This week, twenty European scientists will gather at Boulby mine in the UK to begin testing technologies for the exploration of Mars and hunting for deep subsurface life that will aid scientists in their search for extraterrestrial ...
Space Exploration
Apr 4, 2014
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Repellents derived from Greek herb extracts show potent effects, as spatial repellents, against malaria carrying mosquitoes, and possibly others.
Cell & Microbiology
Apr 4, 2014
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Following its launch yesterday, Sentinel-1A has performed a carefully choreographed 10-hour dance routine to open its large radar antenna and solar wings.
Space Exploration
Apr 4, 2014
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There are 8 million dogs in the UK, which adds up to a lot of daily walks and potential for a lot of dog faeces to be left behind. Most dog walkers are happy and even proud to bag and bin their dog's waste, some might leave ...
Plants & Animals
Apr 4, 2014
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(Phys.org) —Researchers with the University of Florida's Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences took what some would consider garbage and made a remarkable scientific tool, one that could someday help to correct genetic ...
Bio & Medicine
Apr 4, 2014
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(Phys.org) —A team of scientists have unmasked the intricacies of how sharks hunt prey—from the first whiff to the final chomp —in a new study about shark senses that was supported by the National Science Foundation ...
Plants & Animals
Apr 4, 2014
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If you enjoy cooking with a variety of different oils, you've probably worked with rice bran oil, perhaps for stir-frying or sautéing. A staple at Asian food markets or other specialty or gourmet grocery stores, this mild-flavored ...
Other
Apr 4, 2014
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(Phys.org) —It's hard to predict which of the many millions of photos on Facebook will spring from obscurity and go viral. But Stanford researchers have found some hints by studying "cascades," the term used to describe ...
Computer Sciences
Apr 4, 2014
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Jack Ma, the billionaire founder of Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba, is to pay $531 million for a stake in a domestic software developer for the financial industry, a statement said.
Business
Apr 4, 2014
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South Korean experts say two small drones believed to have been flown across the border by the North were crude and decidedly low-tech—equipped with cameras available on the Internet for hundreds of dollars—but underscore ...
Security
Apr 4, 2014
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