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16:07 • 23.12.14Apple issues first automatic bug update for MacsThe vulnerability targets a component of its OS X operating system called the network time protocol (NTP) which is used for synchronizing clocks on computer systems…
08:36 • 22.12.14New NHS centers to bring in era of DNA-medicineThousands of genetic diseases - which are individually rare but combined affect large numbers of people - could be identified by finding mistakes in the three billion pairs of letters that…
10:59 • 20.12.14Facebook launching ‘Stickered’ for messenger App“Stickers and photos are two of the most popular ways that people express themselves on Messenger. This is a fun experiment ...
19:44 • 19.12.14World's deepest fish found: Ghostly snailfish found lurking 27,000ft below at bottom of Mariana Trench“The questions that the scientists will be able to answer following this cruise will pave the way for a better understanding of the deep sea, which is not exempt from human impact…”
17:24 • 19.12.14Stem cell scandal scientist Haruko Obokata resignsIn her resignation announcement, Dr Obokata said: “I worked hard for three months to show significant results, but I'm so exhausted now and extremely puzzled…”
11:25 • 19.12.14Cardboard to explore Google Street View with virtual realityThe headset, which costs as little as $10 and is available for purchase online, works with any Android phone that
17:41 • 18.12.14Creatures that have sex in coffeeWeliton Dias Silva of the University of São Paulo and his colleagues determined that females of this tiny beetle "have to be copulated ...
11:40 • 18.12.14Innovative and creative learning Centers for children in Armenia’s Lori regionThe Creativity Lab is a learning center corresponding to the requirements of contemporary education, equipped with a smart board ...
08:47 • 18.12.14BlackBerry launches Classic in last-ditch effort"A lot of people say the Classic is aiming for loyal customers. And that is true ...
14:51 • 17.12.14Life up close: From larvae becoming flies to rat brains up close: The best microscopic shots and videos of 2014 revealed“Olympus BioScapes movies and images have spurred public interest in and support of microscopy, drawn attention to the vital work that goes on in laboratories worldwide, and inspired young people to…”
12:58 • 17.12.14New image file format to replace JPEGThis is a bit on the techie side, but the end result is that with the new format, a great image will take up less space on a computer chip ...
21:42 • 16.12.14Experts on last ditch effort to save endangered rhino"When you have just five remaining specimens, there are many opinions on what should be done with them. There are different institutions involved…"
16:48 • 16.12.14Facebook's emotionally manipulative study was 2014's most popular paperThe study, "Experimental evidence of massive-scale emotional contagion through social networks," topped Altmetric's ranking of the academic research ...
16:04 • 16.12.14Microsoft rivals unite over data row"We believe that when one government wants to obtain email that is stored in another country, it needs to do so in a manner that respects existing domestic and international laws…"
15:05 • 15.12.14Geminid meteor shower lights up the night skies with up to 100 shooting stars an hour“The constellation is very high in the sky and most of the Moon will have gone away. An average of one comet ...