Institute of Bioinformatics and the EMBL-European Bioinformatics Institute have confirmed the long-held belief that studying the genes we share with other animals is useful. The study, published May 17 in the open access journal PLoS Computational Biology, shows how bioinformatics makes it possible to test the fundamental principles on which life science is built.

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Penn and Genographic Project scientists illuminate the ancient history of circumarctic peoples

Fri, 18 May 2012 01:33:21 GMT

― Penn and Genographic Project scientists illuminate the ancient history of circumarctic peoples [esciencenews.com]
Two studies led by scientists from the University of Pennsylvania and National Geographic's Genographic Project reveal new information about the migration patterns of the first humans to settle the Americas. The studies identify the historical relationships among various groups of Native American and First Nations peoples and present the first clear evidence of the genetic impact of the groups' cultural practices.

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New technique reveals unseen information in DNA code

Fri, 18 May 2012 00:02:38 GMT

― New technique reveals unseen information in DNA code [esciencenews.com]
Imagine reading an entire book, but then realizing that your glasses did not allow you to distinguish "g" from "q." What details did you miss?

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