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Titan Could Host Life 'Not As We Know It'
Saturn's moon Titan is too cold for cell membranes to form as they do on Earth. But researchers have come up with a cell membrane that could exist on Titan. Christopher Intagliata reports. - Nature Technology
Robot Rescuers Battle It Out
Nimble bots are going head-to-head for a $2-million DARPA prize - Scientific American Volume 312, Issue 3 Technology
How to Restore Trust in American Technology
American tech companies, ensnared by the NSA controversy, must act boldly to restore the world's confidence - TechMediaNetwork Health
New Hospital Guidelines Say No Cats Allowed
Only dogs should be allowed to visit because they're more reliably trained and less risky, says the Society for Healthcare Epidemiology - The Artful Amoeba Evolution
Tiny Cell Grows Giant Death Spike and Lives to Grow Another
Let’s say you’re a small cell engaged in heavy manufacturing. Like most animal cells, you are coated only in a thin membrane made a double layer of fluid fat-like molecules. - Nature Energy & Sustainability
World's Deadliest Volcanoes Are Identified
Indonesia is most at risk from eruptions, compared with other nations - News Space
Ultracold-Resistant Chemical on Titan Could Allow It to Harbor Life
Computer simulations reveal that a compound found on Saturn’s largest moon may be able to form a freeze-resistant, flexible membrane that could encapsulate cells or organelles - Environmental Health News Energy & Sustainability
Detroit Fleet Cleans Up through Federal Program with an Uncertain Future
Diesel pollution has been cut by about 45,000 tons over the past five years through engine upgrades and replacements - Scientific American Volume 312, Issue 3 Technology
Is Messaging Going to Kill E-mail?
With new rapid-fire ways to communicate, e-mails are on the decline. But they might not be headed for extinction - Reuters Health
Hunger and Frustration Grow at Ebola "Ground Zero"
A charred kapok tree and around a dozen graves scattered amongst the mud brick houses of Meliandou are painful reminders of the toll Ebola has taken on this village in southeast Guinea - Reuters Health
U.S. Supreme Court Set to Hear 2nd Major Obamacare Challenge
The Court will weigh a second major case targeting Obama's healthcare law on Wednesday when it considers a conservative challenge to tax subsidies critical to the measure's implementation - Chemical & Engineering News More Science
Moths Inspire Antireflective Coating that Could Help Devices Capture Light
A plastic film that mimics the microsized lenses in the compound eye of a moth could help boost solar cell efficiency and sharpen image sensors' views - Climatewire Energy & Sustainability
Can Carbon Dioxide Replace Steam to Generate Power?
The U.S. Department of Energy hopes to create a more efficient turbine that uses CO2 to make electricity - Reuters More Science
Thousands Evacuated after Volcano Erupts in Chile
olcano Villarrica in southern Chile erupted in the early hours of Tuesday, sending a plume of ash and lava high into the sky, and forcing the evacuation of nearby communities - News More Science
Hot Water Corals in the Persian Gulf Could Help Save the World’s Reefs
The species may hold genetic clues that could help reefs worldwide adapt to warmer ocean temperatures - Scientific American Mind Volume 26, Issue 2 Mind & Brain
Gossip Boosts Self-Reflection
Hearing updates about peers, whether positive or negative, can be beneficial - Mind Matters Mind & Brain
Why People "Fly from Facts"
Research shows the appeal of untestable beliefs, and how it leads to a polarized society - 60-Second Science More Science
Climate Skeptic Senator Burned after Snowball Stunt
Oklahoma Sen. James Inhofe carried a snowball onto the Senate floor to insinuate that climate change was not real, after which Rhode Island Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse torched Inhofe's argument. Steve Mirsky reports
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Are Glowing Reports of New Solar Cell Material Mostly Hype?
Perovskite, the new dream material for solar cells, may be too unstable to work, scientists say - News Energy & Sustainability
Climate Change Hastened Syria's Civil War
Human-induced drying in many societies can push tensions over a threshold that provokes violent conflict
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