A short history of arson
We've been burning things for hundreds of thousands of years.
Earth Sciences
Dec 5, 2014
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Loss of a chemical tag on RNA keeps embryonic stem cells in suspended animation
A team of scientists that included researchers from UCLA has discovered a novel mechanism of RNA regulation in embryonic stem cells. The findings are strong evidence that a specific chemical modification, or "tag," on RNA ...
Cell & Microbiology
Dec 5, 2014
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Researchers develop a system to reconstruct grape clusters in 3D and assess their quality
Researchers of the Universitat Politècnica de València (UPV) have developed software to help reconstruct grape clusters with three-dimensional computer vision techniques. The system helps to automatically assess different ...
Other
Dec 5, 2014
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Full-field and real-time tracking of membrane processes without signal fading and cell perturbation
Membrane nano-tomography in living cells: Label-free evanescent microscopy enables full-field and real-time tracking of membrane processes without signal fading and cell perturbation.
Cell & Microbiology
Dec 5, 2014
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Efficient catalytic system for the photocatalytic reduction of CO2 to hydrocarbons
Hydrocarbons continue to be our primary source of energy. However, they do not necessarily have to come from fossil sources. Why not reverse the combustion process to make the hydrocarbons from CO2? This could be achieved ...
Materials Science
Dec 5, 2014
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New revelations on dark matter and relic neutrinos
The Planck collaboration, which notably includes the CNRS, CEA, CNES and several French universities, has disclosed, at a conference in Ferrara, Italy, the results of four years of observations from the ESA's Planck satellite. ...
General Physics
Dec 5, 2014
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Milestones in human-machine cooperation
Just a little over a year has passed since BBC News ranked the Robo-Mate exoskeleton at No. 2,right after the announcement of the new iPhone, and major technical progress has been made on several fronts.
Engineering
Dec 5, 2014
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NASA launches new Orion spacecraft and new era
(AP)—NASA's new Orion spacecraft zoomed toward a high point of 3,600 miles (5,800 kilometers) on an orbital test flight Friday, ushering in a new era of exploration that could one day put people on Mars.
Space Exploration
Dec 5, 2014
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The speed of light: music to our ears
The Internet is so fast that the Bay Area can connect with New York City quicker than you can finish this sentence.
Telecom
Dec 5, 2014
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'Gangnam Style' pushes YouTube to its limits
Kim Kardashian may have tried to #BreakTheInternet, but it's South Korean pop star Psy who "broke" YouTube - or pushed it to its limits, at least.
Internet
Dec 5, 2014
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