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An observational study conducted in a French hospital showed that human contact was responsible for 90 percent of the spread of one species of antibiotic-resistant bacteria to new patients, but less than 60 percent of the spread of a different species. from Top Environment News -- ScienceDaily http://bit.ly/2HJwb3M

African mole-rats are insensitive to many different kinds of pain. This characteristic has even allowed mole-rats to populate new habitats, researchers report. Thanks to a genetic change, the highveld mole-rat is able to live alongside venomous ants with painful stings that other mole-rats avoid. from Top Environment News -- ScienceDaily http://bit.ly/2MgECrL

Rickettsia bacteria cause a number of human and animal infections, including Rocky Mountain spotted fever. Now, researchers have for the first time surveyed the prevalence of Rickettsia antibodies and Rickettsia-carrying ticks in wild boars, hunting dogs and hunters in Brazil. from Top Environment News -- ScienceDaily http://bit.ly/2MmiQCQ

Intensive radiotherapy can be toxic in 60 percent of patients with tumors located in the gastrointestinal cavity. Increases in levels of the protein URI protect mice against high-dose ionizing radiation-induced gastrointestinal syndrome and enhance mouse intestinal regeneration and survival in 100 percent of the cases. This finding could be useful to mitigate side effects of other sources of intensive radiation, such as nuclear accidents, nuclear warfare or the exposure to cosmic radiation during space explorations. from Top Environment News -- ScienceDaily http://bit.ly/30VHeyr

Researchers describe the first trial outside the laboratory of a transgenic approach to combating malaria. The study shows that a naturally occurring fungus engineered to deliver a toxin to mosquitoes safely reduced mosquito populations by more than 99% in a screen-enclosed, simulated village setting in Burkina Faso, West Africa. from Top Environment News -- ScienceDaily http://bit.ly/2wqffZR

Illinois wheat growers, take heart. A new study shows no evidence of a highly toxic Fusarium head blight (FHB) variant, known as NA2, in the wheat-growing region of the state. The study also reinforces the effectiveness of wheat resistance to the fungal disease. from Top Environment News -- ScienceDaily http://bit.ly/2W1n824

New findings reveal significant damage to Miami's coral reefs from the 16-month dredging operation at the Port of Miami that began in 2013. The study found that sediment buried between half to 90 percent of nearby reefs, resulting in widespread coral death. from Top Environment News -- ScienceDaily http://bit.ly/2HLRC4o

A collaborative study led by archaeologists, geneticists and museum curators is providing answers to previously unsolved questions about life in sub-Saharan Africa thousands of years ago. from Top Environment News -- ScienceDaily http://bit.ly/2JMGy9f

For environmental monitoring, precision agriculture, infrastructure maintenance and certain security applications, slow and energy efficient can be better than fast and always needing a recharge. That's where 'SlothBot' comes in. from Top Environment News -- ScienceDaily http://bit.ly/2HN8xng

Godzilla first made his debut in 1954 as a 50-meter tall metaphor for indiscriminate destruction, particularly US hydrogen-bomb testing in the Marshall Islands, which, in the film, destroyed Godzilla's deep-sea ecosystem. Sixty-five years and 35 films later, Godzilla is back and bigger than ever in Godzilla: King of the Monsters. In fact, Godzilla has evolved 30 times faster than other organisms on Earth, according to a team of scientists. from Top Environment News -- ScienceDaily http://bit.ly/2Ie6WWC

Two large European studies find positive associations between consumption of highly processed ('ultra-processed') foods and risk of cardiovascular disease and death. from Top Environment News -- ScienceDaily http://bit.ly/2Xj9mcK

Researchers used a laser technique to permanently stress graphene into a structure that allows the flow of electric current, which is necessary for the material to be useful for next-generation electronics. from Top Technology News -- ScienceDaily http://bit.ly/2Z54zMD

In a study that combines groundbreaking experimental work and theoretical calculations, researchers have determined the nuclear geometry of two isotopes of boron. The result could help open a path to precise calculations of the structure of other nuclei that scientists could experimentally validate. from Top Technology News -- ScienceDaily http://bit.ly/2wwfimJ

