Researchers have the chemistry to make a star
Chemists have created a star-shaped molecule previously thought to be too unstable to be made.
Materials Science
Oct 28, 2015
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The PLOS Comp Biol Macromolecular Structure and Dynamics collection
Living systems are in a state of perpetual motion. Down at the microscopic level, the atoms that make up biological macromolecules are, in the words of Richard Feynman, jiggling and wiggling. These atomic motions are beautifully ...
Cell & Microbiology
Oct 28, 2015
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Deezer hits pause on plans for first music streaming IPO
France's Deezer has postponed its planned IPO, citing market conditions, in what would have been the first music streaming service to go public.
Internet
Oct 28, 2015
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Astronaut completes spacewalk right before setting US record
NASA's yearlong spaceman, Scott Kelly, chalked up his first spacewalk Wednesday just hours before he sets a record for the nation's longest trip off the planet.
Space Exploration
Oct 28, 2015
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Birds require multiple sperm to penetrate eggs to ensure normal embryo development
Birds require multiple sperm to penetrate eggs to ensure normal embryo development
Plants & Animals
Oct 28, 2015
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Researchers turn potato byproducts into eco-friendly plastic films
Using potato peels and culls considered waste by Alberta's potato-processing industry, University of Alberta researchers have created a starch-based bioactive film that is both eco-friendly and rich in antioxidants.
Materials Science
Oct 28, 2015
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Engineering researchers seek remedies for threat posed by drones to commercial airliners
Virginia Tech researchers are urging changes in how commercial aircraft engines are designed in the wake of a possible new threat to passenger aircraft safety: the likelihood of drones, or unmanned aerial vehicles, being ...
Engineering
Oct 28, 2015
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Innovative machine could accelerate discoveries in structural biology, drug design
Alexander Barnes and his colleagues are in the midst of a protracted and laborious experiment whose goal to discover how one biological molecule interacts with another. They recently measured a distance of about 0.00000002 ...
General Physics
Oct 28, 2015
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Digging deep to drought-proof Australian barley
In a world first, researchers from The University of Queensland have identified a key gene in barley that enables the plant to access water stored deep in the soil during droughts.
Biotechnology
Oct 28, 2015
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Survey finds executive cybersecurity decisions are evolving from compliance to proactive cyber-risk management
A new research study from SMU's Darwin Deason Institute for Cyber Security finds that executives are changing the way they manage and invest in cybersecurity, moving away from limited, reactive approaches and adopting systemic ...
Security
Oct 28, 2015
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