KROMDRAAI, South Africa (Reuters) – Crouched in a shallow square grid dug into the red African earth, American graduate student Sarah Edlund uses a hand brush to scrape soil into …read more Source:: UKScienceNews
Month: July 2015
Dust pillars of destruction reveal impact of cosmic wind on galaxy evolution
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•Astronomers have long known that powerful cosmic winds can sometimes blow through galaxies, sweeping out interstellar material and stopping future star formation. Now they have a clearer snapshot of how …read more Source:: Science
Quantum networks: Back and forth are not equal distances!
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•Quantum technology based on light (photons) has great potential for radically new information technology based on photonic circuits. Now researchers have discovered a new type of photonic channels, where back …read more Source:: Science
Babies’ brains show that social skills linked to second language learning
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•Babies learn language best by interacting with people rather than passively through a video or audio recording. But it’s been unclear what aspects of social interactions make them so important …read more Source:: Science
Mum’s the word: Maternal language has strong effect on children’s social skills
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•Psychologists have revealed new evidence showing how specific language used by parents to talk to their babies can help their child to understand the thoughts of others when they get …read more Source:: Science
Why the Y in polar bears matters: For the first time, essential parts of the polar bear Y chromosome have been decoded
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•For the first time, scientists have reconstructed part of the male chromosome in polar bears. The scientists were able to assign 1.9 million base pairs specifically to the polar bear …read more Source:: Science
Non-genetic cancer mechanism found
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•Cancer can be caused solely by protein imbalances within cells, a study of ovarian cancer has found. The discovery is a major breakthrough because, until now, genetic aberrations have been …read more Source:: Science
NASA spacecraft shows Pluto wrapped in haze, ice flows
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•CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (Reuters) – A stunning silhouette of Pluto taken by NASA’s New Horizons spacecraft after it shot past the icy orb last week show an extensive layer of …read more Source:: UKScienceNews
Scientists control mouse brain by remote control
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•Scientists have successfully altered the neural networks of laboratory mice using a wireless controller; allowing them to study the effects of neural stimulation without invasive procedures and without test subjects …read more Source:: UKScienceNews
Clear connection between wireless devices and cancer, experts say
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•A metabolic imbalance caused by radiation from your wireless devices could be the link to a number of health risks, such as various neurodegenerative diseases and cancer, a recent study …read more Source:: Science