WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Paleontologists are restoring the good name of Brontosaurus more than a century after it was deemed scientifically invalid and the famous dinosaur was reclassified as another genus …read more Source:: UKScienceNews
Day: April 7, 2015
Jeff Bezos’ rocket company to begin suborbital test flights this year
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•CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (Reuters) – A space company owned by Amazon.com founder Jeff Bezos has finished work on a rocket engine for a suborbital spaceship and expects to begin flight …read more Source:: UKScienceNews
Small portions of fast food just as effective for recovery after work-out as sports supplements
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•A new study found there was no significant difference in glycogen recovery when cyclists ate fast food after a workout versus when they ingested traditional sports supplements such as Gatorade, …read more Source:: Science
Black Duck’s mission: To seek out insecure open source code in the enterprise
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•By Serdar Yegulalp The world of open source has been trying to be more proactive about protecting its software and protocols, but what can enterprises do to determine if the open source …read more Source:: OpenSource
Anesthetic gases raise Earth’s temperature (a little) while you sleep
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•The gases used to knock out surgery patients are accumulating in the Earth’s atmosphere, where they make a small contribution to climate change, report scientists who have detected the compounds …read more Source:: Science
Turbo-charging hormone can regrow the heart, animal study suggests
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•Researchers have discovered a way to stimulate muscle regrowth in the heart of a mouse, opening up prospects of new treatments for people who suffer heart attacks. …read more Source:: Science
New study hints at spontaneous appearance of primordial DNA
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•The self-organization properties of DNA-like molecular fragments four billion years ago may have guided their own growth into repeating chemical chains long enough to act as a basis for primitive …read more Source:: Science
Einstein Ring seen in stunning image of lensed galaxy
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•Astronomers have discovered that a distant galaxy — seen from Earth with the aid of a gravitational lens — appears like a cosmic ring, thanks to the highest resolution images …read more Source:: Science
New aluminum battery for smartphones can be charged in a minute
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•LONDON (Reuters) – U.S. scientists said they have invented a cheap, long-lasting and flexible battery made of aluminum for use in smartphones that can be charged in as little as …read more Source:: UKScienceNews
Brontosaurus is back! Brontosaurus is a unique genus after all
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•Although well known as one of the most iconic dinosaurs, Brontosaurus (the ‘thunder lizard’) has long been considered misclassified. Since 1903, the scientific community has believed that the genus Brontosaurus …read more Source:: Science