A genetic approach has been used by researchers to show link between height and disease. “We have shown that the association between shorter height and higher risk of coronary heart …read more Source:: Science
Day: April 8, 2015
Dust-covered ice glaciers found on Mars
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•CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla (Reuters) – Mars has thousands of glaciers buried beneath its dusty surface, enough frozen water to blanket the planet with a 3.6-foot(1.1- meter) thick layer of ice, …read more Source:: UKScienceNews
Ebola vaccine effective in a single dose
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•Medical researchers have developed a quick-acting vaccine that is both safe and effective with a single dose against the Ebola strain that killed thousands of people in West Africa last …read more Source:: Science
Scientists predict gradual, prolonged permafrost greenhouse gas emissions, allowing us more time to adapt
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•A new scientific synthesis suggests a gradual, prolonged release of greenhouse gases from permafrost soils in Arctic and sub-Arctic regions, which may afford society more time to adapt to environmental …read more Source:: Science
Violent formation of the moon: New view
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•Scientists have reconciled the accepted model of the moon’s formation with the unexpectedly similar isotopic fingerprints of both bodies. The results suggest that the impact that formed the moon was …read more Source:: Science
Ice on Mars: Mars has belts of glaciers consisting of frozen water
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•Mars has distinct polar ice caps, but Mars also has belts of glaciers at its central latitudes in both the southern and northern hemispheres. A thick layer of dust covers …read more Source:: Science
Two ancient human fossils from Laos reveal early human diversity
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•An ancient human skull and a jawbone found a few meters apart in a cave in northern Laos add to the evidence that early modern humans were physically quite diverse, …read more Source:: Science
Hidden burden: Most people carry recessive disease mutations
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•Humans carry an average of one to two mutations per person that can cause severe genetic disorders or prenatal death when two copies of the same mutation are inherited, according …read more Source:: Science
Nearly one in ten U.S. adults have impulsive anger issues and access to guns
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•An estimated 9 percent of adults in the US have a history of impulsive, angry behavior and have access to guns, according to a new study. The study also found …read more Source:: Science
Client or grifter? The free work stops now
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•By Anonymous How do you stop a repeat rip-off artist? If you’re in tech, you may unfortunately fall victim before the culprit is stopped, but with your knowledge and experience, at least …read more Source:: OpenSource