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Biotechnology Jan 22, 2016

Can a quirky chromosome create a second human species?

In this age of genome sequencing, we can lose sight of the importance of how our genomes are distributed over 23 pairs of chromosomes. Rearrangements of the pairs are invisible to sequencing if the correct amount of genetic ...

Archaeology Jan 15, 2016

Researchers track tyrannosaur's trail

Just outside the tiny town of Glenrock, Wyoming the footprints of a 66 million-year-old monster are cemented in stone. This fossil trackway was brought to light with the help of University of Alberta paleontologist Scott ...

Consumer & Gadgets Jan 4, 2016

The latest on gadgets: This year's CES smaller—yet bigger (Update)

The latest developments surrounding the consumer-electronics show in Las Vegas known as CES (all times local):

Space Exploration Dec 11, 2015

Purdue team creates high-tech torches for Indiana Bicentennial

An interdisciplinary team of students and faculty at Purdue University has designed and built three types of torches that will be central to Indiana's bicentennial relay next year.

Space Exploration Dec 4, 2015

Rotational movies of Pluto and Charon: It's show time

It's amazing that we've come such a long way in our exploration of the Pluto system, and it's only been five months since the close flyby of New Horizons. From the exceptionally young ice-covered plain informally named Tombaugh ...

Ecology Dec 3, 2015

Dicamba drift affects non-target plants and pollinators

Dicamba herbicide drift onto plants growing adjacent to farm fields causes significant delays in flowering, as well as reduced flowering, of those plants, and results in decreased visitation by honey bees, according to researchers ...

Electronics & Semiconductors Nov 24, 2015

Versatile single-chip sensor for ion detection in fluids

Imec and Holst Centre (set-up by imec and TNO) have demonstrated a prototype of a single-chip electrochemical sensor for simultaneous detection of multiple ions in fluids. The demonstrator paves the way to small-sized and ...

Biochemistry Nov 23, 2015

Infertile worms resist infection-induced neurodegeneration

The connections are still obscure, but mounting evidence points to a link between infections, the immune system, and neurodegenerative diseases like Alzheimer's, ALS, and Parkinson's.

Other Nov 13, 2015

Digital natives push for personalized healthcare technology

Millennials and younger generations expect to use their own technologies and biological data to help doctors deliver more personal care.

Engineering Nov 5, 2015

Team showcases the biggest 3-D printing machine for industry

The Basque Autonomous Community is once again spearheading R&D&i applied to the industrial base to enable companies to be more competitive, not only by improving productivity but also by creating new products. The first machine ...

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