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Inmate Writes 'Chilling' Letter, Ends Up Dead (Newser Happy Hour 6-pack)

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Inmate Writes 'Chilling' Letter, Ends Up Dead

Inmate Writes 'Chilling' Letter, Ends Up Dead

(Newser) - The family of a Florida prison inmate who died after writing a "chilling letter" about life behind bars is seeking a federal investigation into her death, the Miami Herald reports. On Sept. 21, Latandra Ellington wrote her aunt about prison officer "Sgt. Q" who, she says, threatened to... More  »

 
Cops Inform Wrong Parents Son Is Dead

Cops Inform Wrong Parents Son Is Dead

(Newser) - The parents of Justin Priest were in agony after learning their son had just been killed in a car crash, and they drove to the home of his longtime girlfriend to deliver the news in person. Thus, as Alaska Dispatch News explains, they were more than a little surprised when... More  »

 
Youngest Female Billionaire, 30, Revolutionizes Blood Tests

Youngest Female Billionaire, 30, Revolutionizes Blood Tests

(Newser) - Elizabeth Holmes dropped out of college when she was 19; now, she's just 30. She's also the founder of a $9 billion company that's making medical treatment more accessible, and she's the youngest female billionaire in the US, reports Forbes . (She's the third-youngest billionaire overall.... More  »

 
7 Accused Witches Killed in Tanzania

7 Accused Witches Killed in Tanzania

(Newser) - Authorities in a remote village in Tanzania have made 23 arrests after seven people were hacked to death or burned alive because they were believed to be witches, reports the Telegraph . The victims were both men and women in the western village of Murufiti, with five of them older than... More  »

 
Clinton Document Dump: Lewinsky, '90s Deja Vu

Clinton Document Dump: Lewinsky, '90s Deja Vu

(Newser) - Bill Clinton's presidential library released 10,000 pages of documents yesterday touching on everything from the Monica Lewinsky scandal to Whitewater, but an early scan reveals no political bombshells, reports Politico and the AP . They do provide insights into West Wing thinking on a number of high-profile topics, however.... More  »

 
7 Pairs of Celeb Roommates

7 Pairs of Celeb Roommates

(Newser) - Want to live with a celebrity? Try being a celebrity yourself. The Stir rounds up celebrity pairs you probably didn't know lived together: John Cusack and Jeremy Piven: They were childhood friends in Evanston, Illinois, and lived together in Chicago. But when asked later what happened when Cusack became... More  »

 

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12 Donald Trump Businesses That No Longer Exist 12 Donald Trump Businesses That No Longer Exist
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October 11, 2014
Harvard Says The Best Thinkers Have These 7 'Thinking Dispositions' Harvard Says The Best Thinkers Have These 7 'Thinking Dispositions'
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5 Most Incredible Discoveries of the Week (Newser Daily Digest)

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5 Most Incredible Discoveries of the Week

5 Most Incredible Discoveries of the Week

(Newser) - Another ancient village in Arizona and a forensics discovery about Descartes are on the list: 2 Ancient Villages Emerge in Arizona National Park : Another ancient village has popped up in Arizona's Petrified Forest National Park—the second such find in as many years. The villages are some 1,300... More  »
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Pink Floyd's Guest Vocalist: Stephen Hawking

Pink Floyd's Guest Vocalist: Stephen Hawking

(Newser) - Physicist Stephen Hawking burnishes his pop-culture cred next month with the release of Pink Floyd's first album in two decades, reports Rolling Stone . The track "Talkin' Hawkin'" on the Endless River album will feature Hawking himself. Of course, as devoted fans of the group or of Hawking... More  »
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Yes, You'll See Lots of Ebola Costumes for Halloween

Yes, You'll See Lots of Ebola Costumes for Halloween

(Newser) - Not that it's a huge surprise, but Reuters reports that its informal survey of social media suggests that Ebola is going to be a major Halloween theme this year. The ultra-dedicated might try to dress up as the virus itself, but otherwise expect to see a lot of makeshift... More  »
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Tesla's New 'Autopilot' Car Wins Rave Reviews

Tesla's New 'Autopilot' Car Wins Rave Reviews

(Newser) - Tesla's newly unveiled version of its electric car is earning headlines that include phrases such as "the future of driving" ( Business Insider ). Much of the buzz centers on the vehicle's automated driving system—it falls short of being considered a self-driving car, explains CEO Elon... More  »
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Students Wow Pizza Guy With 10,000% Tip

