Electrical charges not only move through wires, they also travel along lengths of DNA, the molecule of life. The property is known as charge transport.
Biochemistry
Apr 14, 2015
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Life can be so intricate and novel that even a single cell can pack a few surprises, according to a study led by Princeton University researchers.
Cell & Microbiology
Sep 8, 2014
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The bite of a bloodworm delivers venom that causes severe allergic reactions. Scientists studying the venom for the first time have discovered why it causes a reaction similar to that of a bee sting.
Plants & Animals
Sep 8, 2014
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(Phys.org) —A low-cost technology may make it possible to read long sequences of DNA far more quickly than current techniques.
Bio & Medicine
Jun 27, 2014
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The Thirty Meter Telescope project will unveil a polished mirror assembly—a key piece of astronomy's next-generation telescope—at the 2014 annual meeting of the Canadian Astronomical Society (CASCA).
Space Exploration
Jun 10, 2014
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23andMe, the leading personal genetics company, said today it has published an analysis that improves the accuracy and efficiency of identity-by-descent (IBD) detection through a new, open-source algorithm called HaploScore.
Biotechnology
May 12, 2014
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When you think of a mirror, there really isn't that much needed to describe it, but when you look at a mirror that will fly aboard NASA's next-generation James Webb Space Telescope, there's a lot to the anatomy of a mirror.
Space Exploration
Mar 20, 2014
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Microsoft soared to record revenues in the last quarter, confounding Wall Street forecasts on the back of strong demand for Xbox consoles, Surface tablets and Internet "cloud" services.
Business
Jan 23, 2014
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Certain diseases such as cystic fibrosis and muscular dystrophy are linked to genetic mutations that damage the important biological process of rearranging gene sequences in pre-messenger RNA, a procedure called RNA splicing.
Cell & Microbiology
Sep 26, 2013
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During development, vertebrate embryos rely on a process called segmentation to establish fundamental body patterning. This entails the formation of orderly bands of cells, which can subsequently contribute to the formation ...
Cell & Microbiology
Aug 30, 2013
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