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World’s thinnest light bulb is just one atom thick

Researchers at Columbia University created the ‘bulb’ (illustrated) by attaching a small strip of ‘atomically thin’ graphene, acting as a filament, to metal electrodes. Source: >>>

Posted: June 18, 2015 in Chemistry, Nanotechnology

FCC Fining AT&T $100 Million for Misleading Unlimited Data Plans | Re/code

The FCC’s action follows a lawsuit filed last year by the FTC about AT&T’s unlimited data throttling. Source: FCC Fining AT&T $100 Million for Misleading >>>

Posted: June 17, 2015 in Computer, Internet

All Systems Go for NASA’s Mission to Jupiter Moon Europa | NASA

Beyond Earth, Jupiter’s moon Europa is considered one of the most promising places in the solar system to search for signs of present-day life, and >>>

Posted: June 17, 2015 in Space

600M Samsung Galaxy phones reportedly at security risk due to keyboard flaw

Posted: June 17, 2015 in Computer, Gadgetry, Mobile, Security

At 50 Cents a Pill, Allergy Drug Could Beat $1,000 Sovaldi, Harvoni

New research shows an antihistamine used for decades for allergies could be effective in treating hepatitis C. Source: At 50 Cents a Pill, Allergy Drug >>>

Posted: June 16, 2015 in Biological

Exciton, Exciton on the Wall | U.S. DOE Office of Science (SC)

Source: Exciton, Exciton on the Wall | U.S. DOE Office of Science (SC)

Posted: June 16, 2015 in Physics

Shock European court decision: Websites are liable for users’ comments

The ruling is likely to be influential on EU courts’ thinking in future. Source: Shock European court decision: Websites are liable for users’ comments

Posted: June 16, 2015 in Computer, Security

Will your self-driving car be programmed to kill you if it means saving more strangers? — ScienceDaily

The computer brains inside autonomous vehicles will be fast enough to make life-or-death decisions. But should they? A bioethicist weighs in on a thorny problem >>>

Posted: June 16, 2015 in Computer, Gadgetry, Robotics, Security

Self-awareness not unique to mankind

Humans are unlikely to be the only animal capable of self-awareness, a new study has shown. Source: Self-awareness not unique to mankind

Posted: June 16, 2015 in Biological

A New Flu Drug Works Astoundingly Well—By Not Targeting the Flu at All

Vasculotide buys the immune system time, which may be all it needs. Source: A New Flu Drug Works Astoundingly Well—By Not Targeting the Flu at >>>

Posted: June 13, 2015 in Biological