Dutch police crack encrypted communications network
Dutch police and prosecutors took down an encrypted communications network Tuesday believed to have been used by criminals in the Netherlands and possibly overseas.
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The unique biology of human breast milk
Humans may have the most complex breast milk of all mammals. Milk from a human mother contains more than 200 different sugar molecules, way above the average 30-50 found in, for example, mouse or cow milk. The role of each ...
Biochemistry
Apr 19, 2016
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From bright flare ribbons to coronal rain, high-resolution images capture a solar flare as it unfolds
Scientists at NJIT's Big Bear Solar Observatory (BBSO) have captured unprecedented images of a recent solar flare, including bright flare ribbons seen crossing a sunspot followed by "coronal rain," plasma that condenses in ...
Space Exploration
Apr 19, 2016
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Chemistry consortium uses Titan supercomputer to understand actinides
Radioactive materials have long been a part of American history—from the Manhattan Project to the development of nuclear power. The materials central to these innovations are actinides, or elements 89-103 on the periodic ...
Materials Science
Apr 19, 2016
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New Ceres images show bright craters
Craters with bright material on dwarf planet Ceres shine in new images from NASA's Dawn mission.
Space Exploration
Apr 19, 2016
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Venus Express' swansong experiment sheds light on Venus' polar atmosphere
Some of the final results sent back by ESA's Venus Express before it plummeted down through the planet's atmosphere have revealed it to be rippling with atmospheric waves – and, at an average temperature of -157°C, colder ...
Space Exploration
Apr 19, 2016
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FBI: Using third parties to break encryption not only answer
The FBI is facing an increasing struggle to access readable information and evidence from digital devices because of default encryption, a senior FBI official told members of Congress at a hearing Tuesday.
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Apr 19, 2016
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EU to charge Google over Android on Wednesday: sources
The EU will unveil formal anti-trust charges against Google on Wednesday over how it markets its widely-used Android mobile phone operating system, two sources close to the matter told AFP.
Business
Apr 19, 2016
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Earth's hot streak continues for a record 11 months
Earth's record monthly heat streak has hit 11 months in a row—a record in itself.
Environment
Apr 19, 2016
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NASA's 3-satellite view of powerful Tropical Cyclone Fantala
Three NASA satellites provided data on powerful Tropical Cyclone Fantala as it lingered north of Madagascar in the Southern Indian Ocean. NASA-NOAA's Soumi NPP satellite provided a night-time and infrared view, NASA's Aqua ...
Earth Sciences
Apr 19, 2016
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