Thousands predicted to die along state barrier fence
Ongoing research across South-West WA is examining the impacts of upgrading and extending the state barrier fence.
Ecology
Jan 7, 2015
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Researchers create successful predictions of combustion reaction rates
Researchers at the U.S. Department of Energy's Argonne and Sandia National Laboratories have demonstrated, for the first time, a method to successfully predict pressure-dependent chemical reaction rates, an important breakthrough ...
Materials Science
Jan 7, 2015
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Never mind the selfish gene – ribosomes are the missing link
Since the discovery that DNA encodes genetic information, research on the evolution of life has focused on its genetic origins. Following this "genes-first" approach, Oxford University evolutionary biologist Richard Dawkins ...
Cell & Microbiology
Jan 7, 2015
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Merkel website hacked ahead of visit by Ukrainian premier
A German official says Chancellor Angela Merkel's website and several other German government sites have been blocked, and a pro-Russian organization has claimed responsibility.
Security
Jan 7, 2015
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Car of the future emerges at Las Vegas electronics show
It has four wheels, is always connected and the driver is optional: the car of the future is starting to take shape from collaboration between automakers and their technology partners.
Hi Tech & Innovation
Jan 7, 2015
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Students engineering phone charger for world's needy
A pair of Case Western Reserve University engineering students are field testing their foot-powered cell phone charger in rural villages of the Kingdom of Lesotho, a small country surrounded entirely by South Africa, this ...
Engineering
Jan 7, 2015
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Origami—mathematics in creasing
Origami is the ancient Japanese art of paper folding. One uncut square of paper can, in the hands of an origami artist, be folded into a bird, a frog, a sailboat, or a Japanese samurai helmet beetle. Origami can be extraordinarily ...
Mathematics
Jan 7, 2015
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Vacuum-steam treatment for invasive snails proves promising
The U.S. East Coast and some port areas such as Houston, Texas, are being invaded by snails that hitchhike in containers shipped from the Mediterranean.
Plants & Animals
Jan 7, 2015
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How do you make a greasy protein?
Every cell is encapsulated and protected by a thin membrane made of greasy molecules called lipids. Assemblies of equally greasy protein molecules span the membrane, forming passageways that control the flow of signaling ...
Cell & Microbiology
Jan 7, 2015
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NXP releases world's first ultra-compact smart car access solution for car keys and wearables
NXP Semiconductors today announced the world's first true one-chip solution for smart car access, combining Passive Keyless Entry (PKE), RF transmitter for remote control and immobiliser in a HVQVN32 package – the NCF29A1. ...
Electronics & Semiconductors
Jan 7, 2015
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