Using innovative technology, scientists have filmed in vivo the process by which an AIDS vaccine candidate triggers the immune response. This previously unseen footage clearly shows how the vaccine recruits …read more Source:: Science
Month: December 2015
Ding dong wobbly and bright
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•Christmas bells ringing out are a popular feature of the festive season. Colorful images showing their vibration in unprecedented detail have been released by the University of Leicester’s Advanced Structural …read more Source:: UKScienceNews
SpaceX Falcon rocket blasts off and returns to safe landing
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•CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (Reuters) – A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket blasted off from Florida on Monday with a payload of communications satellites before the reusable main-stage booster turned around, soared …read more Source:: UKScienceNews
Wild bee populations dwindle in main U.S. crop regions: study
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•WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Wild bees, crucial pollinators for many crops, are on the decline in some of the main agricultural regions of the United States, according to scientists who produced …read more Source:: UKScienceNews
Living happily in a material world: Material purchases can bring happiness
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•Researchers have shown that material purchases, from sweaters to skateboards, provide more frequent happiness over time, whereas experiential purchases, like a trip to the zoo, provide more intense happiness on …read more Source:: Science
Evergreens in Southwest U.S. at risk
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•In a broad analysis of climate change scenarios, researchers see a grim future for evergreen forests in the Southwest region of the United States. Using field reports, validated regional predictions …read more Source:: Science
Fearing pollution, Chinese families build ‘bubbles’ at home
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•SHANGHAI (Reuters) – Liu Nanfeng has five air purifiers, two air quality monitors and a water purification system in his Beijing apartment. He buys organic. But still he worries for …read more Source:: UKScienceNews
Nature’s unique way of controlling color explains why birds never go gray
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•Birds use sophisticated changes to the structure of their feathers to create multi-colored plumage, using a process that could pave the way for the creation of paints and clothing colors …read more Source:: Science
SpaceX delays launch and landing test of Falcon 9 rocket
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•CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla., (Reuters) – Elon Musk’s SpaceX on Sunday postponed launch of an upgraded Falcon 9 rocket and an attempt to land the booster at the launch site, saying …read more Source:: UKScienceNews
Extinction of large animals could make climate change worse
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•The extinction of large animals from tropical forests could make climate change worse. New research reveals that a decline in fruit-eating animals such as large primates, tapirs and toucans could …read more Source:: Science