New research reveals that the increase in forest photosynthesis and growth made possible by tropical cyclones in the southeastern United States captures hundreds of times more carbon than is released …read more Source:: Science
Day: May 2, 2016
World’s tiniest engine small enough to enter living cells
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•Researchers have built a nano-engine that could form the basis for future applications in nano-robotics, including robots small enough to enter living cells. …read more Source:: Science
Earth may be home to one trillion species
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•Earth could contain nearly 1 trillion species, with only one-thousandth of 1 percent now identified, according to a study from biologists. The estimate is based on the intersection of large …read more Source:: Science
Ocean acidification may be impacting coral reefs in the Florida keys
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•Researchers found that the limestone that forms the foundation of coral reefs along the Florida Reef Tract is dissolving during the fall and winter months on many reefs in the …read more Source:: Science
Discovery of a fundamental limit to the evolution of the genetic code
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•A new study offers an explanation as to why the genetic code, the dictionary used by organisms to translate genes into protein, stopped growing 3,000 million years ago. …read more Source:: Science
6 colleges turning out open source talent
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•By Sandra Gittlen Most IT departments have project road maps that will require open source skills, but finding recent college grads with open source talent can be challenging. Whether your company is planning an …read more Source:: OpenSource
6 Splunk alternatives for log analysis
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•By Serdar Yegulalp Quick! Name a log analysis service. If the first word that popped out of your mouth was “Splunk,” you’re far from alone. But Splunk’s success has spurred many others to up …read more Source:: OpenSource