Students Wow Pizza Guy With 10,000% Tip

(Newser) - Indiana Wesleyan University students attend mandatory chapel service each week, and when chapel speaker Keith Newman ordered pizza Wednesday morning as 3,000 students gathered inside, "I thought we were all going to get pizza," a student says. Instead, a Domino's Pizza deliveryman got a big shock—... More  »
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Couple Loses Septuplets, but Not Hope

Couple Loses Septuplets, but Not Hope

(Newser) - When Lindsey and Steve Justice found out they were expecting septuplets, they considered it "a miracle," Lindsey says. The North Carolina couple, parents to 2- and 4-year-old girls, found out Lindsey has polycystic ovary syndrome while trying to conceive a third time, USA Today reports. She took fertility... More  »
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Descartes' Skull Reveals Secret About His Life

Descartes' Skull Reveals Secret About His Life

(Newser) - French mathematician and father of modern philosophy Rene Descartes is perhaps most famous for his phrase, "I think, therefore I am." But now French medical anthropologist and forensic expert Philippe Charlier is adding a layer of intrigue to the thinker's history. Descartes died in Stockholm in 1650... More  »
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'Titanic of Ancient World' Gives Up New Riches

'Titanic of Ancient World' Gives Up New Riches

(Newser) - As wrecks go, the one that gave up the 2,000-year-old Antikythera mechanism has long been considered a remarkable one. Even more so now: Archaeologists finished a three-week underwater excavation at the site off the coast of Antikythera in southern Greece on Tuesday and discovered that the ship was much... More  »
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Getting sharp images from dull detectors

Posted: 10 Oct 2014 12:52 PM PDT

Observing the quantum behavior of light is a big part of Alan Migdall's research at the Joint Quantum Institute. Many of his experiments depend on observing light in the form of photons -- the particle complement of light waves -- and sometimes only one photon at a time, using "smart" detectors that can count the number of individual photons in a pulse. Furthermore, to observe quantum effects, it is normally necessary to use a beam of coherent light, light for which knowing the phase or intensity for one part of the beam allows you to know things about distant parts of the same beam.

Pneumococcal vaccine reduces antibiotic-resistant infections in children by 62 percent

Posted: 10 Oct 2014 10:43 AM PDT

The pneumococcal vaccine recommended for young children not only prevents illness and death, but also has dramatically reduced severe antibiotic-resistant infections, suggests American nationwide research. Pneumococcal infection -- which can cause everything from ear infections to pneumonia and meningitis -- is the most common vaccine-preventable bacterial cause of death.

Insisting only on randomised controlled trials for Ebola treatments unethical, impractical, say leading health experts

Posted: 10 Oct 2014 10:43 AM PDT

Leading health experts urge the deployment of alternative trial designs to fast-track the evaluation of new Ebola treatments. Senior health professionals and medical ethicists, from Africa, Europe, and USA, argue that although randomized controlled trials (RCTs) provide robust evidence in most circumstances, the lack of effective treatment options for Ebola, high mortality with the current standard of care, and the paucity of effective health care systems in the affected regions means that alternative trial designs need to be considered.

Physics determined ammonite shell shape

Posted: 10 Oct 2014 10:43 AM PDT

Ammonites are a group of extinct cephalopod mollusks with ribbed spiral shells. They are exceptionally diverse and well known to fossil lovers. Researchers have developed the first biomechanical model explaining how these shells form and why they are so diverse. Their approach provides new paths for interpreting the evolution of ammonites and nautili, their smooth-shelled distant "cousins" that still populate the Indian and Pacific oceans.

Antiretroviral therapy benefits HIV-infected stimulant users

Posted: 10 Oct 2014 10:43 AM PDT

341 HIV-infected men who reported using stimulants such as methamphetamine or cocaine derived life-saving benefits from being on antiretroviral therapy that were comparable to those of HIV-infected men who do not use stimulants, a study concludes.

Mineralization of sand particles boosts microbial water filtration

Posted: 10 Oct 2014 08:17 AM PDT

Mineral coatings on sand particles actually encourage microbial activity in the rapid sand filters that are used to treat groundwater for drinking, according to a paper. These findings resoundingly refute, for the first time, the conventional wisdom that the mineral deposits interfere with microbial colonization of the sand particles.

