Alibaba acquires stake in US online retailer Zulily
Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba has acquired a more than nine-percent stake in US online retailer Zulily, according to regulatory papers.
Business
May 9, 2015
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Colombia to stop spraying coca crops with glyphosate herbicide
Colombian authorities must stop using the controversial herbicide glyphosate—also known by its brand name Roundup—to eradicate illicit coca plantations, President Juan Manuel Santos said on Saturday.
Environment
May 9, 2015
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IBM's Watson supercomputer strives to be jack of all trades
Watson already has won a major TV game show, is looking for a cure for cancer and has ambitious gastronomy ambitions including devising a recipe for chocolate-beef burritos.
Hi Tech & Innovation
May 9, 2015
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Searching the cosmos in Carl Sagan's name at Cornell
The Cornell University institute searching for signs of life among the billions and billions of stars in the sky is being named for—who else?—Carl Sagan.
Space Exploration
May 9, 2015
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World first survey uncovers widespread homophobia at UK sports events
The world's first international study on homophobia in sport, "Out on the Fields," has found widespread homophobia in UK sport, prompting calls for a zero tolerance approach towards discrimination and better training for ...
Social Sciences
May 9, 2015
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New thin, flat lenses focus light as sharply as curved lenses
Lenses appear in all sorts of everyday objects, from prescription eyeglasses to cell-phone cameras. Typically, lenses rely on a curved shape to bend and focus light. But in the tight spaces inside consumer electronics and ...
Optics & Photonics
May 9, 2015
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