Physicists have teleported a computer circuit instruction known as a quantum logic operation between two separated ions (electrically charged atoms), showcasing how quantum computer programs could carry out tasks in future large-scale quantum networks. from Top Technology News -- ScienceDaily http://bit.ly/2JP8AB8

Intensive radiotherapy can be toxic in 60 percent of patients with tumors located in the gastrointestinal cavity. Increases in levels of the protein URI protect mice against high-dose ionizing radiation-induced gastrointestinal syndrome and enhance mouse intestinal regeneration and survival in 100 percent of the cases. This finding could be useful to mitigate side effects of other sources of intensive radiation, such as nuclear accidents, nuclear warfare or the exposure to cosmic radiation during space explorations. from Top Technology News -- ScienceDaily http://bit.ly/30VHeyr

For environmental monitoring, precision agriculture, infrastructure maintenance and certain security applications, slow and energy efficient can be better than fast and always needing a recharge. That's where 'SlothBot' comes in. from Top Technology News -- ScienceDaily http://bit.ly/2HN8xng

An international team of researchers just published the widest study on what happens during battery failure, focusing on the different parts of a battery at the same time. from Top Technology News -- ScienceDaily http://bit.ly/2WkROAF

A species of mole rat doesn't feel pain in response to a compound that gives wasabi its pungent taste, and could hint at new ways to relieve pain in people from New Scientist - Home http://bit.ly/2Wyj8uf

DeepMind’s new gaming AI has learned to play Quake III Arena cooperatively with teammates, and performs better than human players from New Scientist - Home http://bit.ly/2KcLBPO

Dawar, one of the leaders of the Pashtun Tahaffuz movement, had received minor injuries during Sunday’s clashes and was declared missing. from Hindustan Times - world http://bit.ly/2QAhpzb

The army did not give further details about the information that was allegedly leaked by the three men or say to whom it was disclosed. from Hindustan Times - world http://bit.ly/2MjYHgE

Trump made the announcement by tweet after telling reporters earlier Thursday that he was planning “a major statement” that would be his “biggest” so far on the border. from Hindustan Times - world http://bit.ly/2W4USMa

President Donald Trump’s administration said in March it was removing India from the Generalized System of Preferences, which gives favorable access to goods from developing countries. from Hindustan Times - world http://bit.ly/2KbWGRf

DeepMind’s new gaming AI has learned to play Quake III Arena cooperatively with teammates, and performs better than human players from New Scientist - Home http://bit.ly/2KcLBPO

Northern and Central Asia have been neglected in studies of early human migration, with deserts and mountains being considered uncompromising barriers. However, a new study argues that humans may have moved through these extreme settings in the past under wetter conditions. By analyzing past climate, northern Asia emerges as a potential route of human dispersal, as well as a zone of potential interaction with other hominins such as Neanderthals and Denisovans. from All Top News -- ScienceDaily http://bit.ly/2I8IINn

Researchers have designed a new, organic cathode material for lithium batteries. With sulfur at its core, the material is more energy-dense, cost-effective, and environmentally friendly than traditional cathode materials in lithium batteries. from Top Technology News -- ScienceDaily http://bit.ly/2Qz1Asw

The discoveries not only offer new directions for fighting the virulence of some of humanity's most dangerous pathogens, they have implications for our understanding of how life itself evolved. from Top Environment News -- ScienceDaily http://bit.ly/2JOyaX4

Northern and Central Asia have been neglected in studies of early human migration, with deserts and mountains being considered uncompromising barriers. However, a new study argues that humans may have moved through these extreme settings in the past under wetter conditions. By analyzing past climate, northern Asia emerges as a potential route of human dispersal, as well as a zone of potential interaction with other hominins such as Neanderthals and Denisovans. from Top Environment News -- ScienceDaily http://bit.ly/2I8IINn

Even a short stay for travelers in cities with high levels of air pollution leads to breathing problems that can take at least a week from which to recover, a new study shows. from Top Environment News -- ScienceDaily http://bit.ly/2WeRVgT

For some people, the thought of their partner, friend or colleague snooping through their phone, reading their texts and emails, is an automatic deal breaker. However, some relationships can survive the snooping, a new study examining the motivations behind phone snooping has found. from Top Technology News -- ScienceDaily http://bit.ly/2wvaKNu

