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California Drought, Heat Create Worst Conditions in 1,200 Years
A combination of record high temperatures and sparse rainfall during California's three-year drought have produced the worst conditions in 1,200 years, according to a study accepted for publication by the American Geophysical Union.The state has gone through numerous...
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'Superbugs' Killing Newborns in India Threaten World Epidemic
Tens of thousands of newborn children are dying every year in India as an epidemic of antibiotic-resistant “superbugs” sweeps the country while also threatening the United States and the rest of the world.
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NASA's Orion Capsule Blasts off on 'First Step' to Mars
The US space agency's Orion capsule blasted off Friday on its first journey into orbit, in a key test flight before carrying people to deep space destinations like Mars in the coming years.The unmanned spacecraft soared to space at 7:05 am (1205 GMT) atop a United Launch...
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After 1.3 Million Miles, End of an Era for Research Ship
A ship that sailed more than 1.3 million miles in the name of science is back at port in Massachusetts for the last time.
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NASA Scrubs Orion Launch
Wind gusts and sluggish fuel valves conspired to keep NASA's new Orion spacecraft on the launch pad Thursday, delaying a crucial test flight meant to revitalize human exploration.
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Stephen Hawking Warns AI 'Could Spell End of Human Race'
British theoretical physicist Stephen Hawking has warned that development of artificial intelligence could mean the end of humanity.In an interview with the BBC, the scientist said such technology could rapidly evolve and overtake mankind, a scenario like that envisaged in...
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Richard III DNA Study Uncovers Illegitimate Child Mystery
A DNA study confirming that a skeleton found in 2012 was that of Richard III also found evidence of false paternity that raises doubts about the royal claims of centuries of British monarchs, researchers said on Tuesday.The study said the remains matched the DNA of two...
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NASA's Orion Capsule Poised for First Test Launch
NASA's multi-billion dollar Orion capsule is poised for its first test launch Thursday, in a demonstration flight that aims to propel it higher than any spacecraft meant to carry humans in 40 years.After launching from Cape Canaveral, Florida atop a powerful Delta IV rocket...
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FBI Looking into Hack of Sony Pictures' Computers
The FBI has confirmed it is investigating a recent hacking attack at Sony Pictures Entertainment, which caused major internal computer problems at the film studio last week.Sony's corporate email and other internal systems were knocked offline, according to reports by...
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Car Insurers Offer Big Discounts With Big Brother on Board
Insurance companies around the world are promising lower rates on car coverage. The catch is they want to install the equivalent of an airplane's black box to track how and where you drive.
Smartphone applications and devices that record trip and vehicle data are set to...
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James Watson, Co-Discoverer of DNA, Selling Nobel Prize
James Watson, one of the scientists who discovered DNA in 1953, is selling his Nobel Prize with a reserve price of $2.5 million in an upcoming auction.
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Amazon's New Robot Army Is Ready to Ship
A year ago, Amazon.com workers like 34-year-old Rejinaldo Rosales hiked miles of aisles each shift to pick each item a customer ordered and prepare it for shipping.
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ABC's Muir to Do Daily Facebook Newscast
ABC's World News Tonight anchor David Muir will do a one-minute newscast each weekday for Facebook, touching on the day's top stories and trending topics online. The "Facecast" will usually be posted in the early afternoon, and was set to start Monday. ABC said Facebook...
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MIT Engineers Have High Hopes for Cheetah Robot
It's a robot unlike any other: inspired by the world's fastest land animal, controlled by video game technology and packing nifty sensors - including one used to maneuver drones, satellites and ballistic missiles.
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Girl Scouts Byting into Digital for Cookie Sales
Watch out world, the Girl Scouts are going digital to sell you cookies.For the first time in nearly 100 years, Girl Scouts of the USA will allow its young go-getters to push their wares using a mobile app or personalized websites.But only if their scout councils and...
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Uber Pulls Out of Nevada After Judge's Ruling
Uber, the ride-sharing phone app, has shut down in Nevada after a judge ruled the company was operating outside of the state's regulations on taxi companies.
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No Croaking: New Frog Species Groans, Coughs
Scientists have discovered a new frog species in southern New Jersey that makes some un-froglike sounds.The Atlantic Coast leopard frog groans and makes coughing noises rather than croaking sounds. The unfamiliar call attracted the notice of wildlife experts several years...
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Researchers Developing Breath Test for Pot
Researchers at Washington State University are working on a breath test to determine if a driver is under the influence of marijuana.The News Tribune reports that law enforcement officers have a test for alcohol, but they don't have a tool to test for marijuana impairment....
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Microsoft Robot Guards Provide Security on Silicon Valley Campus
Microsoft's robot guards look more like science fiction villains than something that can protect you but the 5-foot, 300-pound machines showed up earlier this month for temporary duty on the company's Silicon Valley campus help provide security.
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Japan Asteroid Probe to Lift off Monday After Delay
Japan on Monday will launch a space probe on a six-year mission to mine a distant asteroid after the event was postponed due to bad weather, officials said.Hayabusa2 is now scheduled to blast off aboard Japan's main H-IIA rocket from Tanegashima Space Center in southern...
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Next Partisan 'War' in New Congress Will Be Over Science
After midterm battles, an immigration standoff and amid a switch of power in Congress, the next political fight in Washington will likely be over science, Politico reports.
Democrats are bracing for what they fear will be a Republican onslaught against everything from...
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New 15-minute Test for Ebola to Undergo Trials in West Africa
A new test designed to rapidly diagnose Ebola virus infection is to be tried out at a treatment centre for the disease in Guinea,international health charity The Wellcome Trust said on Friday.Researchers developing the 15-minute Ebola test say it is six times faster than...
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Limestone 'Venus' 23,000 Years Old Dug up in France
A limestone statuette of a shapely woman some 23,000 years old has been discovered in northern France in what archaeologists Thursday described as an exceptional find.Archaeologists stumbled on the Paleolithic-era sculpture during a dig in the summer in Amiens, the first...
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Hackers Force Message on Websites via US Firm
A U.S. firm that helps connect more than 700 companies with customers through social media says a Syrian group hacked the company's web address to upload a message to other websites.Gigya CEO Patrick Salyer outlined what happened in a blog published Thursday.The executive...
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Twitter to Track Which Apps Its Users Have
If you use Twitter on your cellphone, the social media site will soon begin tracking which apps you use unless you actively opt out.
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