Expert examines the models of political troll farms before they potentially target western democracies

A new report published by the NATO Strategic Communications Center of Excellence examines the four models of "fake news" factories employed in the political battlegrounds of the Philippines in an effort to understand this social media phenomenon as the trolls stand ready to expor … | Continue reading


@phys.org | 4 years ago

Motor cortex requires continuous feedback to execute movement

The complex patterns of activity in motor cortex that control movements such as reach and grasp are dependent on both upstream neuronal activity in the thalamus and the current state of the cortex. | Continue reading


@nature.com | 4 years ago

New insight into how dividing cells control the separation of their dna

A study published today in the journal eLife has shown that a protein called Astrin is important for the timely and even separation of chromosomes during cell division. | Continue reading


@phys.org | 4 years ago

Forces from Earth's spin may spark earthquakes and volcanic eruptions at Mount Etna

New research suggests forces pulling on Earth's surface as the planet spins may trigger earthquakes and eruptions at volcanoes. | Continue reading


@phys.org | 4 years ago

Waiting for Betelgeuse: what's up with the tempestuous star?

Have you noticed that Orion the Hunter—one of the most iconic and familiar of the wintertime constellations—is looking a little… different as of late? The culprit is its upper shoulder star Alpha Orionis, aka Betelgeuse, which is looking markedly faint, the faintest it has been f … | Continue reading


@phys.org | 4 years ago

Playing with old phones teaches children good habits, and reflects our bad ones back at us

Screens are everywhere, including in the palms of our hands. Children see how much time we adults spend on our smartphones, and therefore how much we seem to value these devices—and they want to be a part of it. | Continue reading


@phys.org | 4 years ago

Device splits and recombines superconducting electron pairs

A device that can separate and recombine pairs of electrons may offer a way to study an unusual form of superconductivity, according to RIKEN physicists. This superconducting state would involve exotic particles called Majorana fermions that could prove useful in developing quant … | Continue reading


@phys.org | 4 years ago

Small microplastics no longer slip through the cracks with novel method for detection

The exceptional properties of plastics, such as their chemical, light- and temperature-resistance, in combination with the low cost and ease of manufacturing have rendered them into one of the most popular and widely used materials over the last decades. The widespread use of pla … | Continue reading


@phys.org | 4 years ago

Technique to recover phosphorus from urine

Phosphorus, number 15 on the periodic table, can be highly toxic and flammable and has been used in warfare as an incendiary device, yet it is also essential for life. | Continue reading


@phys.org | 4 years ago

Why Japan Is Obsessed with Kentucky Fried Chicken on Christmas

Thanks to the successful “Kurisumasu ni wa kentakkii!” (Kentucky for Christmas!) marketing campaign in 1974, Japan can't get enough KFC on Christmas Day | Continue reading


@smithsonianmag.com | 4 years ago

Sedentary Behavior, Exercise, and Cardiovascular Health

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@ahajournals.org | 4 years ago

All You Need to Know About Zen

All You Need to Know About ZenI was once a philosophy major, but I got bored with it. Only a few philosophers seem to know or care a lot about science and many love paradoxes and infinite set... | Continue reading


@facebook.com | 4 years ago

Is College Still Worth It? The New Calculus of Falling Returns [pdf]

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@stlouisfed.org | 4 years ago

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@stlouisfed.org | 4 years ago

Scientists Likely Found Way to Grow New Teeth for Patients

Tooth loss is an unfortunate health condition that people all over the world can suffer from. Whether from decay, gum disease, or fractures, you can experience tooth loss in a variety of ways. But what if there was a way to grow back those lost teeth? | Continue reading


@sciencetimes.com | 4 years ago

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@en.wikipedia.org | 4 years ago

5 Kid-Approved Salad Recipes

Do you have a hard time getting your kids to eat a salad? Making these 5 Kid-Approved Salad Recipes with your little ones might help! | Continue reading


@kidsactivitiesblog.com | 4 years ago

How NIST Tested Facial Recognition Algorithms for Racial Bias

Some algorithms were up to 100 times better at identifying white faces | Continue reading


@scientificamerican.com | 4 years ago

Top factors affecting used car valuation

This post discusses the important factors affecting used car valuation in India. Misleading online valuation tools must be avoided. | Continue reading


@carsangrah.com | 4 years ago

You made a game in 1994 when you were 12 and only gave away one copy

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@mobile.twitter.com | 4 years ago

The Native File System API: Simplifying Access to Local Files

The new Native File System API enables developers to build powerful web apps that interact with files on the user's local device, like IDEs, photo and video editors, text editors, and more. After a user grants a web app access, this API allows web apps to read or save changes dir … | Continue reading


@web.dev | 4 years ago

Keep an Eye on These 2020 Conservation Issues

From disappearing kelp to small hydropower dams, experts identify the trends that will affect the Earth’s ecosystems | Continue reading


@scientificamerican.com | 4 years ago

3 Links I Love: Lufthansa Needs Another Subsidiary, The Atlas Mystery, A Lost Airplane

This week’s featured link Lufthansa’s second approach at low-cost, long-haul will have new brand – Runway Girl NetworkApparently Lufthansa will never learn. After realizing it had overe… | Continue reading


