Seismic waves are helping scientists to plumb the world's deepest mystery: the planet's inner core.
Earth Sciences
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University of Tokyo researchers have elucidated how Toll-like receptor 9 (TLR9) binds to pathogen DNA, activating the innate immune system. This discovery is vital for the design of new antiviral, antibacterial, allergy and ...
Biochemistry
Feb 9, 2015
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We all like to know our watches keep the time well, but Hidetoshi Katori, of RIKEN's Quantum Metrology Laboratory and the University of Tokyo's Graduate School of Engineering, is taking precision to an entirely new dimension. ...
Optics & Photonics
Feb 9, 2015
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The link between volcanism and the formation of copper ore has been discovered by researchers from the University of Bristol, UK. Their findings, published today in Nature Geoscience, could have far-reaching implications ...
Earth Sciences
Feb 9, 2015
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A deep-space observatory has to wait yet another day before flying.
Space Exploration
Feb 9, 2015
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The use of silicon carbide as a semiconductor for mechanical and electrical sensor devices is showing promise for improved operations and safety in harsh working environments, according to new research from Griffith University.
Materials Science
Feb 9, 2015
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As UN climate negotiators gather in Geneva this week, one Japan-inspired Hungarian inventor believes he has found a revolutionary and inexpensive way to construct buildings that could slash humanity's energy needs.
Energy & Green Tech
Feb 9, 2015
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Artists, print designers and interior decorators have long had access to a broad palette of paint and ink colors for their work. Now, researchers have created a broad color palette of electrochromic polymers, materials that ...
Polymers
Feb 9, 2015
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Everyone worries about stolen credit cards or hacked bank accounts, but just visiting the doctor may put you at greater risk for identity fraud.
Security
Feb 9, 2015
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Climate change continues to be a major topic of discussion—and often, fierce debate—on both the national and global stage. Brian Helmuth, a professor of environmental science and public policy at Northeastern's Marine ...
Environment
Feb 9, 2015
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