Researchers at the Royal Veterinary College have identified a highly specialised ligament structure that is thought to prevent giraffes' legs from collapsing under the immense weight of these animals.
Plants & Animals
Jul 3, 2014
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The function of proteins, which fulfil various tasks inside the cells, is often analysed in aqueous buffer solutions. However, it is not known, for example in case of pharmaceutical studies, if they work in the same way in ...
Biochemistry
Jul 3, 2014
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A massive cybercrime ring in Brazil may have stolen billions of dollars from a widely used online payment system, a technology security company said.
Security
Jul 3, 2014
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Google has restricted access to a BBC blog posting and several British newspaper stories under a legal ruling granting people a right to be "forgotten" in search engines, it emerged on Thursday.
Internet
Jul 3, 2014
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Seas between the islands of Skye and Mull on Scotland's west coast are highly important for basking sharks, according to a report published today by Scottish Natural Heritage (SNH).
Plants & Animals
Jul 3, 2014
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A FAMU-FSU College of Engineering professor is using rays of light to control the shape of a special type of plastic, a project that could have long-term implications for manufacturing, solar energy harvesting, aerospace ...
Condensed Matter
Jul 3, 2014
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Pretty darn big, I'd say.
Space Exploration
Jul 3, 2014
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China's Supreme Court has set up a special tribunal to deal with environmental cases, it said Thursday as Beijing pushes a green agenda with public discontent over pollution rising.
Environment
Jul 3, 2014
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(Phys.org) —Three physicists affiliated with several universities in the U.S. and France have built a computer simulation of the bubble-like voids that exist in dark matter which offers better density information. In their ...
When Kelly Heber goes snorkeling in Bali, she's not exactly vacationing: In a few minutes, she'll be onboard a nearby boat, asking the captain if he's seen any comeback in his fish stocks in recent years. She'll ask how he ...
Environment
Jul 3, 2014
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