Drones Could Boost Wi-Fi Signals on U.K. Trains
• http://blogs.discovermagazine.comMulti-taskers aboard passenger trains in the United Kingdom could someday post a Facebook update or upload a Google doc with the help of a drone.
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Google's Driverless Cars Are Cruising the Streets of California
• http://blogs.discovermagazine.comSome say they look like koalas. Others say they're the smiling face of the future. And if you live in California, you're already sharing the road with them.
Cuba Named 1st Country to End Mother-to-Child HIV Transmission
• http://www.scientificamerican.comHAVANA, June 30 (Reuters) - The World Health Organization on Tuesday declared Cuba the first country in the world to eliminate the transmission of HIV and syphilis from mother to child.
Meet Geophilus hadesi: The centipede from hell
• http://www.redorbit.comScientists have found a new type of centipede that is the deepest underground dwelling creature of its kind a species that has been found as deep as 1100 meters below the Earth's surface and was named Geophilus hadesi after Hades himself.
Astronomers solve mystery of 'The Kiss'
• http://www.redorbit.comInspired by an article published by the New York Times in 2010, researchers from Iowa State and Texas State Universities have successfully dated Alfred Eisenstaedt's iconic photo of a sailor kissing a nurse in Times Square to V-J Day in 1945, accor
Cuba named first country to end mother-to-child HIV transmission
• http://www.reuters.com,The World Health Organization on Tuesday declared Cuba the first country in the world to eliminate the transmission of HIV and syphilis from mother to child.
Team maps distribution of carbon nanotubes in composite materials
• http://phys.org, by Mark EsserDespite their small size and simple structure, carbon nanotubes--essentially sheets of graphene rolled up into straws--have all sorts of potentially useful properties. Still, while their promise looms large, how to fully realize that promise has pr
Study Warns Against Drinking Too Much Water
• By Maria Leonila MasculinoAccording to a recently published study, drinking too much water can lead to agitation, confusion, delirium, and in some instances, even to a person's death.
Surprise: High blood pressure means lower Alzheimer's risk
• http://www.morningticker.com, Dan TaylorPeople with high blood pressure tend to have a lower risk of developing Alzheimer's disease, but it may actually be because of the medicine patients take, not high blood pressure itself.
Could grapefruit lower carcinoma risk - but be linked to melanoma?
• By Ruth Schuste and Kathryn DoyleEating citrus in general found associated with higher risk of malignant melanoma, though past studies have found correlation between eating the peel and lowered carcinoma risk.
Celgene to pay $1 billion for biotech collaboration with Juno
• https://www.bostonglobe.com, By Andrew PollackCelgene, a leading biotech company, said Monday that it would pay about $1 billion to start a collaboration with Juno Therapeutics, a leader in the hot new area of cancer drugs that harness patients' immune systems to attack tumors.
Flytrex Sky drone set to deliver out of the box
• http://www.gizmag.comWhile Amazon continues testing out its drone delivery service in North America, Israel-based Flytrex is already offering delivery drones and a 3G-based platform to send and receive small packages via a connected app. The company claims the Flytrex Sk
Soon, Your Phone Could Warn You If You're Approaching Railroad Tracks
• popsci.comRecalculating...
Student-designed pill dispenser uses fingerprint scanner to avoid overdosing
• gizmag.comAnd you thought that regular pill bottles were hard to open ... a new overdose-proof medication dispenser developed by a team of mechanical engineering students at Johns Hopkins University can't be opened even with the help of a hammer or drill.
Hundreds of New Species Discovered
• http://www.aboutmyplanet.comA Filipino-French research team discovered between 150-250 new species of crustaceans and 1,500- 2,500 new species of mollusks.
Graphene takes on a new dimension
• http://www.gizmag.comGraphene is the modern go-to material for scientists and engineers looking to create all manner of new electronic devices. From ultra-frugal light bulbs (both big and small), to super-efficient solar cells, flexible displays and much more, graphene i
The Race Is On To Surround The Earth With Satellites That See Almost Everything
• http://www.popsci.comJust last year, three startups threw down the gauntlet in the race to dethrone Google Earth as the king of satellite imaging.
These Mini Robots Could Form An Injection Gun In Your Bloodstream
• http://www.popsci.com"large impulsive forces to penetrate tissue"
Police Will Throw This Camera Ball Into Rooms
• http://www.popsci.com"Camera in the hole!" police officers soon shout, as they toss the new Explorer camera orb into a dangerous room before entering.
This Insanely Hard, Self-Driving Robot Race Takes Place In A Parking Lot
• http://www.popsci.comSparkFun's annual autonomous vehicle competition pushes the limits of cheap tech
BMW's New Flagship Sedan Is Packed With Stupidly Fancy Tech
• http://www.wired.comThis BMW was not made with Millenials in mind.
SpaceX Rocket Fails During Cargo Launch to Space Station
• http://www.scientificamerican.comSpaceX holds a $1.6 billion NASA contract to fly at least 12 unmanned unmanned runs to the space station; the previous six flights had all been successful
Scientists pinning their hope on New Horizons to estimate the mass of Pluto and its moons
• dispatchtimes.comThe teams of New Horizons' Pluto flyby and NASA's spacecraft are working tooth and nail to correct New Horizon's trajectory time and flight time.
"Killer Germs" Obliterated by Medicinal Smoke Smudging, Study Reveals
• http://wakeup-world.com, By Sayer JiThe ritualistic use of plant smoke stretches back to the prehistorical era and is still used, the world over, as a way of 'cleansing' the spirit.
Effective Male Birth Control To Come To Market - Safety TBD
• http://www.trueactivist.comThe Parsemus Foundation has developed a hormone-free male contraceptive that could be available as soon as 2018-2020.
How That Lexus Hoverboard Actually Works
• http://www.wired.comThis week, Lexus introduced a short teaser video for SLIDE, a hoverboard that appears to not just live up to our Back to the Future II dreams but, at least stylistically, improve on them. Better yet, it's more science than science fiction.
Smartwatch Makers Finally Design Devices for Women
• http://www.scientificamerican.comDespite a wide selection of smartwatches for men, smaller, fashionable versions designed for women have only recently become available--and their choices are limited
THESE MINI ROBOTS COULD FORM AN INJECTION GUN IN YOUR BLOODSTREAM
• http://www.popsci.com, By Kelsey D. Atherton"LARGE IMPULSIVE FORCES TO PENETRATE TISSUE"
Another in a String of Flares Explodes From the Sun, Sending a Cloud of Solar Material...
• http://blogs.discovermagazine.comRacing Toward Earth. The Sun sure has been acting up lately. Early this morning it let loose with yet another in a veritable string of flares -- gargantuan explosions of radiation and solar material -- many of them pointed toward Earth.
What Is the Big Secret Surrounding Stingray Surveillance?
• http://www.scientificamerican.comState and local law enforcement agencies across the U.S. are setting up fake cell towers to gather mobile data, but few will admit it
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