13/08/2013

Enhancer RNAs may open new avenues for gene therapy

A study investigating the function of the recently discovered enhancer RNA molecules may open new avenues for gene therapy. According to the study researchers, altering the production and function of these molecules could ...

JPL, Masten testing new precision landing software

(Phys.org) —A year after NASA's Mars rover Curiosity's landed on Mars, engineers at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Pasadena, Calif., are testing a sophisticated flight-control algorithm that could allow for even more ...

Taiwan's Hon Hai Q2 net profit up 41 percent

Taiwan's tech giant Hon Hai Precision, a major supplier to Apple, said Tuesday that its net profit in the three months to June rose 41 percent year-on-year.

Baby corals pass the acid test

Corals can survive the early stages of their development even under the tough conditions that rising carbon emissions will impose on them says a new study from the ARC Centre of Excellence for Coral Reef Studies.

'Talking' to structures to boost public safety

University of Adelaide researchers are developing low-cost technology which can 'talk' to structures like bridges and aeroplanes to monitor their structural health and assess them for damage.

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