NASA image: Oil fires in Libya continue
The oil refinery fires in Libya that were started by attacks on oil terminals in Libya in very early January continue.
Earth Sciences
Jan 28, 2016
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Researchers develop a novel and efficient fabrication technology for cross-shaped memristor
Along with the fast development of modern information technology, charge-based memories, such as DRAM and flash memory, are being aggressively scaled down to meet the current trend of small size devices. A memory device with ...
Nanophysics
Jan 28, 2016
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To burn sugar or not to burn sugar: How eggs store fuel for embryo development
Reproduction is highly dependent on diet and the ability to use nutrients to grow and generate energy. This is clearly seen in women, who must provide all the nutritional building blocks required to support a growing embryo. ...
Cell & Microbiology
Jan 28, 2016
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Study reveals workings of mysterious 'relief valve' that protects cells from swelling
A team led by scientists at The Scripps Research Institute (TSRI) has solved a long-standing mystery in cell biology by showing essentially how a key "relief-valve" in cells does its job.
Cell & Microbiology
Jan 28, 2016
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Insect growth regulator wears a second hat: Infection fighter
During an animal's embryonic development, a chemical chain reaction known as Hippo directs organs to grow to just the right size and no larger. Now Johns Hopkins researchers working with laboratory flies report that this ...
Cell & Microbiology
Jan 28, 2016
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Octopuses shed their asocial reputation
Octopuses have generally been viewed as solitary creatures—and their color-changing abilities primarily as a means to hide from hungry predators. But, after binge watching more than 52 hours of octopus TV, researchers reporting ...
Plants & Animals
Jan 28, 2016
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Researchers shed new light on regulation of repetitive DNA sequences
A pair of studies by a team of scientists has shed new light on the nature of a particular type of DNA sequences—tandem DNA repeat arrays—that play important roles in transcription control, genome organization, and development.
Cell & Microbiology
Jan 28, 2016
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Improved harvest for small farms thanks to naturally cloned crops
In today's agriculture, hybrid plants are crucial for the sufficient production of food, feed, fuel and fiber. These crosses between two different varieties are deemed particularly hardy and far more productive than their ...
Biotechnology
Jan 28, 2016
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Scientists discover protein's starring role in genome stability, and possibly cancer prevention
If you have a soft spot for unsung heroes, you'll love a DNA repair protein called XPG. Scientists from the U.S. Department of Energy's Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (Berkeley Lab) discovered that XPG plays a previously ...
Biotechnology
Jan 28, 2016
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Germs, humans and numbers: New estimate revises our microbiome numbers downwards
How many microbes inhabit our body on a regular basis? For the last few decades, the most commonly accepted estimate in the scientific world puts that number at around ten times as many bacterial as human cells. In research ...
Cell & Microbiology
Jan 28, 2016
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