How 'molecular machines' kick start gene activation revealed
How 'molecular machines' inside cells swing into action to activate genes at different times in a cell's life is revealed today in new research published in Molecular Cell.
Nov 6, 2008
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The beauty machine
Our mothers told us that true beauty is more than skin deep — but researchers from Tel Aviv University are now challenging Mom.
Computer Sciences
Nov 6, 2008
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Global warming predicted to hasten carbon release from peat bogs
Billions of tons of carbon sequestered in the world's peat bogs could be released into the atmosphere in the coming decades as a result of global warming, according to a new analysis of the interplay between peat bogs, water ...
Environment
Nov 6, 2008
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Surprisingly, Female Models Have Negative Effect on Men
(PhysOrg.com) -- Many studies have shown that media images of female models have had a negative impact on how woman view their own bodies, but does this same effect hold true when men view male models? A leading researcher ...
Other
Nov 6, 2008
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Gold nanostar shape of the future
Rods, cones, cubes and spheres – move aside. Tiny gold stars, smaller than a billionth of a meter, may hold the promise for new approaches to medical diagnoses or testing for environmental contaminants.
Nanophysics
Nov 6, 2008
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6,000km trip to reveal clues to ancient migration
Two Durham University scientists are to play a key part in a 6000km trip following the migration route of ancient Pacific cultures.
Archaeology
Nov 6, 2008
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When it Comes to Sea Level Changing Glaciers, New NASA Technique Measures Up
(PhysOrg.com) -- A NASA-led research team has used satellite data to make the most precise measurements to date of changes in the mass of mountain glaciers in the Gulf of Alaska, a region expected to be a significant contributor ...
Earth Sciences
Nov 6, 2008
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Winning Ph.D. research boosts the search for sensitive sensors
Research that could lead to brighter LCD screens, more efficient solar panels, improved biomedical imaging and high-tech security sensors has won the University of Melbourne's Chancellor's Prize for Excellence in PhD.
Nov 6, 2008
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When the neighbor's noise makes its way through the walls
Manufacturers of partition walls will possibly have to think further ahead in future than they have up to now: Christoph Kling shows in his dissertation at the Physikalisch-Technische Bundesanstalt (Germany) that the repercussion ...
General Physics
Nov 6, 2008
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Lasers, the Bragg Peak and Cancer Therapy
(PhysOrg.com) -- “When a laser goes through a plasma,” John Cary tells PhysOrg.com, “it pushes electrons away. Then when it snaps back, it generates an electric wake behind the laser pulse, picking the electrons up ...
