WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Scientists on Thursday announced the creation of a synthetic organism stripped down to the bare essentials with the fewest genes needed to survive and multiply, a feat …read more Source:: UKScienceNews
Day: March 24, 2016
New catalyst is three times better at splitting water
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•With a combination of theory and clever, meticulous gel-making, scientists have developed a new type of catalyst that’s three times better than the previous record-holder at splitting water into hydrogen …read more Source:: Science
Efficient methane C-H bond activation achieved for the first time
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•Using a new hybrid breed of computational and experimental chemistry, an international team of chemists was able to solve a puzzle that has been dubbed a ‘Holy Grail reaction’ and …read more Source:: Science
Scientists part the clouds on how droplets form
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•A new study reveals that much more is happening at the microscopic level of cloud formation than previously thought. The findings could help improve the accuracy of climate change models. …read more Source:: Science
Creation of minimal cell with just the genes needed for independent life
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•Researchers have designed and synthesized a minimal bacterial genome, containing only the genes necessary for life, and consisting of just 473 genes. …read more Source:: Science
Malaria family tree has bird roots
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•Extensive testing of malarial DNA found in birds, bats and other small mammals from five East African countries revealed that malaria has its roots in bird hosts. It then spread …read more Source:: Science
Embryo development: Some cells are more equal than others even at four-cell stage
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•Genetic ‘signatures’ of early stage embryos confirm that our development begins to take shape as early as the second day after conception, when we are a mere four cells in …read more Source:: Science
Oslo trash incinerator in carbon capture trial
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•The world’s first experiment to capture carbon dioxide from the fumes of burning rubbish is nearing completion in Oslo. …read more Source:: UKScienceNews
Deadly stars: Our sun could also be superflare star
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•Every now and then large sun storms strike the Earth where they cause aurora and in rare cases power cuts. These events are, however, nothing compared to the apocalyptic destruction …read more Source:: Science
Australopithecus fossils found east of the Great Rift Valley
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•New fossils from the outskirts of Nairobi reveal that Australopithecus afarensis lived far eastward beyond the Great Rift Valley, demonstrating how adaptable the early hominid species were to new environments. …read more Source:: Science