Preparing for Mars-grazing Comet Siding Spring

Posted: 10 Oct 2014 08:16 AM PDT

Up to and during Comet Siding Spring's flyby of Mars on Oct. 19, NASA's Compact Reconnaissance Imaging Spectrometer for Mars will attempt to capture data about the comet that are unobtainable from Earth.

sensor invented that uses radio waves to detect subtle changes in pressure

Posted: 10 Oct 2014 07:10 AM PDT

A new sensor has been developed by engineers that is made of a special rubber layer between two strips of copper that act like radio antennas; the rubber is an insulator. Pressure squeezes the antennas infinitesimally closer, altering the electrical characteristics of the device. Radio waves beamed through the device change frequency as pressure changes, providing a way to gauge pressure wirelessly. The underlying technology could lead to prosthetic devices with an electronic sense of touch.

Rare 'baby rattle' molecules reveal new quantum properties of H<sub>2</sub>O and H<sub>2</sub>

Posted: 10 Oct 2014 07:09 AM PDT

Neutron scattering experiments have revealed the existence of quantum selection rules in molecules, the first experimental confirmation of its kind. Small molecules such as water and hydrogen were inserted into C-60 buckyballs to form rare compounds ideal for testing the predictions of quantum theory. Similar confinement techniques could open the door to new insights about the quantum properties of molecules by providing a unique testing ground for quantum theory.

Real-life social networking prompts people to get tested for HIV

Posted: 10 Oct 2014 07:09 AM PDT

Old-school face-to-face social networking is a more effective way to identify people with HIV than the traditional referral method, suggests research. The study shows that social networking strategies -- enlisting people in high-risk groups to recruit their peers to get tested – is more efficient and targeted than traditional testing and referral programs, resulting in 2-and-a-half times more positive test results.

Potential of autochthonous bacteria for use as biofertilizers

Posted: 10 Oct 2014 07:08 AM PDT

Scientists are working to select autochthonous bacteria with a biofertilizing potential as a result of the stimulating effect they have on the take-up of nutrients by plants, phytohormone production and phytopathogen control. The research is of great interest for farmers because bacteria-based biofertilizers constitute an alternative to conventional chemical fertilizers that are expensive and less sustainable from an environmental point of view.

Leaky, star-forming galaxies leads to better understand the universe

Posted: 10 Oct 2014 07:08 AM PDT

Focusing on large, star-forming galaxies, researchers were able to measure radiation leaks in an effort to better understand how the universe evolved as the first stars were formed.

Bowel cancer risk reduced by adopting multiple healthy behaviors

Posted: 10 Oct 2014 05:41 AM PDT

Adoption of a combination of five key healthy behaviors is associated with a reduction in the risk of developing bowel cancer. Researchers quantified the impact of combined multiple healthy lifestyle behaviors on the risk of developing bowel cancer, and found that this impact is stronger in men than in women.

Elevated cholesterol, triglycerides may increase risk for prostate cancer recurrence

Posted: 10 Oct 2014 05:41 AM PDT

Higher levels of total cholesterol and triglycerides, two types of fat, in the blood of men who underwent surgery for prostate cancer, were associated with increased risk for disease recurrence, according to a study.

Fast, simple diagnostic test specific to 2014 Ebola outbreak

Posted: 10 Oct 2014 05:40 AM PDT

Researchers have developed a fast and simple diagnostic test solution specific to the 2014 Ebola outbreak. With the current epidemic of Ebola virus in West Africa, scientists are racing to provide an easy-to-use, affordable solution for screening suspect Ebola patients.

Middle Eastern vegetation resistant to climate change: Ecosystems withstand more than seven lean years

Posted: 10 Oct 2014 05:40 AM PDT

Ecosystems in the Middle East are home to a wealth of unique species -- including the ancestors of many of our staple crops. Yet the climate scenario in this dry region is alarming. Already, the region has a relatively small amount of water available for every person living there -- and it is predicted that in the future, there will be even less rain. New research shows that Middle Eastern ecosystems might be more resilient than previously thought.