A species of mole rat doesn't feel pain in response to a compound that gives wasabi its pungent taste, and could hint at new ways to relieve pain in people from New Scientist - News http://bit.ly/2W0KlBB

DeepMind’s new gaming AI has learned to play Quake III Arena cooperatively with teammates, and performs better than human players from New Scientist - News http://bit.ly/30VsqQn

The first report of a bee’s nest made entirely from plastic comes from Argentina. The leafcutter bees created cells out of what may be bits of old plastic bags from New Scientist - Home http://bit.ly/2HNmgdL

Physicists report that they can build and control particles that behave like tiny atoms with a precision never seen before. from Top Technology News -- ScienceDaily http://bit.ly/2WFIZRj

A recent study uses samples of wild moss to estimate individual human exposure to atmospheric metals. from Top Environment News -- ScienceDaily http://bit.ly/2WaUwIC

DNA unveils long-ago hookups between early pastoralists and native hunter-gatherers in Africa. from Latest Headlines | Science News http://bit.ly/2HKVVgj

In controlled field experiments in Burkina Faso, a genetically engineered fungus reduced numbers of insecticide-resistant mosquitoes that can carry malaria. from Latest Headlines | Science News http://bit.ly/2KaKAaU

The first report of a bee’s nest made entirely from plastic comes from Argentina. The leafcutter bees created cells out of what may be bits of old plastic bags from New Scientist - News http://bit.ly/2XoNk8c

The first report of a bee’s nest made entirely from plastic comes from Argentina. The leafcutter bees created cells out of what may be bits of old plastic bags from New Scientist - Life http://bit.ly/2Iba6tQ

Most diamonds are made of cooked seabed. The diamond on your finger is most likely made of recycled seabed cooked deep in the Earth. Traces of salt trapped in many diamonds show the stones are formed from ancient seabeds that became buried deep beneath the Earth's crust, according to new research. from All Top News -- ScienceDaily http://bit.ly/2EKz8iV

A mass die-off of seabirds in the Bering Sea may be partially attributable to climate change, according to a new study. from Top Environment News -- ScienceDaily http://bit.ly/2Kdl5FP

Most diamonds are made of cooked seabed. The diamond on your finger is most likely made of recycled seabed cooked deep in the Earth. Traces of salt trapped in many diamonds show the stones are formed from ancient seabeds that became buried deep beneath the Earth's crust, according to new research. from Top Environment News -- ScienceDaily http://bit.ly/2EKz8iV

One of the latest cyber threats involves hackers encrypting user files and then charging 'ransom' to get them back. In a new paper, researchers examine how to use the commodity storage devices already in a computer to save the files without having to pay the ransom. from Top Technology News -- ScienceDaily http://bit.ly/2KcHqDz

Most diamonds are made of cooked seabed. The diamond on your finger is most likely made of recycled seabed cooked deep in the Earth. Traces of salt trapped in many diamonds show the stones are formed from ancient seabeds that became buried deep beneath the Earth's crust, according to new research. from Top Technology News -- ScienceDaily http://bit.ly/2EKz8iV

The first report of a bee’s nest made entirely from plastic comes from Argentina. The leafcutter bees created cells out of what may be bits of old plastic bags from New Scientist - Home http://bit.ly/2QzoaRP

The evolution of larger brain size in offspring is associated with the amount of paternal care in mammals, whereas higher fertility in the mothers is correlated with additional care support from individuals that are not the offspring's biological parents (alloparents), according to a new study. from Top Environment News -- ScienceDaily http://bit.ly/2WeOYwP

Pregnant African American women are more likely than white women to give birth prematurely, but they're underrepresented in studies of preterm birth rates. A biostatistics is working to change that. from Top Environment News -- ScienceDaily http://bit.ly/2IchVQ4

Scientists have demonstrated that CO2 may make a better hydraulic fracturing (fracking) fluid than water. New research could help pave the way for a more eco-friendly form of fracking that would double as a mechanism for storing captured atmospheric CO2. from Top Environment News -- ScienceDaily http://bit.ly/2YY2SR2

A stem cell therapy delivered into the nose can restore the sense of smell in a mouse model of olfactory loss. The findings provide proof of principle for an approach that has the potential to be of broad utility for a range of clinical conditions causing loss of olfaction. from Top Environment News -- ScienceDaily http://bit.ly/2MeE59E

