How could you capture an asteroid?
Ah asteroids, those dinosaur-killing, Scrooge-McDuck-moneybins from heaven.
Space Exploration
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A promised 'right' to fast internet rings hollow for millions stuck with 20th-century speeds
In response to the government's recent declarations that internet speeds of 100Mb/s should be available to "nearly all homes" in the UK, a great many might suggest that this is easier said than done. It would not be the first ...
Telecom
Mar 24, 2015
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Silver shines as antibacterial for medical implants
There have been growing concerns in the global health care system about the eradication of pathogens in hospitals and other patient-care environments. Overuse of antibiotics and antimicrobial agents has contributed to the ...
Biochemistry
Mar 24, 2015
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MPA fails to protect sharks and rays
New research led by researchers at the University of Victoria raises serious concerns about the ability of marine protected areas (MPAs) to effectively protect wide-ranging iconic species, such as sharks and rays.
Ecology
Mar 24, 2015
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Proteins provide forces in cells by acting like microscopic gas springs
Together with colleagues in Germany and Amsterdam, researchers at the Laboratory of Cell Biology of Wageningen University have shown how the disorderly movement of proteins provides directed forces in cells. The proteins ...
Cell & Microbiology
Mar 24, 2015
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Premature wear on WA roads caused by wet base coat
The lifespan of some West Australian roads has been reduced thanks to the moisture susceptibility of a road construction material, research suggests.
Engineering
Mar 24, 2015
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Getting a critical edge on plutonium identification
A collaboration between NIST scientists and colleagues at Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL) has resulted in a new kind of sensor that can be used to investigate the telltale isotopic composition of plutonium samples – ...
Analytical Chemistry
Mar 24, 2015
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The ongoing war against cybercrime
Cybercrime is estimated to cost the global economy upwards of US$400 billion a year, and these costs are expected to continue to rise.
Security
Mar 24, 2015
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Test trial to use computer servers to heat homes
An energy company is joining forces with a tech startup to harness computing power to heat homes in the Netherlands.
Energy & Green Tech
Mar 24, 2015
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Brain tumor cells decimated by mitochondrial 'smart bomb'
An experimental drug that attacks brain tumor tissue by crippling the cells' energy source called the mitochondria has passed early tests in animal models and human tissue cultures, say Houston Methodist scientists.
Biochemistry
Mar 24, 2015
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