Mechanism that repairs brain after stroke discovered

Posted: 10 Oct 2014 05:38 AM PDT

A previously unknown mechanism through which the brain produces new nerve cells after a stroke has been discovered by researchers. A stroke is caused by a blood clot blocking a blood vessel in the brain, which leads to an interruption of blood flow and therefore a shortage of oxygen. Many nerve cells die, resulting in motor, sensory and cognitive problems. The researchers have shown that following an induced stroke in mice, support cells, so-called astrocytes, start to form nerve cells in the injured part of the brain.

Old textbook knowledge reconfirmed: Decay rates of radioactive substances are constant

Posted: 10 Oct 2014 05:38 AM PDT

Researchers refute the assumption that the decay rate of some radioactive nuclides depends on the distance between the Earth and the Sun.

Two-generation gender equality study shows career benefits for men

Posted: 10 Oct 2014 05:38 AM PDT

Couples in a research experiment launched in the 1970s shared the responsibility for home, family and work equally. Now, 30 years later, a follow-up study shows that the couples' strive for equality was beneficial not only for the family life but also for the fathers' careers. Despite this their sons, now themselves parents, have not chosen the same path.

New technique enables increasingly accurate PET scan to detect cancer, heart conditions

Posted: 10 Oct 2014 05:38 AM PDT

A novel technique that reduces image degradation caused by respiratory motion during a PET scan was developed through a recent study. PET scanning is routinely used to detect cancer and heart conditions. The new technique is based on bioimpedance measurement and it allows for image reconstruction at a specific phase of the patient's breathing pattern. This, in turn, makes it possible to reduce image degradation caused by motion.

Fish moving poleward at rate of 26 kilometres per decade

Posted: 10 Oct 2014 05:38 AM PDT

Large numbers of fish will disappear from the tropics by 2050, finds a new study that examined the impact of climate change on fish stocks. The study identified ocean hotspots for local fish extinction but also found that changing temperatures will drive more fish into the Arctic and Antarctic waters.

Scientists create mimic of 'good' cholesterol to fight heart disease, stroke

Posted: 10 Oct 2014 05:37 AM PDT

A synthetic molecule that mimics "good" cholesterol has been developed and has shown that it can reduce plaque buildup in the arteries of animal models. The molecule, taken orally, improved cholesterol in just two weeks.

Hormone loss could be involved in colon cancer

Posted: 10 Oct 2014 05:37 AM PDT

Like diabetes, colon cancer may be caused in part by the loss of one hormone, suggesting hormone replacement therapy could stall cancer formation. New evidence suggests that human colon cells may become cancerous when they lose the ability to produce a hormone that helps the cells maintain normal biology. If verified by further studies, it suggests that treating patients at high risk for colon cancer by replacing the hormone guanylin could prevent the development of cancer.

Electrically conductive plastics promising for batteries, transparent solar cells

Posted: 09 Oct 2014 06:04 PM PDT

An emerging class of electrically conductive plastics called 'radical polymers' may bring low-cost, transparent solar cells, flexible and lightweight batteries and ultra-thin antistatic coatings for consumer electronics and aircraft.

Radio frequency technology being developed to localize breast tumors

Posted: 09 Oct 2014 06:03 PM PDT

Breast cancer may inspire more public discussion, advocacy and charitable giving than almost any other disease besides HIV and AIDS. But people rarely talk about the specific experiences to which cancer patients are subjected. Especially the localization wire. For a group of engineers and clinicians, that presented an opportunity to develop a solution that is technologically elegant, precise and patient-centric.

DNA nano-foundries cast custom-shaped metal nanoparticles

Posted: 09 Oct 2014 12:41 PM PDT

Researchers have unveiled a new method to form tiny 3-D metal nanoparticles in prescribed shapes and dimensions using DNA, nature's building block, as a construction mold. The ability to mold inorganic nanoparticles out of materials such as gold and silver in precisely designed 3D shapes is a significant breakthrough that has the potential to advance laser technology, microscopy, solar cells, electronics, environmental testing, disease detection and more.

Ebola vaccine trails beginning in Mali

Posted: 09 Oct 2014 12:41 PM PDT

Medical researchers have begun a clinical trial in health care workers and other front-line workers to evaluate a promising experimental Ebola vaccine.

