Genetically engineered blood protein can be used to split water into oxygen and hydrogen
Dec 01, 2006 |
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Scientists have combined two molecules that occur naturally in blood to engineer a molecular complex that uses solar energy to split water into hydrogen and oxygen, says research published today in the Journal of ...
Negative Vibes From Space
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Astronomers have discovered the first negatively charged molecule in space, identifying it from radio signals that were a mystery until now. While about 130 neutral and 14 positively charged molecules are known ...
Anti-microbial 'paint' kills flu, bacteria
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A new "antimicrobial paint" developed at MIT can kill influenza viruses that land on surfaces coated with it, potentially offering a new weapon in the battle against a disease that kills nearly 40,000 Americans ...
Theory of oscillations may explain biological mysteries
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Connect one pendulum to another with a spring, and in time the motions of the two swinging levers will become coordinated.This behavior of coupled oscillators---long a fascination of physicists and mathematicians---also can ...
Predicting the Timing of Major Earthquakes
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Forecasting when a major earthquake will erupt -- within a window of two to three years -- could be possible, based on mathematical studies by researchers at UC Davis, Boston University and the University of Western Ontario, ...
New Technology Could Go Batty
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“There are many species of bats,” Rolf Müller tells PhysOrg.com, “and they live in different circumstances and environments, hunting different types of food. We can learn from this.” Müller and his Ph.D. studen ...
Purveyors of the Cosmic 'Occult'
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Dec 01, 2006 |
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To a non-scientist, the words 'radio occultation' might sound a little spooky. But this relatively simple NASA-developed technology at the heart of a new satellite network named Cosmic is proving to be a powerful ...
Schizophrenia studies should open dialog
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Recent studies on schizophrenia treatment and cost should spark discovery of a third generation of treatment, a U.S. mental health advocacy group said.
Invasive ants territorial when neighbors are not kin
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Dec 01, 2006 |
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A study led by University of California, San Diego biologists shows that invasive Argentine ants appear to use genetic differences to distinguish friend from foe, a finding that helps to explain why these ants ...
Hybrid Butterflies High in the Sierra
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High in the Sierra Nevada mountains, a new species of butterfly has emerged as a hybrid of two existing species. It is the first time that this type of species formation has been shown in animals, according to the report ...
Seagrass ecosystems at a 'global crisis'
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An international team of scientists is calling for a targeted global conservation effort to preserve seagrasses and their ecological services for the world’s coastal ecosystems, according to an article published in the December ...
A New Paradigm for Lunar Orbits
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Dec 01, 2006 |
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It's 2015. You're NASA's chief engineer designing a moonbase for Shackleton Crater at the Moon's south pole. You're also designing a com-system that will allow astronauts constant radio contact with Earth.
Hold the Phone
Dec 01, 2006 |
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A new law taking effect in North Carolina today (Dec. 1) is putting the brakes on cell phone use by teen drivers. But do teenagers yapping on the phone behind the wheel pose a bigger safety risk than other ...
Microfuidic Device Used for Multigene Analysis of Individual Environmental Bacteria
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When it comes to digestive ability, termites have few rivals due to the gut activities that allow them to literally digest a two-by-four. But they do not digest wood by themselves--they are dependent on the 200 or so diverse ...
Evolution of influenza A virus
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An understanding of the evolutionary dynamics of the influenza virus determines scientists' ability to survey and control the virus.
