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Countdown to historic comet landing

The European Space Agency says all systems are currently “go” for Wednesday’s audacious attempt to land a small probe on […]

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Mind-controlled gene switch made

A study shows that human brainwaves can wirelessly activate light-sensitive genes implanted in mice.

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A Scourge for Coal Miners Stages a Brutal Comeback

Yale Environment 360: In August, when former GOP presidential nominee Mitt Romney visited West Virginia to campaign for Republican U.S. […]

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USDA Gives GMO Potato Exclusive Approval

Nature World: The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) has reportedly deregulated a new genetically modified potato, adding the product […]

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Michael Horsch Fizz joins VIMRO, LLC’s Advanced Cyber Security Executive Team

As VIMRO’s Chief Business Development Officer and Principal Analyst serving CIO’s, Michael will lead VIMRO’s efforts to work with its […]

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Patrick Gaskins Appointed Group Vice President, Financial Services for AmeriQuest Transportation Services

Gaskins is responsible for leading the growth of the Fleet Financing and Planning solution. Read @ http://www.1888pressrelease.com/patrick-gaskins-appointed-group-vice-president-financial-se-pr-547284.html

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R744 Refrigeration Industry Uses Encole CO2 Sight Glasses

Because R744 Refrigerations Systems operate at much higher pressures there is a need to use a new kind of sight […]

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Edureka Ranked No.1 Fastest Growing Technology Company on the Deloitte Technology Fast 50 India 2014

Edureka (Brain 4ce Education Solutions Pvt. Ltd.), today announced that it ranked No.1 on the Deloitte Technology Fast 50 India […]

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Big names add glitz to science prize

Top scientists have been awarded huge cash prizes at a ceremony on Sunday in California.

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African women face #Ebola triple jeopardy

Al Jazeera: Nearly a year into the Ebola crisis ravaging West Africa, the deadly disease has spread far beyond the […]

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Why It’s Not Enough to Just Eradicate #Ebola

NBC: The new U.S. plan to spend $6 billion fighting Ebola has a hidden agenda that aid workers approve of: […]

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E.A. Channon, Author of Flesh of the Blood, Will Appear as Featured Author at Heroes Resource Artists Alley

E.A. Channon, author of Flesh of the Blood, a tale of humans, dwarves, magicians and elves working together to rescue […]

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NationaLease Appoints Scott Marzec Manager of Member Programs

Marzec’s role is to help organization members take full advantage of all NationaLease member programs. Read @ http://www.1888pressrelease.com/nationalease-appoints-scott-marzec-manager-of-member-program-pr-547144.html

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Brazil Military Drills to Defend Amazon

New York Times: Brazil’s army is deploying troops this month to the far reaches of the Amazon in a military […]

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#Ebola fight starting to pay off – WHO

Agence France-Presse: The deadliest Ebola outbreak ever is finally slowing in Liberia, the worst-hit country, but still wreaking havoc in […]

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History beckons for comet mission

If the Rosetta probe can get into just the right position around Comet 67P on Wednesday, it will eject the […]

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Bats jam rivals’ senses in food race

A species of bat has been observed for the first time interfering with the sound signals of competitors to “steal” […]

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‘Ghostly presence’ created in lab

Scientists say they have identified parts of the brain that generate feelings of a phantom-like presence and create an experiment […]

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Soberlink Now Used in More Than 100 Treatment Facilities Across US

Technology Company Provides Solutions that Aid in Recovery and Improve Outcomes. Read @ http://www.1888pressrelease.com/soberlink-now-used-in-more-than-100-treatment-facilities-acr-pr-547044.html

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Corcentric Featured in New PayStream Advisors 2014 Invoice & Workflow Automation Report

The report tracks the increase in demand for expanding automation throughout the entire invoice receipt and approval process. Read @ […]

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ManageEngine’s ServiceDesk Plus Awarded Pink Elephant’s PinkVERIFY ITIL V3 Certification for Incident Management Process

ManageEngine evaluated for its ITIL-ready help desk software – ServiceDesk Plus. Pink Verified for Incident Management process. Read @ http://www.1888pressrelease.com/manageengine-s-servicedesk-plus-awarded-pink-elephant-s-pink-pr-547014.html

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Datacenter Professionals to Learn How All-Flash and Hybrid Flash Storage Can Accelerate Application Performance, Without Breaking the Bank

StorTrends’ Steak & Storage Roadshow Comes to South Carolina and North Carolina. Read @ http://www.1888pressrelease.com/datacenter-professionals-to-learn-how-all-flash-and-hybrid-f-pr-547001.html

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Future Electronics Promotes "Get on the RZ Express" from Renesas

Future Electronics is offering the ability for customers to fast track Renesas RZ/A1 designs with free Express Logic’s ThreadX RTOS, […]

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No Recovery, But a Sliver of Drought Gain for Calif

Climate Central: The phrase “abnormally dry’ might conjure up a skin condition or your preferred type of martini. But it […]

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Google hosts fundraiser climate change denying US senator

Guardian: Google, which prides itself on building a “better web that is better for the environment”, is hosting a fundraiser […]

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Bird of prey poisoner sentenced

A gamekeeper convicted of “the worst case of bird of prey poisoning” recorded in England, according to the RSPB, is […]

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Planet formation captured in photo

The Alma radio telescope has snapped the clearest ever image of planets forming around a very young star.

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How Africa And Africans Are Responding To #The Ebola Crisis

Forbes: In the second installation of this 3-part series, we go back to the genesis of the 2014 outbreak to […]

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#Ebola outbreak: UK centre opens in Sierra Leone

Ebola News: A British-run facility to treat people with Ebola has officially opened in Sierra Leone. The 92-bed site in […]

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Author Donna LeBlanc Offers Children a Creative Role Model in Commander Josh

Explorations of Commander Josh, the first in a new series of children’s books by author Donna LeBlanc, shows young readers […]

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