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Nanofluidics sorts DNA for cancer research

(Phys.org) -- Cornell nanotechnology researchers have devised a new tool to study epigenetic changes in DNA that can cause cancer and other diseases: a nanoscale fluidic device that sorts and collects DNA, ...

Nanotechnology / Bio & Medicine

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Anonymous says it hacked Chinese government sites

(AP) -- China was struggling Thursday to restore several government websites that international hacking group Anonymous says it attacked in an apparent protest against Chinese Internet restrictions.

Technology / Internet

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Study finds European starlings flocking patterns similar to metals being magnetized

(PhysOrg.com) -- Scientists and amateur enthusiasts alike have long been fascinated by the abilities of some groups of animals to move in lockstep with one another, most specifically with schools of fish and ...

Other Sciences / Mathematics

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Voter registration policy may depress minority participation in electoral politics

An article released by Social Forces indicates that voter identification requirements have a substantially negative impact on the voting of all groups except for Asians. Particularly strong negative effects are seen for Bl ...

Other Sciences / Social Sciences

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Anonymous says power grid not a target

Hacker group Anonymous strongly rejected suggestions on Tuesday that followers could cause a power outage by staging a cyberattack on an electricity grid.

Technology / Internet

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Members of small monkey groups more likely to fight

Small monkey groups may win territorial disputes against larger groups because some members of the larger, invading groups avoid aggressive encounters. In a new report published in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sc ...

Biology / Plants & Animals

created Dec 27, 2011 | popularity 3 / 5 (1) | comments 2 | with audio podcast

Climate talks inch ahead on aid despite discord

Climate negotiators said they made progress on laying out ways to help poor countries but deep differences remained on core issues ahead of a make-or-break talks in South Africa.

Space & Earth / Environment

created Oct 08, 2011 | popularity 2.6 / 5 (8) | comments 3

Petrified Forest adds 26,000 acres of private land

(AP) -- The federal government is gaining control over an even larger expanse of rainbow-colored petrified wood, fossils from the dawning age of dinosaurs and petroglyphs left by American Indian tribes who once lived in ...

Biology / Ecology

created Sep 08, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Nearly 200 rhinos killed this year in South Africa: WWF

Nearly 200 rhinos were killed in South Africa in the first half of 2011, with most slaughtered in the world-famous Kruger National Park, environmental group WWF said.

Biology / Ecology

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'Policing' stops cheaters from dominating groups of cooperative bacteria

For cooperation to persist in the often violently competitive realm of bacteria, cheaters must be kept in line.

Biology / Evolution

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Billion-plus people to lack water in 2050: study

More than one billion urban residents will face serious water shortages by 2050 as climate change worsens effects of urbanization, with Indian cities among the worst hit, a study said Monday.

Space & Earth / Environment

created Mar 28, 2011 | popularity 3 / 5 (8) | comments 5

For neurons to work as a team, it helps to have a beat

(PhysOrg.com) -- When it comes to conducting complex tasks, it turns out that the brain needs rhythm, according to researchers at the University of California, Berkeley.

Medicine & Health / Neuroscience

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Privacy group sues to get data about NSA-Google ties

The National Security Agency should divulge information about its reported agreement with Google Inc. to help the Internet company defend itself against foreign cyber attacks, according to a lawsuit filed Monday by a privacy ...

Technology / Internet

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Odd Mosaic of Dental Features Reveals Undocumented Primate

(PhysOrg.com) -- It's in the teeth. An odd mosaic of dental features recently unearthed in northern Egypt reveals a previously undocumented, highly-specialized primate called Nosmips aenigmaticus that lived ...

Other Sciences / Archaeology & Fossils

created May 10, 2010 | popularity 4.7 / 5 (6) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Genes as fossils: Researchers discover the DNA responsible for creating fossil-like molecules found in ancient rocks

When exactly did oxygen first appear in Earth's atmosphere? Although many physical and chemical processes are thought to be responsible for that profound transformation, scientists have tried to answer at ...

Biology / Cell & Microbiology

created May 06, 2010 | popularity 5 / 5 (3) | comments 0 | with audio podcast