Eating a cup of blueberries a day reduces risk factors for cardiovascular disease -- according to a new study. Eating 150g of blueberries daily reduces the risk of cardiovascular disease by up to 15 per cent. The research team say that blueberries and other berries should be included in dietary strategies to reduce the risk of cardiovascular disease -- particularly among at risk groups. from Top Environment News -- ScienceDaily http://bit.ly/2HMfi8P

Scientists have demonstrated that CO2 may make a better hydraulic fracturing (fracking) fluid than water. New research could help pave the way for a more eco-friendly form of fracking that would double as a mechanism for storing captured atmospheric CO2. from Top Technology News -- ScienceDaily http://bit.ly/2YY2SR2

Stretchable electronics are where engineering meets Hollywood special effects. from Top Technology News -- ScienceDaily http://bit.ly/2WAZpKk

People working in the fishing industry have among the poorest health of all workers in England and Wales, new research suggests. from Top Environment News -- ScienceDaily http://bit.ly/2KjdB4t

Scientists offer a solution to the fast-approaching physical minimum for transistor size: a multi-value logic transistor based on zinc oxide, capable of two stable intermediate states between 0 and 1. from All Top News -- ScienceDaily http://bit.ly/2Xf23mk

The first report of a bee’s nest made entirely from plastic comes from Argentina. The leafcutter bees created cells out of what may be bits of old plastic bags from New Scientist - News http://bit.ly/2EJHp6F

Stem cell therapy delivered through nasal droplets can restore a sense of smell in mice – but it will take time to develop a safe nasal spray for humans from New Scientist - Home http://bit.ly/30TBW6D

Using CO2 to fracture rocks for oil and gas is being touted as a more environmentally friendly approach to fracking, but it may not be greener overall from New Scientist - Home http://bit.ly/2W1oNoc

Scientists offer a solution to the fast-approaching physical minimum for transistor size: a multi-value logic transistor based on zinc oxide, capable of two stable intermediate states between 0 and 1. from Top Technology News -- ScienceDaily http://bit.ly/2Xf23mk

The first report of a bee’s nest made entirely from plastic comes from Argentina. The leafcutter bees created cells out of what may be bits of old plastic bags from New Scientist - Life http://bit.ly/2Wvofv9

Stem cell therapy delivered through nasal droplets can restore a sense of smell in mice – but it will take time to develop a safe nasal spray for humans from New Scientist - News http://bit.ly/2Z0HwCC

Using CO2 to fracture rocks for oil and gas is being touted as a more environmentally friendly approach to fracking, but it may not be greener overall from New Scientist - News http://bit.ly/2Wvy4JQ

Children who spend half an hour a day outside in the sun reduce their risk of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). from Top Environment News -- ScienceDaily http://bit.ly/30YdFwr

AI isn’t going to crush us underfoot, but it does harbour a threat that makes Terminator look innocent: entrenching human biases and turning them against us from New Scientist - Home http://bit.ly/2KiL4Mp

AI isn’t going to crush us underfoot, but it does harbour a threat that makes Terminator look innocent: entrenching human biases and turning them against us from New Scientist - News http://bit.ly/2YVRhBS

AI isn’t going to crush us underfoot, but it does harbour a threat that makes Terminator look innocent: entrenching human biases and turning them against us from New Scientist - Home http://bit.ly/2KiL4Mp

Perfume prospectors travelling the world, AI researchers and neuroscientists are discovering the secrets of our least understood sense from New Scientist - Life http://bit.ly/2JOr98y

While atheists say they don't believe in a god, a survey has found that the majority hold at least one supernatural belief, such as life after death or reincarnation from New Scientist - Home http://bit.ly/2EJAKt5

Perfume prospectors travelling the world, AI researchers and neuroscientists are discovering the secrets of our least understood sense from New Scientist - Home http://bit.ly/2YVi01o

While atheists say they don't believe in a god, a survey has found that the majority hold at least one supernatural belief, such as life after death or reincarnation from New Scientist - News http://bit.ly/30VYT9i

Perfume prospectors travelling the world, AI researchers and neuroscientists are discovering the secrets of our least understood sense from New Scientist - Home http://bit.ly/2YVi01o

