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Egypt voters back constitution as roadmap advances

CAIRO (Reuters) - Egypt's new constitution was overwhelmingly approved in a referendum, state media reported on Thursday, an expected victory that nudges army chief General Abdel Fattah al-Sisi ever closer to a bid for the presidency..

Thai graft body to probe rice subsidies, adding to PM's woes

BANGKOK (Reuters) - A Thai anti-corruption agency said on Thursday it would investigate a money-guzzling rice subsidy program that has fuelled opposition to Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra, as protesters marched through the capital demanding she resign..

BlackRock's fourth-quarter profit rises 24 percent

(Reuters) - BlackRock Inc , the world's largest money manager, said on Thursday that its fourth-quarter profit rose 24 percent, citing growth in markets, long-term net inflows and strong performance fees..

Music takes on different guises at Sundance Film Festival

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Since the early days of film, music has gone hand in hand with movies, but a new crop of filmmakers is using music to explore existential themes of humanity that will be showcased at the annual Sundance Film Festival..

Feisty Federer embraces heat in Hisense sprint

MELBOURNE (Reuters) - Roger Federer spent as little time as he needed and gave Blaz Kavcic a tennis lesson in recording a 6-2 6-1 7-6 victory to advance to the third round of the Australian Open on Thursday..

AOL surrenders control of Patch in joint venture

NEW YORK (Reuters) - AOL Inc is handing majority ownership of Patch, a money-losing network of local news websites, to New York investment firm and turnaround specialist Hale Global in a joint venture announced by the companies on Wednesday..

Australian scientists microchip bees to map movements, halt diseases

SYDNEY (Reuters) - Australian scientists are gluing tiny sensors onto thousands of honey bees to track their movements in a trial aimed at halting the spread of diseases that have wiped out populations in the northern hemisphere..

Comedians have psychotic personality traits, study finds

LONDON (Reuters) - Having an unusual personality structure could be the secret to making other people laugh, scientists said on Thursday after research showed that comedians have high levels of psychotic personality traits..

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ScienceDaily: Top Science News

Fast food not the major cause of rising childhood obesity rates, study finds
Arctic: Mercury deposition and ozone depletion, linked to sea-ice dynamics
Oldest trees are growing faster, storing more carbon as they age
First planet found around solar twin in star cluster
Technology uses micro-windmills to recharge cell phones
Study reveals senses of sight, sound separated in children with autism

Fast food not the major cause of rising childhood obesity rates, study finds

Posted: 15 Jan 2014 10:27 AM PST

For several years, many have been quick to attribute rising fast-food consumption as the major factor causing rapid increases in childhood obesity. Now researchers report that fast-food consumption is simply a byproduct of a much bigger problem: poor all-day-long dietary habits that originate in children's homes.

Arctic: Mercury deposition and ozone depletion, linked to sea-ice dynamics

Posted: 15 Jan 2014 10:27 AM PST

Scientists have established, for the first time, a link between Arctic sea ice dynamics and the region's changing atmospheric chemistry potentially leading to increased amounts of mercury deposited to the Earth's northernmost and most fragile ecosystems.

Oldest trees are growing faster, storing more carbon as they age

Posted: 15 Jan 2014 10:27 AM PST

In a finding that overturns the conventional view that large old trees are unproductive, scientists have determined that for most species, the biggest trees increase their growth rates and sequester more carbon as they age. An international research group reports that 97 percent of 403 tropical and temperate species grow more quickly the older they get.

First planet found around solar twin in star cluster

Posted: 15 Jan 2014 04:54 AM PST

Astronomers have discovered three planets orbiting stars in the cluster Messier 67. Although more than one thousand planets outside the Solar System are now confirmed, only a handful have been found in star clusters. Remarkably one of these new exoplanets is orbiting a star that is a rare solar twin -- a star that is almost identical to the Sun in all respects.

