Mapping the edge of reality
Australian and German researchers have collaborated to develop a genetic algorithm to confirm the rejection of classical notions of causality.
Quantum Physics
Apr 28, 2017
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Genetic algorithm can rapidly pinpoint top candidates for pre-combustion carbon capture
In recent years, a class of highly absorbent, nanoporous materials called metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) have emerged as a promising material for carbon capture in power plants. But finding the optimal MOF to do the best ...
Materials Science
Oct 17, 2016
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Algorithm for predicting protein pairings could help show how living systems work
An algorithm which models how proteins inside cells interact with each other will enhance the study of biology, and sheds light on how proteins work together to complete tasks such as turning food into energy.
Cell & Microbiology
Sep 21, 2016
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Shiny fish skin inspires nanoscale light reflectors
A nature-inspired method to model the reflection of light from the skin of silvery fish and other organisms may be possible, according to Penn State researchers.
Nanophysics
Jan 13, 2016
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How to get ants to solve a chess problem
Take a set of chess pieces and throw them all away except for one knight. Place the knight on any one of the 64 squares of a chess board.
Computer Sciences
Jan 30, 2014
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New analysis shows how proteins shift into working mode
In an advance that will help scientists design and engineer proteins, a team including researchers from SLAC and Stanford has found a way to identify how protein molecules flex into specific atomic arrangements required to ...
Biochemistry
Aug 9, 2013
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Spread of DNA databases sparks ethical concerns
You can ditch your computer and leave your cellphone at home, but you can't escape your DNA. It belongs uniquely to you—and, increasingly, to the authorities.
Biotechnology
Jul 12, 2013
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Scientists find identical DNA codes in different plant species
Analyzing massive amounts of data officially became a national priority recently when the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy announced the Big Data Research and Development Initiative. A multi-disciplinary ...
Biotechnology
Apr 9, 2012
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Mapping Tumor Heterogeneity With Quantum Dots
(PhysOrg.com) -- One important discovery made about cancer over the past decade is that as a tumor develops, the molecular identity of its cells begins to diverge. As a result, any given tumor is likely to contain groups ...
Bio & Medicine
May 25, 2010
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Are chemical rockets or solar sails better to return resources from asteroids?
If and when we ever get an asteroid mining industry off the ground, one of the most important decisions to be made in the structure of any asteroid mining mission would be how to get the resources back to where all of our ...
Space Exploration
Jan 9, 2023
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