Sucralose in e-liquids can break down, increasing toxic aldehydes in vapors and producing harmful organochlorines, including a potential carcinogen. from Latest Headlines | Science News http://bit.ly/2IlepTR

Make a rolling buggy with the latest instalment of our maker series, where Hannah Joshua delves into the delights of magnets, motors and moving wheels from New Scientist - Home http://bit.ly/30Tt4hc

Make a rolling buggy with the latest instalment of our maker series, where Hannah Joshua delves into the delights of magnets, motors and moving wheels from New Scientist - Home http://bit.ly/30Tt4hc

China accounts for as much as 95% of global output and the US relies on the Asian nation for 80% of its rare-earths requirement. from Hindustan Times - world http://bit.ly/2HJUPBu

A new device for collecting and purifying water was inspired by a rose and, while more engineered than enchanted, is a dramatic improvement on current methods. Each flower-like structure costs less than 2 cents and can produce more than half a gallon of water per hour per square meter. from All Top News -- ScienceDaily http://bit.ly/2WbyC89

Birds may not have a word for maroon. Or burnt sienna. But show a zebra finch a sunset-colored object, and she'll quickly decide whether it looks more 'red' or 'orange.' A new study shows that birds mentally sort the range of hues on the blue-green side of the spectrum into two categories too, but the line between them is fuzzier, perhaps because 'either/or' thinking is less useful in this part of the spectrum, researchers say. from All Top News -- ScienceDaily http://bit.ly/2YTqUMP

Elephant poaching rates in Africa have started to decline after reaching a peak in 2011, an international team of scientists has concluded. But the continent's elephant population remains threatened. from All Top News -- ScienceDaily http://bit.ly/2EIPpVg

A new blueprint to guide the next decade of animal genomics research outlines research priorities that will help livestock producers meet the protein needs of a growing global population. The blueprint calls for increased emphasis on how genomics interact with production methods and environmental factors to make livestock production a predictive science. from Top Environment News -- ScienceDaily http://bit.ly/2YYL6gy

A new device for collecting and purifying water was inspired by a rose and, while more engineered than enchanted, is a dramatic improvement on current methods. Each flower-like structure costs less than 2 cents and can produce more than half a gallon of water per hour per square meter. from Top Environment News -- ScienceDaily http://bit.ly/2WbyC89

Thinning forests and conducting prescribed burns may help preserve trees in future droughts and bark beetle epidemics expected under climate change, suggests a new study. from Top Environment News -- ScienceDaily http://bit.ly/2JNhI9o

Birds may not have a word for maroon. Or burnt sienna. But show a zebra finch a sunset-colored object, and she'll quickly decide whether it looks more 'red' or 'orange.' A new study shows that birds mentally sort the range of hues on the blue-green side of the spectrum into two categories too, but the line between them is fuzzier, perhaps because 'either/or' thinking is less useful in this part of the spectrum, researchers say. from Top Environment News -- ScienceDaily http://bit.ly/2YTqUMP

Scientists combing through databases of earthquakes since the early 1990s have discovered a possible defining moment 10-15 seconds into an event that could signal a magnitude 7 or larger megaquake. from Top Environment News -- ScienceDaily http://bit.ly/2JMPfjO

More than a dozen chemical blends could serve as alternative refrigerants that won't heat the atmosphere as much as today's refrigerants do, or catch fire, according to a new computational study. from Top Environment News -- ScienceDaily http://bit.ly/2EFEjjO

Research could provide government regulators with powerful new tools for addressing a bevy of commercial claims and other concerns as non-medical marijuana, hemp and CBD products become more commonplace. The new analysis of the genetic and chemical characteristics of cannabis is believed to be the first thorough examination of its kind. from Top Environment News -- ScienceDaily http://bit.ly/2QwQfJp

Researchers have developed a machine learning model of the invisible networks around us including, how viruses interact with proteins and genes in the body. Their work, they believe, can help across the disciplines from the design of future medicines or gene therapies against viruses and diseases like cancer or help understand how to address cyber attacks. from Top Environment News -- ScienceDaily http://bit.ly/2wrGymr

