Medical doctors see lumps of the protein A β-peptide in Alzheimer patients' brains. They are not sure however if this causes the disease, or if it's a consequence of the damage these proteins do on brain membranes. Resolving ...
Biochemistry
Mar 16, 2016
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Human use of copper dating back to the Bronze Age has shaped the evolution of bacteria, leading to bugs that are highly resistant to the metal's antibacterial properties.
Evolution
Mar 16, 2016
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For two University of Washington researchers, the real test came as they walked across a barren-looking field.
Environment
Mar 16, 2016
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Major automakers and the U.S. government have reached an agreement to make automatic emergency braking standard equipment on most cars by 2022, two people briefed on the deal said.
Engineering
Mar 16, 2016
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It's important to know how microorganisms—particularly pathogenic microbes—grow under various conditions. Certain bacteria can cause food poisoning when eaten and bacterial growth in medical blood supplies, while rare, ...
Optics & Photonics
Mar 16, 2016
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Tropical Cyclone Emeraude developed early on March 16 in the Southern Indian Ocean, but NASA's GPM core satellite saw the storm coming together the day before.
Earth Sciences
Mar 16, 2016
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Warmer, wetter conditions in the Arctic are accelerating the loss of carbon stored in tundra and permafrost soils, creating a potential positive feedback that further boosts global temperatures, a Dartmouth College study ...
Environment
Mar 16, 2016
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Researchers at the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory have combined advanced in-situ microscopy and theoretical calculations to uncover important clues to the properties of a promising next-generation energy ...
Nanomaterials
Mar 16, 2016
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People sometimes rely on the stereotype of a kid living in their parents' basement to illustrate poor socialization and isolation.
Plants & Animals
Mar 16, 2016
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Researchers from Brigham and Women's Hospital (BWH) and MIT have combined an innovative microscopy technique with a methodology for building inexpensive mini-microscopes, allowing them to capture images at a resolution that, ...
Optics & Photonics
Mar 16, 2016
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