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Trump Approves Oracle Acquisition of TikTok in the US

09.20.2020 08:10 AM

President Donald Trump has given his approval to the agreement between Chinese-owned video sharing platform TikTok and American tech giant Oracle on Saturday, September 19.

Pancreatic Cancer: Taking Icons, Celebrities, and Thousands of Americans

09.20.2020 08:00 AM

Civil rights icon and Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg passed away Friday, September 18, due to complications from metastatic pancreatic cancer, sparking renewed public curiosity in the disease.

NASA on Enceladus - Infrared Mapping Reveals Fresh Ice on Northern Hemisphere

09.19.2020 21:29 PM

New images from data provided by the Cassini spacecraft provide evidence that Saturn's moon Enceladus has been resurfaced with ice from the interior.

NASA's New SPLICE Technology Will Allow Pilot-Less Precision Landing

09.18.2020 09:30 AM

NASA has developed a set of technologies under its SPLICE project that will allow its future spacecraft to avoid boulders and craters in its identified safe landing site.

Stem Cell Division in Plants Guided by a "Cellular Compass"

09.18.2020 09:10 AM

A new study from Stanford University researchers reports the motion in the plant nucleus that might explain the stem cell division process.

Invasive, Blood Sucking Parasites on Shrimps Continue Moving Northward

09.18.2020 08:40 AM

An invasive species of blood-sucking parasites on mud shrimps have been discovered in the waters surrounding Calvert Island, British Columbia, in Canada, marking the northernmost recorded presence of the parasite on the West Coast and suggests its expansion without human-based transport methods.

Moderna, Pfizer Reveal COVID-19 Vaccine Trial Blueprints

09.18.2020 08:00 AM

American drug companies Moderna and Pfizer have disclosed its secret blueprints in their respective coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccine trials in a move to gain the confidence of the clamoring public and scientific communities.

Bluetooth Glitch Leaves Billions of Android Phones Vulnerable to Hackers

09.17.2020 23:20 PM

A flaw in Bluetooth devices has left billions of devices, mostly Android smartphones, vulnerable to hackers and attackers that can access them without the proper authorization, researchers discovered.

3 Characteristics of Water That Seem to Defy the Laws of Physics

09.17.2020 21:42 PM

From density to its thermal properties, these three characteristics of water seem to defy the laws of physics.

Christie's to Put Rare Complete T. Rex Skeleton on Auction, Set to Fetch Record-Setting Bids

09.17.2020 08:40 AM

British auction house Christie's will be auctioning off one of the most complete Tyrannosaurus rex skeletons ever discovered, expecting to fetch a record-setting price on October 6.

NASA Missions Find Survivor Planet Orbiting Remains of Dead Star

09.17.2020 07:50 AM

Astronomers have discovered a giant survivor planet moving around a white dwarf, or a superdense core remnant of a former star, posing evidence that planets can survive the death of their host stars.

Dynamics Anomaly: Researchers Keep Water in Liquid State at 170 degrees Celsius

09.16.2020 23:52 PM

In investigating how water heats up under extreme conditions, a team of researchers observed water that remained in its liquid form even at temperatures of 170 degrees Celsius and above.

Satellite Mapping Shows Smoke from US Forest Fires Reaching Europe

09.16.2020 10:00 AM

The blazing forest fires that have devastated the US West Coast in the last few weeks have been found to reach as far as Europe.

New Study Suggests That Fish Exposed To Excessive Noise Die Early

09.16.2020 09:40 AM

Fish exposed to noise pollution become more susceptible to diseases, with prolonged exposure leading to early death, according to the latest study describing effects of human activities to nature.

Microbial Biomarkers Raise Possibilities of Ancient Humans Cooking in Hot Springs

09.16.2020 08:50 AM

An archeological site that contained early human remains in Olduvai Gorge, Tanzania, might have also contained hot springs where human ancestors boiled their food, a new study suggests.