@crankyflier.com | 4 years ago

Welcome to the NFL’s Big Data Bowl

Find out more about the NFL’s Big Data Bowl, a data science competition featuring Next Gen Stats player tracking data. | Continue reading


@operations.nfl.com | 4 years ago

Development of ultrathin durable membrane for efficient oil and water separation

Researchers led by Professor Matsuyama Hideto and Professor Yoshioka Tomohisa at Kobe University's Research Center for Membrane and Film Technology have succeeded in developing an ultrathin membrane with a fouling-resistant silica surface treatment for high performance separation … | Continue reading


@phys.org | 4 years ago

Complete filling of batches of nanopipettes

Researchers at Kanazawa University report in Analytical Chemistry an efficient method for filling a batch of nanopipettes with a pore opening below 10 nanometers. The method is based on the application of a temperature gradient to the nanopipette tips so that residual air bubbles … | Continue reading


@phys.org | 4 years ago

German fireworks sales fizzle on climate anxiety

Pyrotechnic-mad Germany loves to see in the New Year with a bang but concerns about climate change have prompted several major retailers to take fireworks off the shelves this year, local media said Friday. | Continue reading


@phys.org | 4 years ago

Climate change caused 15 disasters costing over $1 bn this year: charity

At least 15 natural disasters linked to climate change this year caused damage of over $1 billion and seven of them cost at least $10 billion, British charity Christian Aid said Friday. | Continue reading


@phys.org | 4 years ago

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@notices.californiatimes.com | 4 years ago

Bacteria can 'outsmart' programmed cell death

Certain bacteria can override a defence mechanism of the immune system, so called programmed cell death, through inhibition of death effector molecules by their outer membranes components. Shigella bacteria, which cause diarrhoea, use lipopolysaccharides (LPS) on their surface to … | Continue reading


@phys.org | 4 years ago

Paving the way for spintronic RAMs: A deeper look into a powerful spin phenomenon

Scientists at Tokyo Institute of Technology (Tokyo Tech) report a new material combination that sets the stage for magnetic random access memory based on spin, an intrinsic property of electrons. The innovation could outperform current storage devices. Their breakthrough, publish … | Continue reading


@phys.org | 4 years ago

Researchers map malaria parasites that proliferate in human blood cells

Malaria parasites transform healthy red blood cells into rigid versions of themselves that clump together, hindering the transportation of oxygen. The infectious disease affects more than 200 million people around the world and causes nearly a half-million deaths every year, acco … | Continue reading


@phys.org | 4 years ago

Friday Poem

“Now the bricks lay on Grand Street Where the neon madmen climb They all fall there so perfectly It all seems so well timed” —Bob D. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Looking for the Differences I am struck by the otherness of things rather than their sameness. The way a tiny pile of snow … | Continue reading


@3quarksdaily.com | 4 years ago

Meet the owner of the 'In the Air Tonight' car that plays the Phil Collins classic on repeat

EV Grieve is the leading news, entertainment and lifestyle blog about the East Village of New York City. | Continue reading


@evgrieve.com | 4 years ago

Scientists reveal function of histone variant H2A.Z in DNA replication selection

DNA replication is a tightly regulated process that ensures the precise duplication of the genome during cell proliferation. Replication origins determine where replication starts on the genome and regulate the whole genome replication program. The human genome contains tens of t … | Continue reading


@phys.org | 4 years ago

Missing mosaics at the former Bean on 3rd

EV Grieve is the leading news, entertainment and lifestyle blog about the East Village of New York City. | Continue reading


@evgrieve.com | 4 years ago

Untangling links between nitrogen oxides and airborne sulfates helps tackle hazy air pollution

Dense, hazy fog episodes characterized by relatively high humidity, low visibility and extremely high PM2.5 have been a headache to many megacities, including those in mainland China. Among pollutants that are less than 2.5 microns in diameter (PM2.5), airborne sulfate is one of … | Continue reading


@phys.org | 4 years ago

Koko Wings debuts on 1st Avenue

EV Grieve is the leading news, entertainment and lifestyle blog about the East Village of New York City. | Continue reading


@evgrieve.com | 4 years ago

This is why smart displays run Ubuntu Core

First impressions count, and making sure your users can see and interact with your product in a seamless way, means selecting the right smart display technology. Read on to find out what hardware features are needed to make a reliable smart display, and why smart displays run Ubu … | Continue reading


@ubuntu.com | 4 years ago

The Two Kinds of Moderate

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@paulgraham.com | 4 years ago

The Doors of Perception: elaborates on psychedelic experience of mescaline [pdf]

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@maps.org | 4 years ago

Intel's Response to AMD Ryzen with a Hyperthreaded Core I3 CPU

Comet Lake-S can't come soon enough | Continue reading


@techradar.com | 4 years ago

Show HN: A Slack bot that matches people based on interests

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@sparklybot.com | 4 years ago

Turkey's first home-made electric car launches today

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@mobile.twitter.com | 4 years ago

Scaling React Server Side Rendering

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@arkwright.github.io | 4 years ago

Making sense of South Africa’s new copyright bill and the USA's trade threats

The USA is threatening South Africa over its new copyright bill. | Continue reading


@iafrikan.com | 4 years ago

WebGL Guide

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@xem.github.io | 4 years ago

Wife is out with the kids. Time to update all computer-y things at home

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@home.geniar.be | 4 years ago