The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has issued one of the world's most intricate measurement standards: an exhaustively analyzed antibody protein that the biopharmaceutical industry will use to help ...
Biochemistry
Jul 28, 2016
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Acacia longifolia, a species of acacia from the Fabacean family that is native to Australia, was initially cultivated in Portugal as a means of securing sand dunes and is now spreading uncontrollably - with varying impact ...
Ecology
Jul 28, 2016
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While relentless bright light brings many forms of cyanobacteria to their knees - figuratively, of course - Synechococcus sp. PCC 7002 does the opposite, thriving and growing at a rate that far outpaces most of its peers. ...
Cell & Microbiology
Jul 28, 2016
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Police officers are trained to protect and serve the public. They are taught to evaluate a dangerous situation in a split second and act in ways that might best keep both the public and themselves safe.
Social Sciences
Jul 28, 2016
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We're in for a celestial show from two of the sky's glitterati this week. On Friday morning July 29 around 10:00 UT (5 a.m. CDT), the crescent Moon will occult the star Aldebaran from the eastern and southern U.S. south of ...
Space Exploration
Jul 28, 2016
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Software mogul Larry Ellison once famously mocked cloud computing as a fad. Now his company, Oracle, will spend $9.3 billion to acquire cloud upstart NetSuite.
Business
Jul 28, 2016
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Ever taken a selfie? Around the world, people snap tens of millions of these self-portraits every day, usually with a mobile device held at arm's length. For all their raging popularity, though, selfies can often be misrepresentative, ...
Computer Sciences
Jul 28, 2016
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Four winter-hardy faba bean germplasm lines developed by Agricultural Research Service (ARS) scientists and their collaborators are now available for further development.
Biotechnology
Jul 28, 2016
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New research challenges Uber's claims that its car-sharing services make the roads safer by limiting the numbers of individuals who drink and drive.
Social Sciences
Jul 28, 2016
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A new study has examined the varying fortunes of the world's richest people between 1988 and 2012 to identify which parts of the world the top 1% come from.
Economics & Business
Jul 28, 2016
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