Researchers have designed and produced a self-assembling protein shell shaped like an icosahedron — similar to those that encapsulate viruses. The achievement may open new avenues for engineering cargo-containing nano-cages …read more Source:: Science
Day: June 20, 2016
Coral reefs facing a hot time and increased bleaching, especially along US coasts
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•A new NOAA outlook shows that many coral reefs across around the world will likely be exposed to higher-than-normal sea temperatures for an unprecedented third year in a row, leading …read more Source:: Science
Manta rays are local commuters, not long-distance travelers, study finds
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•Oceanic manta rays — often thought to take epic migrations — might actually be homebodies, according to a new study. A research team studied satellite-tracked manta rays to shed light …read more Source:: Science
Researchers find Highland East Asian origin for prehistoric Himalayan populations
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•Researchers have conducted the first ancient DNA investigation of the Himalayan arc, generating genomic data for eight individuals ranging in time from the earliest known human settlements to the establishment …read more Source:: Science
Scientists glimpse why life can’t happen without water
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•Scientists are getting closer to directly observing how and why water is essential to life as we know it. …read more Source:: Science
Cannabis use during pregnancy may affect brain development in offspring: Thicker prefrontal cortex
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•Cannabis use during pregnancy is associated with abnormal brain structure in children, according to a new study. Compared with unexposed children, those who were prenatally exposed to cannabis had a …read more Source:: Science
Strong ‘electric wind’ strips planets of oceans and atmospheres
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•Venus has an ‘electric wind’ strong enough to remove the components of water from its upper atmosphere, which may have played a significant role in stripping the planet of its …read more Source:: Science
How to run Android Apps on your Chromebook
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•For now, there’s only one Chromebook that will do it, the ASUS Chromebook Flip, but soon most newer models Chromebooks will be able to run most of the 1.5 million …read more Source:: Linux
Fedora 24: Comparing Gnome, KDE Plasma, Cinnamon, MATE, Xfce, LXDE
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•With the final release of Fedora 24 arriving on Tuesday, I’ve installed each of the six desktops on a different laptop or netbook. …read more Source:: Linux
7 tools for cutting through software legalese
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•By Serdar Yegulalp Does anyone, aside from the lawyers out there, enjoy wading through the minutiae of software licenses, be they EULAs (end-user licensing agreements) or open source licenses? Nope. We just want …read more Source:: OpenSource