Better together: Bacterial endosymbionts are essential for the reproduction of a fungus
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Endosymbiotic relationships—in which one organism lives within another—are striking examples of mutualism, and can often significantly shape the biology of the participant species. In new findings that highlight the extent ...
Scientists identify new regulatory mechanism for critical protein signaling domain
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Apr 05, 2007 |
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In a study with far-reaching implications, scientists at the Scripps Research Institute and other institutions have for the first time identified a new in vivo regulatory mechanism for the PH Domain, a component of many proteins ...
NASA may use a new shuttle fuel tank
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
Apr 05, 2007 |
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NASA said it will transport a new shuttle external fuel tank to the Kennedy Space Center in Florida this week.
Plays promote prevention of drug abuse
Apr 05, 2007 |
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A new study finds that theatrical drama is an educational tool in the fight against drug addiction and abuse. Research published today in Substance Abuse Treatment, Prevention and Policy, shows that after watching the play ...
InFocus Launches New Business Projectors
Electronics / Consumer & Gadgets
Apr 05, 2007 |
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InFocus has released its latest projectors designed to help small and midsize businesses improve their business presentations.
The Linux Foundation Boosts Its Membership
Apr 05, 2007 |
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The three newest members are expected to help deepen the foundation's understanding of the issues and opportunities for Linux in multiple environments.
More flight than fancy?
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Apr 05, 2007 |
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Scientists from the universities of Exeter and Cambridge have turned a textbook example of sexual selection on its head and shown that females may be more astute at choosing a mate than previously thought.
Networking around the clock
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Apr 05, 2007 |
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A Brandeis University study published in Cell this week shows for the first time experimentally that the circadian cells in fruit flies function as a network that enables the insects to adapt their behavior according to sea ...
To recognize their friends, mice use their amygdalas
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Apr 05, 2007 |
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Even those who can’t remember names can usually recall faces. New research from Rockefeller University suggests that a simple brain chemical, a neuropeptide called oxytocin, is a reason.
Weak immune response critical to disease that causes most infant hospitalizations
Apr 05, 2007 |
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The most common cause of infant hospitalization in the United States, respiratory syncytial virus, infects virtually all children by age two. Along with the influenza virus, RSV is a major contributor to the approximately ...
Enterprise SOA Adoption to Double in Next Two Years
Apr 05, 2007 |
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A new Evans Data survey shows that corporate developers plan to double their use of SOAs (service-oriented architectures) over the next two years.
Quantum Upgrades StorNext Software
Apr 05, 2007 |
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StorNext 3.0 will help cut data-retention cost and enable customers to expand storage capacity and replace storage devices while keeping the system online.
Onaro's Storage Software Gets Support from NetApp
Apr 05, 2007 |
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Onaro's SAN screen storage management software will now support NetApp fabric-attached storage systems, helping users manage different storage devices that support various applications.
Nexsan, Reldata Combine for Unified NAS/SAN Package
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The SATABeast-based system can place its disk drives into an idle state to conserve energy, yet provide near-instantaneous access to data, the companies claim.
Delayed breeding is not necessarily costly to lifetime reproductive success
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Using 24 years of data from the longest-running study of a cooperative bird species on the African continent, researchers at the Universities of Bristol and Cape Town have cast doubt on one of the biggest assumptions in behavioral ...
