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.
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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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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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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(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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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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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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(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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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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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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(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 ...