Archive: 10/26/2006
Twisted Molecule: Large and Folded Like Protein -- But Completely Synthetic
The physiological functions of proteins depend on their folding into a particular spatial structure (tertiary structure): enzymes and their substrates must fit together like the proverbial lock and key. It has recently been ...
Oct 26, 2006 |
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Qubit Noise Matters More Than Expected
“What we have noticed,” J.H. Eberly tells PhysOrg.com, “is that noise is more important than it appears anyone expected. Widely understood, long-known features of the effect of noise on quantum systems fail to be true as soo ...
Oct 26, 2006 |
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New genetic analysis forces re-draw of insect family tree
The family tree covering almost half the animal species on the planet has been re-drawn following a genetic analysis which has revealed new relationships between four major groups of insects.
Biology /
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Keep your eyes on the puck
It happens every night in professional hockey, usually followed by the disbelieving cry of: "How did he save that?" Researchers at the University of Calgary's Faculty of Kinesiology may have found the secret to dazzling goaltending, ...
Oct 26, 2006 |
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STEREO Launches Hi-Def Solar Imagers
NASA's twin Solar Terrestrial Relations Observatories mission, known as STEREO, successfully launched Wednesday at 8:52 p.m. EDT from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Fla.
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
Oct 26, 2006 |
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