Everyone has a different mixture of personality traits: some are outgoing, some are tough and some are anxious. A new study suggests that brains also have different traits that affect …read more Source:: Science
Month: February 2016
Experimental Ebola antibody protects monkeys
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•Scientists have discovered that a single monoclonal antibody isolated from a human Ebola virus disease survivor protected non-human primates when given as late as five days after lethal Ebola infection. …read more Source:: Science
Bacteria take ‘RNA mug shots’ of threatening viruses
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•Scientists have discovered that bacteria have a system that can recognize and disrupt dangerous viruses using a newly identified mechanism involving RNA. It is similar to the CRISPR/Cas system that …read more Source:: Science
Tetraquarks: New four-flavor particle discovered
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•Scientists have discovered a new particle — the latest member to be added to the exotic species of particle known as tetraquarks. Quarks are point-like particles that typically come in …read more Source:: Science
Hands-On: Using Bluetooth on Linux
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•A survey of connecting Bluetooth devices to various Linux distributions, and a technical tip about Bluetooth with Broadcom wireless adapters. …read more Source:: Linux
Virtual reality takes center stage at MWC
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•With virtual reality (VR) on course to become a $1 billion global business, the launch of the eagerly-awaited HTC Vive VR headset has been one of the highlights of this …read more Source:: UKScienceNews
Discovery of a fast radio burst reveals ‘missing matter’ in the universe
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•An international research team used a combination of radio and optical telescopes to identify the precise location of a fast radio burst (FRB) in a distant galaxy, allowing them to …read more Source:: Science
Pulsar web could detect low-frequency gravitational waves
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•The recent detection of gravitational waves by the Laser Interferometer Gravitational-Wave Observatory (LIGO) came from two black holes, each about 30 times the mass of our sun, merging into one. …read more Source:: Science
Apollo 10 astronauts heard ‘outer space’ music during 1969 moon mission
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•Apollo 10 astronauts heard what they described as “outer space type music” during their historic mission around the dark side of the moon in 1969, according to a NASA audio …read more Source:: UKScienceNews
Space projects lured $1.8 billion in venture capital last year: report
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•CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (Reuters) – Venture capital groups invested $1.8 billion in commercial space startups in 2015, more than in the last 15 years combined, a report by aerospace consultants …read more Source:: UKScienceNews