Researchers in Japan have developed an incredibly thin wire—just half a micrometer in diameter—made from a new composite material composed of traditional copper and those new fangled carbon nanotubes . But what makes this creation particularly awesome is that the new wire allows over 100 times more current to flow than a traditional copper thread. Read more…
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Tiny Copper and Carbon Nanotube Wires Increase Current Flow 100 Fold
Microsoft’s board is reportedly preparing to name Satya Nadella as the new CEO. Nadella is an internal candidate most recently in charge of the company’s enterprise and cloud endeavors. The company is also reportedly considering replacing Bill Gates as chairman. [ Bloomberg ] Read more…
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Microsoft’s board is reportedly preparing to name Satya Nadella as the new CEO.
After much speculative rumor , Facebook this morning announced the arrival of a new standalone iPhone app called Paper . Read more…
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Facebook’s Reader App, Called Paper, Is Official–and It’s Beautiful
Being shot into space puts spacecraft under extreme stress—but did you know that the sound of the rocket launch can damage a craft? Inside the Large European Acoustic Facility, engineers recreate the incredible noise of a launch to make sure satellites can survive it. According to the ESA, “no human could survive” the sound. Read more…
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This Insanely Loud Sound System Simulates the Roar of a Rocket Launch
This is a game changer, folks. Whereas mining stem cells has been either an ethical quandary or a months-long affair, scientist can now turn any old blood cells into stem cells in just 30 seconds— by dipping them in acid . Read more…
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Scientists Use Acid to Turn Blood Cells into Stem Cells in 30 Seconds
You’re looking at Ozobranchus jantseanus , a little leech found in East Asia. It doesn’t look much, but it has a very special skill indeed: it can survive for up to 24 hours immersed in liquid nitrogen . Read more…
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This Leech Can Survive For 24 Hours in Liquid Nitrogen
The rumors are true: Google’s bringing Chrome apps to iOS and Android. Well, it’s providing the tools developers need in order to do so . The toolkit is only in a beta form at the moment, but it holds the promise turning Chrome apps into cross-platform suckers for your phone. If it turns out to be as easy at it sounds, Chrome apps just got a lot more interesting. [ Chomium Blog ] Read more…
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The rumors are true: Google’s bringing Chrome apps to iOS and Android.
Sure, early hominins used fire for upwards of a million years. But when did early hominins start acting like humans—for example, cooking in the same spot each night? The new discovery of an old ( really old) hearth at an Israeli dig site could hold the answer. Read more…
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Archaeologists Uncover 300,000-Year-Old Kitchen in Israeli Cave
The Justice Department has formally charged the CEO of Bitcoin exchange Bitinstant.com with running an illegal wire service , and according to reports by the New York Post’s Kaja Whitehouse , he’s just been arrested at JFK. Uh oh. Read more…
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Bitcoin Exchange CEO Arrested for Money Laundering
Microsoft’s SkyDrive is a terrific little cloud service that doesn’t get as much attention as it deserves. Unless, of course, it’s being sued by British Sky Broadcasting Group over its name. But now SkyDrive will be called OneDrive, for just as long as is legally allowable. Read more…
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SkyDrive Is Now OneDrive, Until Microsoft Gets Sued Again