Milky Way's Sister Galaxy Shines in New Portrait
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Sibling rivalry is alive and well in outer space. The Milky Way galaxy has two sister spirals competing for attention from photographers. The Andromeda galaxy usually wins the contest, posing frequently for ...
'Land of the ever-young' gene reprogrammes cells
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University of Edinburgh scientists have discovered that the “ever-young” gene Nanog can cause adult cells to switch back to an embryonic state. The finding, to be published in the prestigious journal Nature, is the first ...
Researchers offer first explanation for the near constant scale of the gas planet satellite systems
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Each of our Solar System's outer gaseous planets hosts a system of multiple satellites, and these objects include Jupiter's volcanic Io and Europa with its believed subsurface ocean, as well as Titan with its ...
Ancestor of all modern crocodilians discovered in outback Queensland
Other Sciences / Archaeology & Fossils
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Fossils of the world's most primitive modern crocodilian have been discovered near the outback town of Isisford, in central-western Queensland, Australia.
Chemists direct silicon oxide into a selected hierarchical structure
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Chemistry often seems to operate at random. However, scientists from the Max Planck Institute of Coal Research and the International Max Planck Research School "SurMat" have been able to change that: they grew ...
Archeologists find new evidence on Edom
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A ruined copper mine in Jordan is shedding new light on the biblical civilization known as Edom, The New York Times reports.
Microsoft launches new ABACUS smart watch
Electronics / Consumer & Gadgets
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Microsoft's Smart Personal Objects Technology initiative released its next generation of Smart Watches for MSN Direct.
KFC sued for trans fat menu
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A retired Maryland physician is suing KFC over claims the oil the restaurant-chain fries its chicken and other menu items in is high in trans fat.
'Snapshots' Shake Up Views about Proteins
Nanotechnology / Bio & Medicine
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In 2002, University of Maryland biochemist Victor Muñoz observed something about proteins that challenged the generally accepted theory about how proteins assume their biologically active states – a process called folding. ...
Researchers Show How Brain Decodes Complex Smells
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Duke University Medical Center researchers have discovered how the brain creates a scent symphony from signals sent by the nose.
Researchers decorate virus particles
Nanotechnology / Bio & Medicine
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Researchers at New York University have made chemical modifications to nanometer sized virus particles--a process that has the potential to improve magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) techniques. Their results are reported in ...
New materials developed for vascular graft
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Virginia Commonwealth University engineers and scientists have developed a new material that may one day help patients with damaged arteries regenerate new ones.
Microsoft's Vista, patch challenges
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Hopes have been high for Microsoft's upcoming version of its blockbusting Windows system, but so far, Vista seems to be providing more headaches than praise from industry analysts and users alike. Meanwhile, ...
Spiders and crocodiles: older than thought
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British scientists have reportedly found a fossilized spider preserved in amber that suggests spiders have existed much longer than thought.
Butterfly Farming to Help Save Rain Forest
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Researchers at the University of Warwick's plant research arm Warwick HRI have received a £295,000 Darwin initiative grant to develop a butterfly farming industry in Guyana that will help support 5000 people in 16 rainforest ...
