In the study, researchers worked with a species of Old World monkeys, rhesus macaques to reproduce the trial results of RV144, the only HIV vaccine that has been tested and …read more Source:: Science
Day: July 7, 2016
New clues could help scientists harness the power of photosynthesis
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•A discovery has been made that could enable scientists to design better ways to use light energy and to engineer crop plants that more efficiently harness the energy of the …read more Source:: Science
The debut of a robotic stingray, powered by light-activated rat cells
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•Researchers have created a robotic mimic of a stingray that’s powered and guided by light-sensitive rat heart cells. The work exhibits a new method for building bio-inspired robots by means …read more Source:: Science
Surprising planet with three suns discovered
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•A team of astronomers have used the SPHERE instrument on ESO’s Very Large Telescope to image the first planet ever found in a wide orbit inside a triple-star system. The …read more Source:: Science
Missing link in epigenetics could explain conundrum of disease inheritance
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•The process by which a mother’s diet during pregnancy can permanently affect her offspring’s attributes, such as weight, could be strongly influenced by genetic variation in an unexpected part of …read more Source:: Science
Astronomers find evidence for ‘direct collapse’ black hole
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•Astronomers have discovered evidence for an unusual kind of black hole born extremely early in the universe. They showed that a recently discovered unusual source of intense radiation is likely …read more Source:: Science
Quantum processor for single photons
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•Scientists have realized a photon-photon logic gate via a deterministic interaction with a strongly coupled atom-resonator system. …read more Source:: Science
The secret to an Oesia life: Prehistoric worm built tube-like ‘houses’ on sea floor
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•The fossilised remnants of tube-like ‘dwellings’ which housed a primitive type of prehistoric sea worm on the ocean floor have been identified in a new study. According to researchers, the …read more Source:: Science