By combining sophisticated RNA sequencing technology with a new device that isolates single cells and their progeny, MIT researchers can now trace detailed family histories for several generations of cells descended from ...
Cell & Microbiology
Jan 6, 2016
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Scientists have discovered how the distinctive piebald patches seen in black and white cats and some horses are formed in the womb.
Cell & Microbiology
Jan 6, 2016
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A major pesticide harms honeybees when used on cotton and citrus but not on other big crops like corn, berries and tobacco, the Environmental Protection Agency found.
Ecology
Jan 6, 2016
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Chinese electronics giant Huawei hopes to overtake US rival Apple and Korea's Samsung to become the world's leading maker of smartphones in "three or four years," a top executive said in a newspaper interview on Wednesday.
Business
Jan 6, 2016
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Australian scientists Wednesday said they had devised an "innovative method of conservation" through feeding giant monitor lizards small cane toads so they won't be killed by larger-sized amphibians.
Plants & Animals
Jan 6, 2016
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The top executive of the Volkswagen brand worldwide says he's optimistic that U.S. environmental regulators will approve fixes within the coming weeks or months for diesel engines that cheat on emissions tests.
Business
Jan 6, 2016
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South Korean automaker Kia said it envisions introducing an autonomous car using its own technology by 2030 under a new initiative dubbed "drive wise."
Hi Tech & Innovation
Jan 6, 2016
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Aspirational professional women would benefit from a better understanding of how to build, maintain and use their social capital to succeed in reaching the top.
Social Sciences
Jan 6, 2016
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While tremendous progress has been made to eliminate malaria worldwide, about 3.2 billion people—nearly half the world's population—are at risk of the disease, according to the World Health Organization. New tools to ...
Ecology
Jan 6, 2016
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Men in typically female-dominated occupations tend to value the social aspects of their career over financial rewards.
Social Sciences
Jan 6, 2016
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