Red Hat was the first billion dollar Linux company, now it’s the first $2 billion open-source company. Not bad eh? …read more Source:: Linux
Day: March 22, 2016
Fertilizer applied to fields today will pollute water for decades
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•Dangerous nitrate levels in drinking water could persist for decades, increasing the risk for blue baby syndrome and other serious health concerns, according to a new study. …read more Source:: Science
Astronomers report most ‘outrageously’ luminous galaxies ever observed
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•Astronomers report that they have observed the most luminous galaxies ever seen in the Universe, objects so bright that established descriptors such as ‘ultra-‘ and ‘hyper-luminous’ used to describe previously …read more Source:: Science
Beetle’s chemical signal tells mate, ‘Honey, I’m not in the mood’
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•WASHINGTON (Reuters) – When a female “burying beetle” is focused on caring for babies and not making new ones, she releases a chemical signal to her libidinous mate that says …read more Source:: UKScienceNews
Ancient seaweed fossils some of the oldest of multicellular life
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•Paleontologists have found fossilized multicellular marine algae, or seaweed, dating back more than 555 million years, ranking among the oldest examples of multicellular life on Earth. …read more Source:: Science
More ancient viruses lurk in our DNA than we thought
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•Think your DNA is all human? Think again. And a new discovery suggests it’s even less human than scientists previously thought. Nineteen new pieces of non-human DNA — left by …read more Source:: Science
Scientists reveal how animals find their way ‘in the dark’
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•Scientists have revealed the brain activity in animals that helps them find food and other vital resources in unfamiliar environments where there are no cues, such as lights and sounds, …read more Source:: Science
Black fever beats drugs by adding just two DNA bases to its genome
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•Scientists identify how certain strains of the fatal neglected tropical parasite Leishmania donovani have become immune to drug treatment. The addition of just two bases of DNA to the gene …read more Source:: Science
Is moderate drinking really good for you? Jury’s still out
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•Many people believe a glass of wine with dinner will help them live longer and healthier — but the scientific evidence is shaky at best, according to a new research …read more Source:: Science
DNA data storage could last thousands of years
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•Researchers in Switzerland have developed a method for writing vast amounts of information in DNA and storing it inside a synthetic fossil, potentially for thousands of years. …read more Source:: UKScienceNews