Two-way traffic enable proteins to get where needed, avoid disease
It turns out that your messenger RNA may catch more than one ride to get where it's going.
Cell & Microbiology
Nov 25, 2013
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Cyber resilience metrics needed to meet increased threats
Cyber threats are rapidly emerging as one of the primary security concerns for the nation and global community as targeted cyber attacks can cause severe consequences to critical infrastructure and sectors of the economy. ...
Internet
Nov 25, 2013
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The collared treerunner is more than a single species
The lowland tropics were once though filled with widespread species, while moderate and higher elevations were thought to contain species with more restricted distributions. That idea is turning out to be partially incorrect. ...
Plants & Animals
Nov 25, 2013
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Archaeological discoveries confirm early date of Buddha's life
Archaeologists working in Nepal have uncovered evidence of a structure at the birthplace of the Buddha dating to the sixth century B.C. This is the first archaeological material linking the life of the Buddha—and thus the ...
Archaeology
Nov 25, 2013
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Chromosomes show off their shapes
Chromosomes – the 46 tightly-wrapped packages of genetic material in our cells – are iconically depicted as X-shaped formations. However, those neat X's only appear when a cell is about to divide and the entire contents ...
Biotechnology
Nov 25, 2013
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Apple acquires Israel's PrimeSense, no terms
Apple has acquired Israel-based motion technology company PrimeSense for an undisclosed sum.
Business
Nov 25, 2013
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Nielsen buying Harris Interactive for about $117M
Consumer research and TV ratings firm Nielsen is buying market research firm Harris Interactive for about $116.6 million.
Business
Nov 25, 2013
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A step closer to composite-based electronics
Composite materials are of increasing interest to physicists. Typically, they are made of electrically conducting elements - such as spherical metallic or elongated carbon particles - embedded in an insulating glass or a ...
Condensed Matter
Nov 25, 2013
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Scientists ID new catalyst for cleanup of nitrites
Chemical engineers at Rice University have found a new catalyst that can rapidly break down nitrites, a common and harmful contaminant in drinking water that often results from overuse of agricultural fertilizers.
Nanomaterials
Nov 25, 2013
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Super SQUID: Measuring device for superconductors breaks world records
Weizmann Institute scientists have taken a quantum leap toward understanding the phenomenon known as superconductivity: They have created the world's smallest SQUID – a device used to measure magnetic fields – which has ...
Nanophysics
Nov 25, 2013
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