Scientists used the Mira supercomputer to identify and improve a new mechanism for eliminating friction, which fed into the development of a hybrid material that exhibited superlubricity at the macroscale …read more Source:: Science
Day: July 21, 2015
Why we live on Earth and not Venus
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•Compared to its celestial neighbors Venus and Mars, Earth is a pretty habitable place. So how did we get so lucky? A new study sheds light on the improbable evolutionary …read more Source:: Science
Drawing a line between quantum, classical world
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•A classical beam of light that would be expected to obey Bell’s Inequality can fail this test in the lab, if the beam is properly prepared to have a particular …read more Source:: Science
Genome analysis pins down arrival and spread of first Americans
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•An international team of researchers compared the genomes of 31 living Native Americans, Siberians and people from Oceania with 23 ancient Native American genomes to establish a timeline for the …read more Source:: Science
Evolution, not just mutation, drives development of cancer
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•A new article argues against the commonly held ‘accumulation of mutations’ model of oncogenesis in favor of a model that depends on evolutionary pressures acting on populations of cells. …read more Source:: Science
Altering RNA helicases in roundworms doubles their lifespan: similar technique could be used on human cells, experts say
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•The things we do to extend our lives — quitting smoking, cutting back on carbs, taking up jogging — all have some impact on our longevity, if only just a …read more Source:: Science
Faulty metal brace likely doomed SpaceX Falcon rocket, Musk says
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•CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla (Reuters) – A faulty metal brace in an unmanned SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket likely triggered the explosion that destroyed the booster minutes after liftoff from Florida last …read more Source:: UKScienceNews