Science & Tech

Mісrоѕоft'ѕ dеаl tо buу ZеnіMаx Mеdіа аnd its gаmе studios fоr US$7.5 bіllіоn bodes well fоr its Xbоx consoles and could shift the competitive lаndѕсаре in аn іnduѕtrу ѕhіftіng tо online рlау. Thе dеаl wіll gіvе thе US tесh giant the…
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Amazon on Wednesday added podcasts to its streaming music service, tapping into a trend and taking on rivals including Spotify and Apple. Amazon Music added hit podcasts such as RadioLab and promised a line-up of original shows from…
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NASA is considering approving by next April up to two planetary science missions from four proposals under review, including one to Venus that scientists involved in the project said could help determine whether or not that planet harbors…
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Scientists at the Universities of Bath and Sussex have developed a new system that slowly releases ant pheromones to attract pests to insecticide bait. This means that instead of spraying the whole crop with pesticides, traps can be placed…
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Sony's eagerly awaited PlayStation 5 will launch in November, taking on a new offering by console rival Xbox as video game play booms during the pandemic. A streamed event showcasing games tailored for PS5 ended with word that two…
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Vaccines have curtailed the spread of several infectious diseases, such as smallpox, polio and measles. However, vaccines against some diseases, including HIV-1, influenza and malaria, don’t work very well, and one reason could be the…
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Facebook on Wednesday announced it would launch its own smart glasses next year which connect to smartphones as part of an alliance with eyewear titan EssilorLuxottica. The Ray-Ban branded eyewear, a move by Facebook into wearable tech,…
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Nanogenerators capable of converting mechanical energy into electricity are typically made from metal oxides and lead-based perovskites. But these inorganic materials aren’t biocompatible, so the race is on to create natural biocompatible…
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Owners of bulldogs, French bulldogs and pugs are highly likely to want to own their breed again in the future, and to recommend their breed to other owners, according to a study published August 26, 2020 in the open-access journal PLOS ONE…
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Thе atmosphere оf Vеnuѕ соntаіnѕ traces of рhоѕрhіnе gаѕ -- whісh оn Eаrth саn bе attributed tо living оrgаnіѕmѕ -- ѕсіеntіѕtѕ ѕаіd on Monday, іn a frеѕh іnѕіght іntо conditions on оur nearest рlаnеtаrу nеіghbоr. Conditions оn Venus аrе…
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