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With changeups, A’s pitchers practice art of deception

Edit Sacramento Bee 17 Apr 2016
Sean Doolittle remembered how difficult it could be to face a pitcher whose changeup and fastball spun the same way coming out of his hand. So after converting to pitching as an A’s minor leaguer in 2011, Doolittle began searching for a grip that would make his changeup mimic the rotation of his four-seam fastball. The pitch in some ways proved as difficult to throw as it was to hit ... I feel really confident with it....

Volunteering for infection in hunt for dengue, Zika vaccines

Edit The Malta Independent 16 Apr 2016
Forget mosquito bites. Volunteers let researchers in the U.S. inject them with the dengue virus in the name of science - and an experimental vaccine protected them ... Creating a vaccine has been tough ... This kind of study mimics "the closest that it can be to what may happen in natural infection," said Dr ... Plus, that mimics what happens with both dengue and Zika, where most people who become infected never report symptoms.  . ....

Puberty timing influenced by parents: study

Edit Deccan Chronicle 16 Apr 2016
Boys and girls may go through puberty sooner if their mothers and fathers were early bloomers, a recent Danish study suggests ... “Both genetic and environmental factors undoubtedly influence puberty timing,” said lead study author Dr ... Environmental factors like diet, obesity and chemicals that mimic human hormones have all been suspected of playing a role ... ....

Will mobile health apps make GPs redundant?

Edit The Guardian 16 Apr 2016
Most of the 165,000 mobile health apps available offer advice on diet and fitness but new ones are diagnosing illness and recommending treatment. Supported by. Julius Baer. You have a fever, can’t eat and you’re barely strong enough to get out of bed ... It probably sounds familiar ... Billed as a personal health assistant, it uses artificial intelligence (AI) to mimic, as far as possible, your consultation with a GP ... But, she adds ... Twitter ... ....

The humble mouse and its huge importance to scientific research

Edit The National 16 Apr 2016
As breakthroughs in science go, few in recent decades have been larger than the creation of genetically-modified animals ... Since then, such mice have become a favourite tool of scientists across the globe ... You can get lots and lots of generations," said Prof John Wood, of University College London, who has used genetically modified mice to mimic the situation of people who are unable to feel pain ... newsdesk@thenational.ae ... ....

Snowy football game on Masonic Street in Pittsboro

Edit The News & Observer 16 Apr 2016
Jordan Lake is known for its bald eagles, and conservationists believe there are 11 nests in the area. But eaglets in two nests may be in danger because of the planned burning of forest underbrush that began Friday ... Fish and Wildlife Service biologist John Hammond said that fire is important to the ecology of the forest because it mimics naturally occurring lightning fires that have maintained Piedmont and coastal ecosystems for eons ... ....

Sudden Death by Álvaro Enrigue: tennis and treachery in the Renaissance

Edit The Irish Times 16 Apr 2016
On a sweltering street in Rome in 1599, two men lumber about engaged in a crazy game of tennis conducted as a haphazard duel – which is exactly what it is – and are also battling epic hangovers. What the rivals lack in grace and sportsmanship they compensate for with their chaotic zeal ... The deed is done ... The narrative is fast-moving and in ways mimics the action of a tennis match as various stories are volleyed back and forth ... ... ... ... ... ....

Super-thin electronic skin lights up a digital display on your hand

Edit The Verge 15 Apr 2016
These are all long-term possibilities for electronic skin (or e-skin) — ultra-thin and ultra-stretchy material that can mimic the flexibility of human skin ... ....

Reporter spends week with VR system

Edit Colorado Springs Gazette 15 Apr 2016
LOS ANGELES (AP) — I'm no stranger to virtual reality ... It uses a pair of wand-shaped controllers to mimic han. Read more on Colorado Springs Gazette. ....

The Cheap Styling Trick We Learned From Our Best-Dressed List

Edit Huffington Post 15 Apr 2016
We love seeing stars in glitzy gowns and haute couture on our best-dressed list, but when we spot a celebrity wearing something we can easily mimic, well, we jump for joy.  ... ....

Watch Sansa Stark Sing Adele’s ‘Hello’ as Jon Snow

Edit Time Magazine 15 Apr 2016
The Game of Thrones star engaged in a challenge issued by Net-a-Porter to not only mimic Kit Harington’s character — who may or may not be dead — and sing last fall’s biggest song ......

'Games Of Thrones' Star Sophie Turner Gives Her Adele Impression A Jon Snow Twist

Edit Huffington Post 15 Apr 2016
Sophie Turner knows how to do a damn good impression. Especially of Jon Snow. Net-A-Porter.com challenged the “Game of Thrones” star to mimic how Kit Harington's character would read the lyrics of an Adele song ... ....

Scientists Build Smallest, Single Atom, Working Heat Engine

Edit Slashdot 15 Apr 2016
William Herkewitz, writing for Popular Mechanics. Physicists have just built the smallest working engine ever created. It's a heat-powered motor barely larger than the single atom it runs on ... The article doesn't mention how a single atom is able to mimic all the effects of a combustion engine. Update ... ....
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