Being able to access and download information in an instant is a hallmark of the digital age. But much of the world's knowledge remains between the pages of printed books. Tracking these volumes in libraries is a tedious, ...
Robotics
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Despite our advances in technology and medicine, we seem to be fighting a never-ending battle against a number of diseases and ailments. As viruses become more complex and bacteria become resistant to antibiotics, it seems ...
Plants & Animals
Jun 2, 2016
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Scientists have shown the weird world of quantum mechanics operating in the molecule of life, DNA.
Cell & Microbiology
Jun 2, 2016
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Human domination of earth's ecosystems is well documented. Past work has estimated that 20-100% of the land's surface has been affected by humans in some way. Humans build cities, burn rainforests, cultivate massive amounts ...
Ecology
Jun 2, 2016
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A computer scientist from the University of York will play a key role in developing an app and email alert system for gardeners as part of the Big Bug Hunt – a global citizen science project that warns gardeners of pests.
Ecology
Jun 2, 2016
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Researchers at Ruhr-Universität Bochum were the first ones to prove the existence of an olfactory receptor in pigment-producing cells in human skin, the so-called melanocytes. The team headed by Prof Dr Dr Dr habil. Hanns ...
Biochemistry
Jun 2, 2016
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To improve the efficiency of waveguides—devices that guide light on the surface of silicon optical computer chips—a complex balance must be struck. The need for enhanced optical signal processing properties competes with ...
Optics & Photonics
Jun 2, 2016
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(Phys.org)—Werner Heisenberg originally proposed the uncertainty principle in 1927, but his original proposal was somewhat different than how it is interpreted today. As a recent paper in Physical Review Letters explains, ...
Computers can be valuable tools for helping mathematicians solve problems but they can also play their own part in the discovery and proof of mathematical theorems.
Mathematics
Jun 2, 2016
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Scientists from The University of Western Australia have joined a global research team that have identified genes in peanuts that when altered will be able to prevent an allergic response in humans.
Biotechnology
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