New York City Clean Air Taxi rules are successful in cutting emissions and reducing air pollution, according to a new study. Between 2009 and 2015, the legislation more than doubled the fuel efficiency of the fleet of 13,500 yellow taxis, leading to estimated declines in air pollution emissions. from Top Environment News -- ScienceDaily http://bit.ly/2JLYZLb

A new study is the first to have observed the complex set of chemical and molecular events that disrupt the microbiome and trigger immune responses during flare-ups of inflammatory bowel diseases (IBD), including Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis. from Top Environment News -- ScienceDaily http://bit.ly/2X9EHhQ

Scientists have deciphered how a virus genome is condensed inside the capsid of a virus. from Top Environment News -- ScienceDaily http://bit.ly/2MfUtGV

A new study has revealed a range of factors that cause a variation in predation by magpies on farmland songbirds. from Top Environment News -- ScienceDaily http://bit.ly/2JN0BnW

Engineering researchers have developed a new electrochemical path to transform carbon dioxide into valuable products such as jet fuel or plastics. The technology could significantly improve the economics of capturing and recycling carbon directly from the air. from Top Environment News -- ScienceDaily http://bit.ly/2wqy7YB

The most comprehensive study of bicycle and road safety to date finds that building safe facilities for cyclists is one of the biggest factors in road safety for everyone. Bicycling infrastructure -- specifically, separated and protected bike lanes -- leads to fewer fatalities and better road-safety outcomes for all road users. from Top Environment News -- ScienceDaily http://bit.ly/2JMTADE

Thirty years after scientists coined the term 'hygiene hypothesis' to suggest that increased exposure to microorganisms could benefit health, researchers have identified an anti-inflammatory fat in a soil-dwelling bacterium that may be responsible. from Top Environment News -- ScienceDaily http://bit.ly/2YYY0v0

A new device for collecting and purifying water was inspired by a rose and, while more engineered than enchanted, is a dramatic improvement on current methods. Each flower-like structure costs less than 2 cents and can produce more than half a gallon of water per hour per square meter. from Top Technology News -- ScienceDaily http://bit.ly/2WbyC89

Scientists combing through databases of earthquakes since the early 1990s have discovered a possible defining moment 10-15 seconds into an event that could signal a magnitude 7 or larger megaquake. from Top Technology News -- ScienceDaily http://bit.ly/2JMPfjO

More than a dozen chemical blends could serve as alternative refrigerants that won't heat the atmosphere as much as today's refrigerants do, or catch fire, according to a new computational study. from Top Technology News -- ScienceDaily http://bit.ly/2EFEjjO

Combining big data with artificial intelligence has allowed researchers to determine whether you wrote your assignment or whether a ghostwriter penned it for you -- with nearly 90 percent accuracy. from Top Technology News -- ScienceDaily http://bit.ly/2wrGEdN

Researchers have developed a machine learning model of the invisible networks around us including, how viruses interact with proteins and genes in the body. Their work, they believe, can help across the disciplines from the design of future medicines or gene therapies against viruses and diseases like cancer or help understand how to address cyber attacks. from Top Technology News -- ScienceDaily http://bit.ly/2wrGymr

Successful new field tests of a continuous-variable quantum key distribution (CV-QKD) system over commercial fiber networks could pave the way to its use in metropolitan areas. That is the key achievement from a team of scientists, which demonstrates CV-QKD transmission over commercial deployed fiber link with a distance of 50 kilometers. from Top Technology News -- ScienceDaily http://bit.ly/2Mi7Czh

In order to find out which genes are responsible for diseases such as cancer or diabetes, scientists nowadays frequently resort to using machine-learning models. from Top Technology News -- ScienceDaily http://bit.ly/2Qwsm4H

To thwart sophisticated deep fake methods of altering photos and video, researchers have devised a technique to authenticate images throughout the entire pipeline, from acquisition to delivery, using artificial intelligence. from Top Technology News -- ScienceDaily http://bit.ly/2X8Ke8p

Efforts to create reliable light-based quantum computing, quantum key distribution for cybersecurity, and other technologies got a boost from a new study demonstrating an innovative method for creating thin films to control the emission of single photons. from Top Technology News -- ScienceDaily http://bit.ly/2EFwivq

Engineering researchers have developed a new electrochemical path to transform carbon dioxide into valuable products such as jet fuel or plastics. The technology could significantly improve the economics of capturing and recycling carbon directly from the air. from Top Technology News -- ScienceDaily http://bit.ly/2wqy7YB

