(Phys.org) —The U.S. House of Representative's Science, Space and Technology Committee has met to discuss the virtues and possibility of asking NASA to assist a private foundation in conducting a manned spacecraft mission ...
Physicists at the University of Basel have observed a spontaneous magnetic order of electron and nuclear spins in a quantum wire at temperatures of 0.1 kelvin. In the past, this was possible only at much lower temperatures, ...
General Physics
Feb 11, 2014
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(Phys.org) —Researchers have used one of the brightest X-ray sources on the planet to map the 3-D structure of an important cellular gatekeeper known as a G protein-coupled receptor, or GPCR, in a more natural state than ...
General Physics
Dec 31, 2013
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In plants, the growth of organs such as roots, leaves and flowers depends upon the activity of meristems. These reservoir-like compartments hold stem cells, which have the ability to develop into various different cell types.
Biotechnology
Sep 11, 2013
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(Phys.org) —Can you "click" with someone after only four minutes? That's the question at the heart of new research by Stanford scholars Dan McFarland and Dan Jurafsky that looks at how meaningful bonds are formed.
Social Sciences
May 7, 2013
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A three-dimensional image of one of the proteins that serves as an on-off switch as it binds to receptors on the surface of a cell suggests there may be a sort of main power switch that could be tripped. These surface receptors ...
Biotechnology
Apr 21, 2013
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It is a road trip that could test the best of marriages: Mars.
Space Exploration
Feb 27, 2013
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(Phys.org)—A research team at Weill Cornell Medical College has solved the 3D crystal structure of a member protein in one of the most important classes of human proteins—the G protein-coupled receptors (GPCRs). These ...
Cell & Microbiology
Feb 27, 2013
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Married men and women who divide household chores in traditional ways report having more sex than couples who share so-called men's and women's work, according to a new study co-authored by sociologists at the University ...
Social Sciences
Jan 30, 2013
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The last time you popped a pill for a headache or a stuffy nose, did you think about how the medication actually alleviates your pain or unblocks your stuffy nose? Curing a disease is a complex process and involves understanding ...
Biochemistry
Jan 14, 2013
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