(PhysOrg.com) -- Swedish vehicle manufacturer Volvo’s goal is that by 2020 nobody should be killed or seriously injured in a new Volvo and their cars should not seriously injure or kill other road users or pedestrians. ...
A team of researchers affiliated with multiple institutions in the U.S., working with a colleague from France and another from Guatemala, has discovered a very large 2,000-year-old Mayan civilization in northern Guatemala. ...
Mitochondria are key components of our cells. Cell respiration and control of many metabolic and signaling processes take place within them. In order for the biochemical reactions to take place flawlessly, complex interactions ...
Cell & Microbiology
Jan 18, 2022
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Though the Summer Olympics were postponed, there's at least one place to see agile hurdlers go for the gold.
Materials Science
Sep 8, 2020
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DNA polymerases are the "Xerox machines" that replicate our DNA. They must work with great precision to keep errors from creeping into our genes. In spite of this precision, they still accept building blocks that have been ...
Biochemistry
Jul 13, 2016
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(Phys.org) —A remote acoustic detection system designed to identify homemade bombs can determine the difference between those that contain low-yield and high-yield explosives.
General Physics
Oct 23, 2013
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(Phys.org) —A team of researchers led by Prof. Young-Tae Chang from National University of Singapore and Prof. Yoon-Kyoung Cho from Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology (UNIST), Korea, developed a fluorescent ...
Analytical Chemistry
Aug 7, 2013
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(Phys.org)—Researchers from Brigham Young University have helped create the most robust and accurate fraud detection system to date using information from publicly available financial statements.
Computer Sciences
Sep 18, 2012
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Sealing cracks in roadways ensures a road's structural integrity and extends the time between major repaving projects, but conventional manual crack sealing operations expose workers to dangerous traffic and cover a limited ...
Engineering
Jun 18, 2012
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(PhysOrg.com) -- A new screen has been designed that can work with gloved hands, and it comes from Japan-based SMK. The target application will be car-navigation systems which drivers can operate while wearing gloves. The ...
