Thanks to a lucky conjunction of two satellites, a ground-based array of all-sky cameras, and some spectacular aurora borealis, researchers have uncovered evidence for an unexpected role that electrons have …read more Source:: Science
Day: October 7, 2015
Nobel discoveries on DNA repair now fueling cancer drug research
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•CHICAGO (Reuters) – Cancer researchers are just beginning to understand the ramifications of the fundamental discoveries behind the 2015 Nobel Prizes in Chemistry, which were awarded on Wednesday to three …read more Source:: UKScienceNews
Hundreds of new species discovered in fragile Eastern Himalayan region
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•A sneezing monkey, a walking fish and a jewel-like snake are just some of a biological treasure trove of over 200 new species discovered in the Eastern Himalayas in recent …read more Source:: Science
Brain trauma widespread among high school football players, researchers say
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•WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. – Football is a dangerous sport. Even with the best protective gear, sprained knees, pulled muscles and an occasional broken bone are part of the game. But …read more Source:: UKScienceNews
Newly discovered ‘design rule’ brings nature-inspired nanostructures one step closer
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•Scientists aspire to build nanostructures that mimic the complexity and function of nature’s proteins. These microscopic widgets could be customized into incredibly sensitive chemical detectors or long-lasting catalysts. But as …read more Source:: Science
48-million-year-old horse-like fetus discovered in Germany
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•A 48-million-year-old horse-like equoid fetus has been discovered at the Messel pit near Frankfurt, Germany according to a new study. …read more Source:: Science
Real-time Linux gets a leg up into more complex computing systems
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•With Linux being used more often in automobiles and the Internet of Things, The Linux Foundation and partners have created the Real-Time Linux Collaborative Project to accelerate its growth as …read more Source:: Linux
Nobel Prize in Chemistry 2015
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•The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences has decided to award the Nobel Prize in Chemistry for 2015 to Tomas Lindahl Francis Crick Institute and Clare Hall Laboratory, Hertfordshire, UK, Paul …read more Source:: Science
DNA scientists win 2015 Nobel Prize for Chemistry
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•STOCKHOLM (Reuters) – Sweden’s Tomas Lindahl, American Paul Modrich and Turkish-born Aziz Sancar won the 2015 Nobel Prize for Chemistry for work on mapping how cells repair damaged DNA, giving …read more Source:: UKScienceNews
Clues on how giraffe neck evolved
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•Researchers have discovered stages of cervical elongation in the giraffe family, revealing details about the evolutionary transformation of the neck within extinct species of the family. …read more Source:: Science