A simple method for manufacturing extremely low-density palladium nanofoams could help advance hydrogen storage technologies, reports a new study from the University of California, Davis.
Materials Science
Nov 2, 2017
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President Alassane Ouattara on Thursday inaugurated a huge Chinese-funded dam in southern Ivory Coast designed to boost the country's power capacity by nearly 14 percent.
Energy & Green Tech
Nov 2, 2017
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There's nothing new thing under the sun—except maybe light itself.
Optics & Photonics
Nov 2, 2017
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Each of your cells contains two copies of 23 chromosomes, one inherited from your father and one from your mother. Theoretically, when you create a gamete—a sperm or an egg—each copy has a 50-50 shot at being passed on. ...
Cell & Microbiology
Nov 2, 2017
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A discovery that bees have individual flying direction preferences could lead to strategies for steering drone aircraft fleets.
Plants & Animals
Nov 2, 2017
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Google is partnering with AutoNation, the country's largest auto dealership chain, in its push to produce self-driving cars for wide use.
Hi Tech & Innovation
Nov 2, 2017
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Some exoplanets shine brighter than others in the search for life beyond the solar system. New NASA research proposes a novel approach to sniffing out exoplanet atmospheres. It takes advantage of frequent stellar storms—which ...
Astronomy
Nov 2, 2017
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Rice University researchers have discovered a bacteria-borne gene that helps degrade a form of dioxane, a groundwater contaminant and suspected carcinogen. The discovery could be the basis for a much-needed tool to decide ...
Biochemistry
Nov 2, 2017
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New genetic data bear witness to transatlantic ties severed by slavery and triangular trade. Scientists from the Anthropologie Moléculaire et Imagerie de Synthèse (CNRS/Université Toulouse III - Paul Sabatier/Paris Descartes ...
Archaeology
Nov 2, 2017
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Molecules called endosiRNAs help us avoid genetic chaos, according to a new study from a team at the Babraham Institute. Much of the human genome contains pieces of DNA called transposons, a form of genetic parasite. When ...
Biotechnology
Nov 2, 2017
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