It has generally been assumed that in a growing population of microbes, viruses also multiply and kill their hosts, keeping the microbial population in check. A recent study of virus-host …read more Source:: Science
Day: March 16, 2016
Re-energizing the aging brain
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•Supplementation with the molecule pyruvate increases the energy reserves in the brain of aging mice, and makes them more energetic and keener to explore their surroundings. …read more Source:: Science
What is a Tully Monster? Scientists finally provide an answer
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•WASHINGTON (Reuters) – For more than half a century, scientists have scratched their heads over the nature of an outlandishly bizarre creature dubbed the Tully Monster that flourished about 307 …read more Source:: UKScienceNews
New strategy helps quantum bits stay on task
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•Scientists have demonstrated a way to improve the performance of the powerful building blocks of quantum computers by reducing interference from the environment. …read more Source:: Science
Experimental evolution of a hermaphroditic nematode demonstrates deterministic maternal effects can give offspring a head start in life
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•Experimental evolution of c. elegans proves deterministic maternal effects can give offspring a head start in life. …read more Source:: Science
Science shed new light on the life and death of medieval king Erik
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•The saint’s legend speaks of a king who died a dramatic death in battle outside the church in Uppsala, Sweden, where he had just celebrated mass. But what can modern …read more Source:: Science
Climate variations analyzed five million years back in time
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•When we talk about climate change today, we have to recognize the natural variations to be able to distinguish them from the human-induced changes. Researchers have analyzed the natural climate …read more Source:: Science
The one thing Microsoft must do – but won’t – to gain open-source trust
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•Opinion: It can stop forcing companies to pay for its bogus Android patents. Right. Like that’s ever going to happen. …read more Source:: Linux
KaOS Linux releases updated ISO image: A clean, simple, and solid Linux
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•KaOS is a specialty Linux rolling distribution focused on the KDE desktop. I have tested the latest release on several of my systems, with mixed results. …read more Source:: Linux
Astronomers see black hole raging red
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•Violent red flashes, lasting just fractions of a second, have been observed during one of the brightest black hole outbursts in recent years. In June 2015, a black hole called …read more Source:: Science