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Investigation Reveals How Easy It Is To Hijack a Science Journal Website - Slashdot

Investigation Reveals How Easy It Is To Hijack a Science Journal Website - Slashdot
Source: slashdot.org

Chief Coca-Cola scientist leaves amid criticism over obesity research: Research shifted focus away from harms of sugary

Chief Coca-Cola scientist leaves amid criticism over obesity research: Research shifted focus away from harms of sugary drinks to exercise benefits.
Source: arstechnica.com

Hospitals Can 3D Print a Patient's Vasculature For Aneurysm Pre-Op Practice - Slashdot

Hospitals Can 3D Print a Patient's Vasculature For Aneurysm Pre-Op Practice - Slashdot
Source: slashdot.org

Managing a 100-percent renewable grid, without batteries: When externalities are accounted for, it's relatively cheap.

Managing a 100-percent renewable grid, without batteries: When externalities are accounted for, it's relatively cheap.
Source: arstechnica.com

Microsoft To Provide New Encryption Algorithm For the Healthcare Sector - Slashdot. "The new algorithm is dubbed SEAL (Simple

Microsoft To Provide New Encryption Algorithm For the Healthcare Sector - Slashdot. "The new algorithm is dubbed SEAL (Simple Encrypted Arithmetic Library) and is based on homomorphic encryption"
Source: slashdot.org

Earth to cross 1°C warming marker this year for the first time: The analysis is based on global temperatures from January

Earth to cross 1°C warming marker this year for the first time: The analysis is based on global temperatures from January through September.
Source: arstechnica.com

Weight loss apps no better at helping shed pounds than pamphlets: Researchers saw no benefit from two mobile weight loss

Weight loss apps no better at helping shed pounds than pamphlets: Researchers saw no benefit from two mobile weight loss strategies after 2 years.
Source: arstechnica.com

All Editors Quit Top Linguistics Journal To Protest Elsevier's Pricing - Slashdot

All Editors Quit Top Linguistics Journal To Protest Elsevier's Pricing - Slashdot
Source: slashdot.org

First-of-their-kind gene-edited cells treat baby’s leukemia: If results hold up, the cancer-killing cells could easily

First-of-their-kind gene-edited cells treat baby’s leukemia: If results hold up, the cancer-killing cells could easily help other patients.
Source: arstechnica.com

$750/pill pharma company under investigation by Senate for price gouging

$750/pill pharma company under investigation by Senate for price gouging
Source: arstechnica.com

Leading Theory of Solar System's Formation Just Disproven - Slashdot

Leading Theory of Solar System's Formation Just Disproven - Slashdot
Source: slashdot.org

Teens spend 9 hours a day with media, 3-year-olds are “media multitaskers”

Teens spend 9 hours a day with media, 3-year-olds are “media multitaskers”
Source: arstechnica.com

Premier League footballers plagued by rotting teeth, UCL finds: Nearly four out of 10 professional footballers have ongoing

Premier League footballers plagued by rotting teeth, UCL finds: Nearly four out of 10 professional footballers have ongoing tooth decay, while eight out of 10 have gum disease according to a study by University College London
Source: telegraph.co.uk

Google Wants To Monitor Your Mental Health - Slashdot

Google Wants To Monitor Your Mental Health - Slashdot
Source: slashdot.org

Investigating the Complexity of Academic Writing - Slashdot

Investigating the Complexity of Academic Writing - Slashdot
Source: slashdot.org

British Engineers Create Sonic Tractor Beam - Slashdot

British Engineers Create Sonic Tractor Beam - Slashdot
Source: slashdot.org

Drug Firm Offers $1 Version of $750 Daraprim Pill - Slashdot

Drug Firm Offers $1 Version of $750 Daraprim Pill - Slashdot
Source: slashdot.org

Google Snapping Up Top Biomedical Talent - Slashdot

Google Snapping Up Top Biomedical Talent - Slashdot
Source: slashdot.org

Royal Institution to sell off books to pay debts | Chemistry World

Royal Institution to sell off books to pay debts | Chemistry World
Source: rsc.org

Permafrost warming in parts of Alaska 'is accelerating' - BBC News: A leading expert tells the BBC that rapid rates of warming

Permafrost warming in parts of Alaska 'is accelerating' - BBC News: A leading expert tells the BBC that rapid rates of warming will see permafrost in parts of Alaska start to thaw by 2070.
Source: bbc.co.uk