So what exactly is in the air that we breathe?
We can't see them, but the air that we breathe contains a wealth of biological particles which could damage our health.
Environment
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Norway could be Europe's green battery
Norwegian hydropower could make Norway the "green battery" of Europe—not by building new power plants, but by further developing the hydropower installations that were built out beginning at the turn of the last century.
Energy & Green Tech
Jul 10, 2015
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Barnacles explain life at the extreme
Barnacles—a type of marine crustacean—are highly adaptable animals. Unlike many other groups that prefer quieter waters, they like areas with a lot of activity, are hardy against dry spells that sometimes occur in tidal ...
Earth Sciences
Jul 10, 2015
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How intracellular signaling regulates growth factor production
Cancer cells need life-essential molecules to proliferate. These so-called growth factors are activated by ectodomain shedding of precursor proteins on the outside of the plasma membrane, mainly carried out by three human ...
Biochemistry
Jul 10, 2015
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Trusting hackers with your security? You'd better be able to sort the whitehats from the blackhats
To think that men are so foolish that they take care to avoid what mischiefs may be done them by polecats or foxes, but are content, nay, think it safety, to be devoured by lions.
Security
Jul 10, 2015
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What will climate be like in 2100? Expect surprises, says new study
The world's leading scientists, politicians and even the pope are agreed that the world is warming thanks to human activities. Yet despite this, extreme cold weather still happens. The unusually chilly UK winter of 2009/10, ...
Earth Sciences
Jul 10, 2015
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Ancestral diets determine vulnerability to type 2 diabetes
The middle classes from developing countries are more susceptible than western Caucasians to obesity, type 2 diabetes and cardiovascular disease in today's changing environment. New research published today in Cell Metabolism ...
Cell & Microbiology
Jul 10, 2015
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Computer program fixes old code faster than expert engineers
Last year, MIT computer scientists and Adobe engineers came together to try to solve a major problem that many companies face: bit-rot.
Computer Sciences
Jul 10, 2015
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New Horizons' close encounter with Pluto will reveal its icy secrets
At around 10 pm AEST on Tuesday July 14, the New Horizons spacecraft will sweep past the dwarf planet Pluto at a distance of less than 12,500 kilometres. In doing so, it will bring one of humankind's most remarkable achievements ...
Space Exploration
Jul 10, 2015
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Better views of slimy substances
Scientists can now see biofilms, structured communities of microbes, in 3D and real time thanks to a laboratory instrument developed at Pacific Northwest National Laboratory. The instrument-a microfluidic reactor called System ...
Analytical Chemistry
Jul 10, 2015
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