Feds eye pilotless helicopters to battle wildfires
The future of wildland firefighting launched Wednesday morning in Idaho.
Engineering
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Tesla's autopilot lets cars drive, change lanes themselves
Electric car maker Tesla Motors is leapfrogging competitors with a new autopilot system that lets cars change lanes by themselves.
Hi Tech & Innovation
Oct 14, 2015
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Netflix grows to 69 million members
Streaming television giant Netflix said Wednesday its global membership grew to 69.17 million as it gears for further expansion.
Business
Oct 14, 2015
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Tracking agricultural water use on a smartphone
This fall scientists at the University of Nebraska, with partners at Google, Inc. and the University of Idaho, introduced the latest evolution of METRIC technology—an application called EEFLUX, which will allow anyone in ...
Earth Sciences
Oct 14, 2015
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Square files for keenly awaited stock market debut
Digital payments startup Square, founded by Twitter chief Jack Dorsey, announced Wednesday that it has filed with US regulators for a stock market offering to raise $275 million.
Business
Oct 14, 2015
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Netflix adds 3.62M subscribers in 3Q, but US growth lags
Bingeing on Netflix appears to be losing some of its appeal in the U.S., even as the addiction rapidly spreads to other parts of the world.
Business
Oct 14, 2015
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Oxytocin nose-drop brings marmoset partners closer
Researchers from the University of Nebraska at Omaha, show for the first time that common marmosets—Callithrix jacchus, a species of New World monkey—that receive oxytocin in nose-drops attract more social interaction ...
Plants & Animals
Oct 14, 2015
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2015 becomes worst US wildfire year on record
Wildfires in the western United States have made 2015 the country's most devastating fire year since at least 1960, despite the relatively small number of individual fires.
Environment
Oct 14, 2015
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Biochemists uncover structure of cellular memory mechanism
Calcium is a crucial element in the body that controls thought, movement and other bodily functions. These events are directed by specialized proteins called ion channels that allow the flow of calcium ions in and out of ...
Biochemistry
Oct 14, 2015
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Suomi NPP satellite sees strong wind shear affecting depression
NASA-NOAA's Suomi NPP satellite passed over Tropical Depression Nora on October 14 and saw strong wind shear pushing the bulk of clouds and showers northeast of the center.
Earth Sciences
Oct 14, 2015
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