What causes the sunlight flavour in milk?
Most of us have tasted milk that has been left in the sun – it has a distinctive off-flavour. The reason is that milk and other dairy products turn rancid when exposed to light.
Other
Mar 3, 2015
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How to succeed in business without sucking up
Many people seem to think that landing a big-time appointment—like a spot on a company's board—is all about who you know.
Economics & Business
Mar 3, 2015
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New research characterizes novel aspects of maize reproduction
Male reproductive organ development in maize involves a complex array of ribonucleic acid molecules (RNAs) with potentially diverse activities in gene regulation, demonstrated by new research from the University of Delaware ...
Cell & Microbiology
Mar 3, 2015
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OSIRIS catches glimpse of Rosetta's shadow
Several days after Rosetta's close flyby of comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko on 14 February 2015, images taken on this day by OSIRIS, the scientific imaging system on board, have now been downlinked to Earth. With a resolution ...
Space Exploration
Mar 3, 2015
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Music festivals go cleaner, greener
Every summer, tens of thousands of people across Australia revel in live outdoor music, staying for a day or pitching their tents for a weekend. When the music dies, however, what's left may be less appealing – a churned-up ...
Environment
Mar 3, 2015
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Computer simulator will improve radiation therapy for cancer patients
Using complex computational algorithms based on repeated sampling, a University of Arkansas graduate student helped spearhead a project to develop a computer simulator that provides customized electron beam tunings for radiation ...
Computer Sciences
Mar 3, 2015
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Cash could be phased out within a decade, says expert
The rise of electronic currency will lead to the phasing out of physical cash in Australia within a decade, according to Professor Rabee Tourky, Director of the Australian National University (ANU) Research School of Economics.
Other
Mar 3, 2015
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Shark's sixth sense aid attacks from below
Wobbegong (Orectolobus maculatus) and angel sharks (Squatina australis) have evolved unique electrosensory pores that aid attacks on unsuspecting prey from beneath, according to a recent study.
Plants & Animals
Mar 3, 2015
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Researcher develops new software to assess online interaction
Whether it is business or personal, more and more human interaction is happening in an online environment. But, how do you know if you can trust the person on the other end of the connection? The simple answer is most people ...
Software
Mar 3, 2015
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Tuning energy levels through surface chemistry shows promise for higher efficiency quantum dot solar cells
Solar cells made out of lead sulfide quantum dots could eventually offer a cheaper, more flexible alternative to ones made using silicon, but they are currently much less efficient. However, altering the chemical composition ...
Nanophysics
Mar 3, 2015
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