الأحد، 21 ديسمبر 2014

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D.C. has passed sea level rise 'tipping point,' more cities to follow: study

Sea level rise is causing coastal cities to experience far more common "nuisance-level" coastal-flooding events, with potentially costly consequences.

New York Mayor: 2 NYPD officers assassinated 'execution style'

Two police officers were shot in a rare daytime incident in Brooklyn Saturday afternoon, a New York Police Department spokesperson confirmed to 'Mashable.'

Orkut, we hardly knew ye: 10 tech products we lost in 2014

2014 was an exciting year for tech, but it also saw many notable products and brands go away for good.

Uber apologizes after South African singer accuses driver of sexual harassment

Uber's bad PR streak continues.

Sony hack fallout: What can the U.S. do against North Korea?

Now that the U.S. has publicly accused North Korea of hacking Sony, what can America to do respond to the attack?

Sony hires the crisis specialist who inspired 'Scandal'

Sony reportedly hired crisis specialist Judy Smith to help handle the PR fallout that occurred after it canceled the theatrical release of 'The Interview.'

New Ray Rice footage shows handcuffed couple kissing after elevator punch

A surveillance video that surfaced Friday reveals more footage of the night Ray Rice knocked now-wife Janay Palmer unconscious in an Atlantic City elevator.

'Home Alone' recut as a horror movie will ruin your holidays

YouTuber Bobby Burns recut 'Home Alone' footage into a horror movie.

Woman, 37, charged with murder of eight children in Cairns suburb

The woman was the mother of seven of the eight children.

14 slang terms that dominated 2014

Here are the words that dominated 2014. It's never too late to brush up on your made-up English.

Hundreds of police brutality protesters disrupt holiday mall shoppers

Hundreds of protesters gathered at the Mall of America in Minnesota on Saturday, forcing parts of the building to close.

ScienceDaily: Top News

Lost memories might be able to be restored
New species found in the deepest trench on Earth
Atom-thick CCD could capture images
Early exposure to antidepressants affects adult anxiety, serotonin transmission
Reducing emergency surgery cuts health care costs
Family criticizing your weight? You might add more pounds
Europe shows that humans and large predators can share the same landscape
Yellowstone's thermal springs: Their colors unveiled

Lost memories might be able to be restored

Posted: 20 Dec 2014 07:41 AM PST

New research indicates that lost memories can be restored. The findings offer some hope for patients in the early stages of Alzheimer's disease.

New species found in the deepest trench on Earth

Posted: 20 Dec 2014 01:05 AM PST

Researchers have returned from the first detailed study of the Mariana Trench aboard Schmidt Ocean Institute's research vessel Falkor. The expedition set many new records, including the deepest rock samples ever collected and the discovery of new fish species at the greatest depths ever recorded.

Atom-thick CCD could capture images

Posted: 19 Dec 2014 01:06 PM PST

An atomically thin material may lead to the thinnest-ever imaging platform. Synthetic two-dimensional materials based on metal chalcogenide compounds could be the basis for superthin devices.

Early exposure to antidepressants affects adult anxiety, serotonin transmission

Posted: 19 Dec 2014 01:06 PM PST

Early developmental exposure to two different antidepressants, Prozac and Lexapro, has been studied by researchers in a mouse model that mimics human third trimester medication exposure. They found that, although these serotonin-selective reuptake inhibiting antidepressants were thought to work the same way, they did not produce the same long-term changes in anxiety behavior in the adult mice. About 15 percent of women in the United States suffer from anxiety disorders and depression during their pregnancies, and many are prescribed antidepressants.

Reducing emergency surgery cuts health care costs

Posted: 19 Dec 2014 01:05 PM PST

Researchers have determined the hospital costs and risk of death for emergency surgery and compared it to the same operation when performed in a planned, elective manner for three common surgical procedures: abdominal aortic aneurysm repair, coronary artery bypass graft and colon resection. The research indicates that reducing emergency surgery for three common procedures by 10 percent could cut $1 billion in health care costs over 10 years.

Family criticizing your weight? You might add more pounds

Posted: 19 Dec 2014 01:05 PM PST

Women whose loved ones are critical of their weight tend to put on even more pounds, says a new study on the way people's comments affect our health. "When we feel bad about our bodies, we often turn to loved ones -- families, friends and romantic partners -- for support and advice. How they respond can have a bigger effect than we might think," said one author.

Europe shows that humans and large predators can share the same landscape

Posted: 19 Dec 2014 10:01 AM PST

The recovery of large carnivores in Europe is a great success for nature conservation. At one third of mainland Europe, at least one species of large carnivore is present, according to a new article. It is an excellent example that humans and carnivores can share the same landscape, say researchers.

Yellowstone's thermal springs: Their colors unveiled

Posted: 19 Dec 2014 10:01 AM PST

Researchers have created a simple mathematical model based on optical measurements that explains the stunning colors of Yellowstone National Park's hot springs and can visually recreate how they appeared years ago, before decades of tourists contaminated the pools with make-a-wish coins and other detritus.

ScienceDaily: Health & Medicine News

Lost memories might be able to be restored, suggests research into marine snail

Posted: 20 Dec 2014 07:41 AM PST

New research indicates that lost memories can be restored, according to new research into a type of marine snail called Aplysia. The findings offer some hope for patients in the early stages of Alzheimer's disease.