Researchers use supercomputer to track pathways in myoglobin
Jun 30, 2008 |
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Some 50 years ago, after decades of effort, John Kendrew determined the structure of the small globular protein, myoglobin, which is responsible for oxygen storage in cells. For this discovery, he shared the ...
Phoenix Scrapes to Icy Soil in Wonderland
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
Jun 30, 2008 |
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NASA's Phoenix Mars Lander scraped to icy soil in the "Wonderland" area on Thursday, June 26, confirming that surface soil, subsurface soil and icy soil can be sampled at a single trench.
Southern farmers realize profits from highbush blueberries
Jun 30, 2008 |
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Southern highbush blueberries are emerging as an important fruit crop in Georgia, but experienced farmers say the fruit can be a challenge to grow. To determine if the blueberry shows true promise as a profitable ...
New technology may help Olympic sailing
Jun 30, 2008 |
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A team of researchers at the Ocean University of China has developed and tested a mobile lidar (light detection and ranging) station that can accurately measure wind speed and direction over large areas in real time -- an ...
A healthier July Fourth: Eco-friendly fireworks and flares poised to light up the sky
Jun 30, 2008 |
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From the rockets' red glare to bombs bursting in air, researchers are developing more environmentally friendly fireworks and flares to light up the night sky while minimizing potential health risks, according ...
Dividing cells find their middle by following a protein 'contour map'
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Jun 30, 2008 |
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Self-organization keeps schools of fish, flocks of birds and colonies of termites in sync. It’s also, according to new research, the way cells regulate the final stage of cell division. Scientists at Rockefeller University ...
Smoke-Free Policies Very Effective in Reducing Heart Disease
Jun 30, 2008 |
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Research reviewed by an international team of experts called together by the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) concluded that smoke-free policies are “extremely effective” in reducing the health hazards ...
New research could lead to no scent, no sex for the Japanese beetle
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Jun 30, 2008 |
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No scent. No sex. If a male Japanese beetle is unable to detect the sex pheromone released by a female, he won't be able to locate her and reproduce.
UK and US guidelines on kids' physical activity levels need rethinking
Jun 30, 2008 |
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UK and US guidelines on how much physical activity children need to boost their health and stave off obesity need to be revised, conclude researchers in a study published ahead of print in the Archives of Disease in Childhood.
Tree-killing fungus officially named by scientists
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Jun 30, 2008 |
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The USDA Forest Service Southern Research Station (SRS) today announced that an SRS scientist and other researchers have officially named the fungus responsible for killing redbay and other trees in the coastal plains of ...
Tongue-controlled System Assists Individuals with Disabilities
Jun 30, 2008 |
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A new assistive technology developed by engineers at the Georgia Institute of Technology could help individuals with severe disabilities lead more independent lives.
Toward long-range beach forecasts on bacterial contamination
Jun 30, 2008 |
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Long-range forecasts of beach bacterial contamination are inching closer to reality because of a new water quality prediction method scheduled for publication in the July 15 issue of the ACS' Environmental Sc ...
'Molecular movies' to reveal the dynamic lives of proteins
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Jun 30, 2008 |
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Capturing moving images of tiny protein molecules is the aim of a new research project announced today at Imperial College London. The research will reveal, on extremely short timescales, the miniscule movements of proteins ...
Silencing of molecular 'conversation' may help curb severe allergies
Jun 30, 2008 |
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Scientists in Sydney have identified a process, a synergistic encounter between two molecules, that may account for the extreme allergic reactions some people experience. By silencing at least one of these molecules, it may ...
Toward perfumed-clothing: Fabric-friendly 'microcapsules' hide unpleasant body odors
Jun 30, 2008 |
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Researchers in Portugal are reporting development of a new type of "microcapsule" filled with perfume and embedded in fabric for production of scented suits, socks, undergarments and other clothing.
