Astronomers have determined the pre-explosion mass of a white dwarf star that blew up thousands of years ago. The measurement strongly suggests the explosion involved only a single white dwarf, …read more Source:: Science
Day: April 2, 2015
Being born in lean times is bad news for baboons
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•The saying ‘what doesn’t kill you makes you stronger’ may not hold up to scientific scrutiny. Baboons born in times of famine are more vulnerable to food shortages later in …read more Source:: Science
Oil dispersant used in Gulf Oil Spill causes lung and gill injuries to humans and aquatic animals, also identifies protective enzyme
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•New research suggests that Corexit EC9500A, an oil-dispersal agentl, contributes to damage to epithelium cells within the lungs of humans and gills of marine creatures. The study also identifies an …read more Source:: Science
Deadly snakes ‘milked’ to create potent new anti-venom
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•LIVERPOOL, ENGLAND / KADUNA, NIGERIA – The puff adder is one of sub-Saharan Africa’s most deadly snakes. …read more Source:: UKScienceNews
DNA can’t explain all inherited biological traits, research shows
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•Characteristics passed between generations are not decided solely by DNA, but can be brought about by other material in cells, new research shows. Scientists studied proteins found in cells, known …read more Source:: Science
Smart phone diagnosis? Biosensing platform quickly and accurately diagnoses disease and monitors treatment remotely
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•In much the same way that glucometers and pregnancy tests have revolutionized in-home diagnostic testing, researchers have identified a new biosensing platform that could be used to remotely detect and …read more Source:: Science
An Approach To Converge The Worlds of Big Data And BI
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•By editor@techworld.com (Forrester Analysts) Contrary to some of the market hype, data democratisation and big data do not eliminate the need for the “BI 101” basics, such as data governance, data quality, master data …read more Source:: Open Source
Windows goes open source? Microsoft plays coy
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•By Paul Krill Could Microsoft’s open source advocacy ever result in the company offering its cash cow Windows OS up to open source? It’s possible, according to one Microsoft official, though his comments …read more Source:: OpenSource
Experimental Ebola vaccine safe, prompts immune response
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•An early-stage clinical trial of an experimental Ebola vaccine found that the vaccine, called VSV-ZEBOV, was safe and elicited robust antibody responses in all 40 of the healthy adults who …read more Source:: Science