(Phys.org)—Many biological systems involve dense packing of a large amount of material or particles in a confined space. For example, eukaryotes' nuclei hold about two meters of DNA that is tightly wound into chromosomes. ...
The chief of Japan's shuttered Fukushima nuclear power plant warned Wednesday that the biggest risk the crippled facility faces is another major earthquake and tsunami—though insisted the chaos of nearly five years ago ...
Energy & Green Tech
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A rocket carrying a U.S. national defense payload was successfully launched from California before dawn Wednesday, the Air Force said.
Space Exploration
Feb 10, 2016
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Computers that control cars of the future can be considered drivers just like humans, the federal government's highway safety agency has decided.
Hi Tech & Innovation
Feb 10, 2016
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Opera Software, a Norwegian company behind one of the world's most popular browsers, says Chinese investors have made a $1.2 billion takeover offer, causing its stock to jump more than 30 percent.
Business
Feb 10, 2016
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Twitter revamped its timeline Wednesday, allowing the "best" tweets to rise to the top, despite warnings of a revolt from members loyal to the real-time flow of the messaging platform.
Internet
Feb 10, 2016
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(Phys.org)—An effort by a combined team of researchers from Harvard and Ulm Universities has led to the development of an improved nuclear magnetic resonance technique that allows for better measuring the magnetic field ...
The Roman Emperors used to spend their summers in the city of Baia, near Naples. With the passage of time, however, the majority of their luxury villas became immersed under water. Italian and Spanish researchers have now ...
Archaeology
Feb 10, 2016
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Technological improvements mean that the phones, tablets, computers and other electric devices we find so essential are cheaper and more powerful than ever. But this means we upgrade them sooner and they quickly become unwanted ...
Environment
Feb 10, 2016
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One of the most remarkable and unexpected discoveries of the 20th century is that some materials can become "superconductors" when cooled down to very low temperatures. This means that they can conduct electricity with no ...
Superconductivity
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