Technology uses micro-windmills to recharge cell phones

Posted: 15 Jan 2014 04:43 AM PST

Electrical engineers have designed a micro-windmill that generates wind energy and may become an innovative solution to cell phone batteries constantly in need of recharging and home energy generation where large windmills are not preferred.

Study reveals senses of sight, sound separated in children with autism

Posted: 14 Jan 2014 05:26 PM PST

Like watching a foreign movie that was badly dubbed, children with autism spectrum disorders (ASD) have trouble integrating simultaneous information from their eyes and their ears, according to a study published.

ScienceDaily: Top Technology News

Nanotechnology: A deeper look at interfaces
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Gold nanoparticles help to develop a new method for tracking viruses
First planet found around solar twin in star cluster
Technology uses micro-windmills to recharge cell phones
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Nanotechnology: A deeper look at interfaces

Posted: 15 Jan 2014 10:27 AM PST

A new technique makes it possible for the first time to selectively study the electronic structure of buried interfaces in multilayer nanodevices.

Quantum physics could make secure, single-use computer memories possible

Posted: 15 Jan 2014 08:35 AM PST

Computer security systems may one day get a boost from quantum physics as a result of recent research. Computer scientists have devised a way to make a security device that has proved notoriously difficult to build -- a "one-shot" memory unit, whose contents can be read only a single time.

Layered security: Carbon nanotubes promise improved flame-resistant coating

Posted: 15 Jan 2014 08:35 AM PST

Using an approach akin to assembling a club sandwich at the nanoscale,researchers have succeeded in crafting a uniform, carbon-nanotube-based coating that greatly reduces the flammability of foam commonly used in furniture and other soft furnishings.

Don't fear the dawn of the drones; someday one might save your life

Posted: 15 Jan 2014 08:32 AM PST

Engineering researchers are finding new and unique approaches to developing autopilots for unmanned aerial vehicles and getting them into the hands of firefighters and other first responders.

Living in fantasyland? Luck is more important than fantasy sports players think

Posted: 15 Jan 2014 08:30 AM PST

Fantasy sports players can spend thousands of dollars and certainly that many hours developing sophisticated leagues and playing strategies steeped in analysis and superstition —- all for teams that aren't real.

Copycats pave the way to problem-solving success

Posted: 15 Jan 2014 07:01 AM PST

It often is better to be surrounded by copycats than innovators, according to a new study. Imitators, say researchers, "often make their own improvements to the original solution, and these can, in turn, be adopted and improved upon by the originator and others." In such fields as medicine, software development or art, where there are a "huge number of ideas with unknown potential," having copycats around you can provide an edge.

Microscopic fountain pen adds new functionality to AFM microscopy

Posted: 15 Jan 2014 04:54 AM PST

The Atomic Force Microscope (AFM), which uses a fine-tipped probe to scan surfaces at the atomic scale, will soon be augmented with a chemical sensor. This involves the use of a hollow AFM cantilever, through which a liquid - in this case mercury - is passed under pressure. The droplet of mercury at the tip acts as a sensor.

Gold nanoparticles help to develop a new method for tracking viruses

Posted: 15 Jan 2014 04:54 AM PST

Researchers have developed a novel method to study enterovirus structures and their functions. The method will help to obtain new information on trafficking of viruses in cells and tissues as well as on the mechanisms of virus opening inside cells. This new information is important for example for developing new antiviral drugs and vaccines.

First planet found around solar twin in star cluster

Posted: 15 Jan 2014 04:54 AM PST

Technology uses micro-windmills to recharge cell phones

Posted: 15 Jan 2014 04:43 AM PST

Scientists discover new pathway for artificial photosynthesis

Posted: 14 Jan 2014 05:31 PM PST

Currently, the most efficient methods that we have of making fuel -- principally hydrogen -- from sunlight and water involve rare and expensive metal catalysts, like platinum. In a new study, researchers have found a new, more efficient way to link a less expensive synthetic cobalt-containing catalyst to an organic light-sensitive molecule, called a chromophore.