Bill Gates Sr., Lawyer and Father of Microsoft Co-Founder, Dies at 94

09.16.2020 08:00 AM

William Henry Gates II, father to Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates died on Monday, September 14, according to his son. Bill Gates Sr. was 94 years old.

Deep Learning Model Outperforms NPC, Player Records in Gran Turismo

09.15.2020 23:58 PM

Deep learning models have been trained to perform specific tasks - and one has been developed to achieve superhuman performance in the popular driving video game Gran Turismo Sport.

Meet the LG Wing Smartphone With Gimbal Camera and 3.9-Inch Swivel Screen

09.15.2020 09:00 AM

The Korean electronics manufacturer LG has finally unveiled the LG Wing - its first Explorer Project device that has a T-shaped design, featuring a 3.9-inch dual-display screen and a gimbal motion camera.

Siberian Permafrost Perfectly Preserves Cave Bear

09.15.2020 08:30 AM

A perfectly preserved ice mummy of a cave bear has been discovered in the permafrost of the remote Bolshoy Lyakhovsky Island in the New Siberian Islands, Northern Russia.

Sarcasm, Impatience, and Other Signs of Hostility Linked to Increased Deaths From Heart Attacks

09.15.2020 08:00 AM

A new study shows that patients exhibiting hostile behavior could be facing increased risks of death after their second heart attack.

Scorpions Serve as 'Ecological Barometers' Offering Insights On Ecosystem Restoration

09.14.2020 23:47 PM

The population of a local species of scorpion serves as an "ecological barometer" in Australia, a new study suggests.

Oracle Beats Microsoft to Become American Partner of TikTok

09.14.2020 08:48 AM

Chinese social media platform 'TikTok' has reached an agreement with tech giant Oracle in the bid for its U.S. operations, beating Microsoft in a landmark deal that will set precedents between American and Chinese tech entities.

Airborne Seeds Pose Potential Risk of Non-Native Plant Invasions

09.14.2020 08:30 AM

A recent study that involved vacuum-cleaning air intake grills of shipping containers at the Port of Savannah, Georgia, revealed the presence of stowaway seeds.

Examining the Anticancer Properties of Coconut Oils

09.14.2020 08:10 AM

Coconut oil has a long history of use in medicine and healthcare, especially in regions of the Asian continent where its trees are abundant. Now, scientific studies are supporting the potential of coconut oil as an anticancer agent.

How a Public DNA Ancestry Website Helped Solve a 40-Year-Old Cold Case

09.14.2020 07:30 AM

Jerry Lynn Burns will be serving life in prison without parole after he was found guilty of murder that occurred almost 40 years ago, thanks to DNA samples from an online ancestry service.

Retired Chess Grandmaster, AlphaZero AI Reinvent Chess

09.13.2020 23:53 PM

Russian chess grandmaster Vladimir Kramnik is working with DeepMind's chess program, AlphaZero, to analyze new variants in an attempt to reinvent the popular strategy board game.

Chinese Virologist Claims To Have Proof of COVID-19 Origins in Wuhan Lab

09.13.2020 08:30 AM

A Chinese virologist previously in hiding has stepped out and claims to have scientific evidence that the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) was actually made in a lab in Wuhan, China.

A Mother-of-Two Married to a Tree Celebrates First Wedding Anniversary

09.13.2020 08:00 AM

A 38-year-old woman has recently celebrated her first anniversary with a tree at Rimrose Valley Country Park in the United Kingdom.

Connecticut Public Health Officials Warn of Dangerous Bacteria Lurking in Salt, Brackish Waters

09.12.2020 22:54 PM

The Department of Public Health (DPH) in the state of Connecticut has issued a warning for dangerous bacteria in the shores of the Long Island Sound following an increase in infections, Saturday, September 12.

COVID-19 Miracle: Doctors Uncover How a Father's Brain Adapted to Coronavirus

09.11.2020 09:20 AM

Doctors have set out to study the brain of a 31-year-old father of two, reported as the youngest to suffer a stroke due to coronavirus.