Quantifying physical changes in red blood cells as they mature in the bloodstream

Posted: 09 Oct 2014 12:40 PM PDT

During their approximately 100-day lifespan in the bloodstream, red blood cells lose membrane surface area, volume, and hemoglobin content. A new study finds that of these three changes, only the observed surface-area loss can be explained by RBCs shedding small hemoglobin-containing vesicles budding off their cells' membrane.

Lung cancer can stay hidden for over 20 years

Posted: 09 Oct 2014 12:40 PM PDT

Scientists have discovered that lung cancers can lie dormant for over 20 years before suddenly turning into an aggressive form of the disease.

Entire female reproductive tract susceptible to HIV infection in macaque model

Posted: 09 Oct 2014 12:40 PM PDT

Most women are infected with HIV through vaginal intercourse, and without effective vaccines or microbicides, women who cannot negotiate condom use by their partners remain vulnerable. How exactly the virus establishes infection in the female reproductive tract remains poorly understood. A new study reports surprising results from a study of HIV transmission in the FRT of rhesus macaques.

Embryos receive parent-specific layers of information, study shows

Posted: 09 Oct 2014 12:40 PM PDT

The information that interprets the genetic code in a new embryo differs depending on whether it comes from the father or mother, researchers have found. This parent specific information is contained within modified histone proteins, also called 'epigenetic marks,' which influence the development plan of new embryos. The research opens up new avenues of study for scientists exploring the process of how genetic information is passed from parents to offspring.

Does my child need a flu shot or not?

Posted: 09 Oct 2014 12:38 PM PDT

It's a common question parents ask themselves this time of year: Does my child really need a flu shot? Though the flu may seem harmless, the truth is on average 20,000 children age 5 and younger are hospitalized due to flu symptoms each year.

Computer science: 'Data smashing' could unshackle automated discovery

Posted: 09 Oct 2014 09:56 AM PDT

Computing researchers have come up with a new principle they call 'data smashing' for estimating the similarities between streams of arbitrary data without human intervention, and without access to the data sources.

Hunger games: How the brain 'browns' fat to aid weight loss

Posted: 09 Oct 2014 09:55 AM PDT

A molecular process in the brain known to control eating that transforms white fat into brown fat has been uncovered by researchers. This process impacts how much energy we burn and how much weight we can lose, they report.

Thanks, fruit flies, for that pleasing beer scent

Posted: 09 Oct 2014 09:55 AM PDT

The familiar smell of beer is due in part to aroma compounds produced by common brewer's yeast. Now, researchers have discovered why the yeast (formally known as S. cerevisiae) make that smell: the scent attracts fruit flies, which repay the yeast by dispersing their cells in the environment.

Gene that drives aggressive brain cancer found by new computational approach

Posted: 09 Oct 2014 09:49 AM PDT

Using an innovative algorithm that analyzes gene regulatory and signaling networks, researchers have found that loss of a gene called KLHL9 is the driving force behind the most aggressive form of glioblastoma, the most common form of brain cancer.

'Good' fat that fights diabetes discovered by scientists

Posted: 09 Oct 2014 09:49 AM PDT

A new class of lipids in humans that is linked to reduced inflammation and improved blood sugar levels in diabetes has been uncovered by researchers. Lipids, like cholesterol, are typically associated with poor health. But in recent years, researchers have discovered that not all lipids are bad for you, such as the much touted omega-3 fatty acids that are found in fish oils.

Special chromosomal structures control key genes

Posted: 09 Oct 2014 09:49 AM PDT

Scientists have long theorized that the way in which the roughly three meters of DNA in a human cell is packaged to fit within a nuclear space just six microns wide, affects gene expression. Now, researchers present the first evidence that DNA structure does indeed have such effects -— in this case finding a link between chromosome structure and the expression and repression of key genes.

Chemists uncover new role of a key base in organic synthesis

Posted: 09 Oct 2014 08:27 AM PDT

An international team of chemists has discovered a new piece to the puzzle of how a powerful base used in organic synthesis, cesium carbonate, plays a pivotal role during a catalytic reaction.

All that glitters is... slimy? Gold nanoparticles measure stickiness of mucus in airways

Posted: 09 Oct 2014 08:27 AM PDT

Researchers have developed a way to use gold nanoparticles and light to measure the stickiness of mucus in the airways. Their research could help doctors better monitor and treat lung diseases such as cystic fibrosis and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.

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