Lab-made protein chomps co-factor like a big ol' gator
Proteins have the power to turbo-charge biochemical reactions inside the body.
Biochemistry
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Genome of orchid Apostasia shenzhenica sequenced
(Phys.org)—A large international team of researchers has sequenced the genome of the orchid Apostasia shenzhenica. In their paper published in the journal Nature, the team describes the approach they used and what they ...
How to measure a molecule's energy using a quantum computer
Simulating molecules on quantum computers just got much easier with IBM's superconducting quantum hardware. In a recent research article published in Nature, Hardware-efficient Variational Quantum Eigensolver for Small Molecules ...
Quantum Physics
Sep 14, 2017
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Even when it's sitting in storage, coal threatens human health
President Trump and his appointees have pledged to end what they call the "war on coal" – policies designed to reduce the health and environmental impacts from producing and burning coal, such as toxic air pollution and ...
Environment
Sep 14, 2017
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Quantum machine learning
Language acquisition in young children is apparently connected with their ability to detect patterns. In their learning process, they search for patterns in the data set that help them identify and optimize grammar structures ...
Quantum Physics
Sep 14, 2017
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Underwater wireless optical communications system for streaming high quality, live video
A flexible and cost-effective technology for streaming high-quality underwater video images has been developed by researchers at KAUST by improving the bandwidth to achieve better video quality.
Telecom
Sep 14, 2017
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Sensors in your smartphone could make roads greener
By combining car sharing apps with a smartphone's ability to measure movement and vibration, researchers are hoping to make roads greener.
Hi Tech & Innovation
Sep 14, 2017
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New theory on origin of the asteroid belt
(Phys.org)—A pair of researchers with Université de Bordeaux has proposed a new theory to explain the origin of the asteroid belt. In their paper published in Science Advances, Sean Raymond and Andre Izidoro describe their ...
New study on graphene-wrapped nanocrystals makes inroads toward next-gen fuel cells
A powdery mix of metal nanocrystals wrapped in single-layer sheets of carbon atoms, developed at the Department of Energy's Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (Berkeley Lab), shows promise for safely storing hydrogen for ...
Nanophysics
Sep 14, 2017
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Research shows social media is no substitute for local news coverage
Once, when discussing our changing habits online, Mark Zuckerberg told his colleagues, "a squirrel dying in your front yard may be more relevant to your interests right now than people dying in Africa."
Internet
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