Stillbirth and neonatal death in piglets
Changes in the breeding of pigs over the last 20 years has led to the size of litters increasing by on average two piglets.
Plants & Animals
Dec 19, 2012
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Research reveals the serious side of the Christmas panto
"Oh yes it is, oh no it isn't!" The pantomime is a staple of Christmas, as seasonal as turkey and minced pies. This thigh slapping form of theatre is part of England's cultural heritage, and in Victorian England it was the ...
Social Sciences
Dec 19, 2012
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Physicist's research may lead to more precise measurements of time
(Phys.org)—Tanya Zelevinsky's Pupin Hall lab is home to a sprawling contraption of gangly wires, metal pipes and chambers, and flashing lights. Inside a container that opens up like a porthole is a glowing blue dot—a ...
General Physics
Dec 19, 2012
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Super benzene oligomers pave the way for new types of quantum computers
Scanning tunneling microscopy (STM) is routinely employed by physicists and chemists to capture atomic-scale images of molecules on surfaces. Now, an international team led by Christian Joachim and co-workers from the A*STAR ...
Nanophysics
Dec 19, 2012
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Cell biology: Flushing out fats
The Wip1 protein is important for survival, but mutations that inactivate it carry some surprising features. "A lack of Wip1 results in an excessive immune reaction to infectious organisms, in some cases killing the host," ...
Cell & Microbiology
Dec 19, 2012
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Data storage and next-generation non-volatile memory technology
(Phys.org)—Internet, computing and networking technologies are now integral to many people's lives, generating ever-increasing amounts of digital information. Data storage experts estimate that by 2020, 35 zettabytes—35 ...
Hardware
Dec 19, 2012
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Searching for defects in space
Topological defects in space may have developed fractions of a second after the Big Bang. Simulations of these wormlike entities and a comparison of the simulations with cosmic background radiation measurements by the Planck ...
General Physics
Dec 19, 2012
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Do palm trees hold the key to immortality?
For centuries, humans have been exploring, researching, and, in some cases, discovering how to stave off life-threatening diseases, increase life spans, and obtain immortality. Biologists, doctors, spiritual gurus, and even ...
Cell & Microbiology
Dec 19, 2012
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Kodak to receive $525M from patent sale (Update)
Eastman Kodak is selling its digital imaging patents for about $525 million, money the struggling photo pioneer says will help it emerge from bankruptcy protection in the first half of next year.
Business
Dec 19, 2012
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It's elemental: Accurate analysis of Earth's core with molecular dynamics simulation
(Phys.org)—Accurately determining the relative percentages of the elements comprising the Earth's core and mantle which formed early – that is, within 30 Ma (megaannum, or million years) after the solar system itself ...