Wearing a sensor-packed glove while handling a variety of objects, researchers have compiled a massive dataset that enables an AI system to recognize objects through touch alone. The information could be leveraged to help robots identify and manipulate objects, and may aid in prosthetics design. from Top Technology News -- ScienceDaily http://bit.ly/2XgTK9I

The most comprehensive study of bicycle and road safety to date finds that building safe facilities for cyclists is one of the biggest factors in road safety for everyone. Bicycling infrastructure -- specifically, separated and protected bike lanes -- leads to fewer fatalities and better road-safety outcomes for all road users. from Top Technology News -- ScienceDaily http://bit.ly/2JMTADE

With low energy demand around midday in the winter, combined with solar-electricity production, New York's power system could face volatile swings of 'ramping' -- which is how power system operators describe quick increases or decreases in demand. from Top Technology News -- ScienceDaily http://bit.ly/2MhfNvX

Scientists demonstrate that polymers could play a key role in the fabrication of single-molecule electronic devices, allowing us to push the boundaries of the nanoelectronics revolution. from Top Technology News -- ScienceDaily http://bit.ly/2XdAo57

Friends on social media such as Facebook can be a great source of comfort during periods of stress. However, if they don't receive any support offline, stressed users are at risk of developing a pathological dependence on the social networking site -- the so-called Facebook addiction. from Top Technology News -- ScienceDaily http://bit.ly/2IaLGB3

Researchers have discovered how copper particles at the nanometer scale operate in modifying a carbon-oxygen bond when ketone molecules turn into alcohol molecules. from Top Technology News -- ScienceDaily http://bit.ly/30RVJU1

Researchers have pushed the precision of force and position measurements into a new regime, surpassing the so-called Standard Quantum Limit. The work has potential implications for gravitational wave astronomy techniques, as well as force microscopy with biological applications. from Top Technology News -- ScienceDaily http://bit.ly/2VUIUEF

Researchers have found the mechanism that lies behind a mysterious physics phenomenon in fluid mechanics: the fact that turbulence in fluids spontaneously self-organizes into parallel patterns of oblique turbulent bands -- an example of order emerging spontaneously from chaos. In so doing, they solved a problem that had stumped generations of physicists. from Top Technology News -- ScienceDaily http://bit.ly/2Wvdo4y

NASA’s New Horizons spacecraft has found signatures of ammonia on Pluto, which probably spurted from under the surface in fountains relatively recently from New Scientist - Space http://bit.ly/2KbKsIo

NASA’s New Horizons spacecraft has found signatures of ammonia on Pluto, which probably spurted from under the surface in fountains relatively recently from New Scientist - News http://bit.ly/2I2knIY

Hundreds of dead seabirds have washed up on an Alaskan island – all apparently starved to death because the warming waters they forage from contain less food from New Scientist - News http://bit.ly/2WiQJt6

Teaching robots how to touch is tricky, but this new smart glove lets a neural network learn the shape and weight of an object the wearer is holding from New Scientist - News http://bit.ly/2KebizA

As tempting as it sounds, Singapore's initiative to curb online misinformation could stop public-interest journalism and stifle academic discourse, says Donna Lu from New Scientist - News http://bit.ly/2JKeV0E

A warming Arctic has stalled the jet stream over the Pacific ocean, leading to severe weather across much of the US, including a record-breaking run of tornadoes from New Scientist - News http://bit.ly/2K8XmXk

Seven people were confirmed dead and 21 remained missing after a sightseeing boat carrying 33 South Korean passengers and two crew members collided with another vessel and sank in downtown Budapest. from Hindustan Times - world http://bit.ly/2QvHdfY

Violent protests erupted in Phulhadiyon area of Mirpurkhas in Sindh province after a Hindu veterinary doctor, Ramesh Kumar, was accused of blasphemy. from Hindustan Times - world http://bit.ly/2wr8eI9

“She is a miracle, that’s for sure,” said Kim Norby, one of the nurses who cared for Saybie as she fought to survive -- with a sign by her crib that read “tiny but mighty” cheering her on. from Hindustan Times - world http://bit.ly/2QzPcs9