Archive: 01/30/2007
Molecular motors and brakes work together in cells
Researchers at the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine have discovered that microtubules -- components responsible for shape, movement, and replication within cells -- use proteins that act as molecular ...
Biology /
Jan 30, 2007 |
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Faster, low cost sequencing technologies needed to drive era of personalized medicine
DNA testing is transforming health care and medicine, but current technologies only give a snapshot of an individual's genetic makeup. Any patient wanting a complete picture of their inherited DNA, or genome, would drop their ...
Nanotechnology / Bio & Medicine
Jan 30, 2007 |
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To trust or not to trust your friends
Sometimes it is better to follow the advice of others rather than your own mind even though you seem to have things under control. Not only humans but also fish follow this doctrine as shown by ecologists Jörgen Johnsson ...
Biology /
Jan 30, 2007 |
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Central and peripheral signals set the circadian liver clock
Anyone who has experienced jet lag will understand the importance of a smooth-running circadian clock. Crossing time zones decouples our biological rhythms from the natural cycle of light and dark we’re used ...
Biology /
Jan 30, 2007 |
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James Webb Space Telescope's 'spine' passes health tests
The "spine" of the James Webb Space Telescope, called the backplane, is in great health for space, according to scientists and engineers. Recent tests show that the backplane, which supports the big mirrors ...
Jan 30, 2007 |
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Research reveals limitations of seismic data for mapping rock units in young oceanic crust
Researchers report that an approach used for years to understand the structure of Earth's oceanic crust is flawed and geoscientists will have reconsider the correspondence between seismic data and rock units when mapping ...
Space & Earth / Earth Sciences
Jan 30, 2007 |
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Switchable mirror glass produced for energy efficient windows
Although windows can naturally heat buildings in the cold seasons, some hot sunny days might make you wish that windows would just go away. Scientists from Japan have recently designed new technology that will ...
Jan 30, 2007 |
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Dig deeper to find Martian life
Probes designed to find life on Mars do not drill deep enough to find the living cells that scientists believe may exist well below the surface of Mars, according to research led by UCL (University College London). Although ...
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
Jan 30, 2007 |
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