NASA’s Curiosity rover has found evidence that chemistry in the surface material on Mars contributed dynamically to the makeup of its atmosphere over time. It’s another clue that the history …read more Source:: Science
Month: September 2016
Scientists track unexpected mechanisms of memory
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•Our brains hold on to memories via physical changes in synapses, the tiny connections between neurons. Unexpected molecular mechanisms by which these changes take place have now been revealed by …read more Source:: Science
Ancient reptile fossils claw for more attention
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•Newly recovered fossils confirm that Drepanosaurus, a prehistoric cross between a chameleon and an anteater, was a small reptile with a fearsome finger. The second digit of its forelimb sported …read more Source:: Science
New devices emulate human biological synapses
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•A new type of nanodevice for computer microprocessors is being developed that can mimic the functioning of a biological synapse — the place where a signal passes from one nerve …read more Source:: Science
Where you live shapes your immune system more than your genes
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•Like fingerprints, immune systems vary from person to person. And although we all inherit a unique set of genes that help us respond to infections, recent studies have found that …read more Source:: Science
Human and avian running on uneven ground
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•Humans and birds adapt their movement when running on uneven ground. “And even though their adaptation mechanisms and strategies developed completely independently, they do so in very similar ways”, outlines …read more Source:: Science
SmartNICs: Give your OpenStack network a boost
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•By Nick Tausanovitch Among the key findings of an April 2016 survey by the OpenStack Foundation was the strong interest among OpenStack users in software-based networking on servers, or server-based networking. …read more Source:: OpenSource
Java microservices group seeks less Oracle control
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•By Paul Krill MicroProfile.io, a group that has set out to improve enterprise Java for microservices deployments, plans to form its own foundation. The foundation is expected to fall under the umbrella of the …read more Source:: OpenSource
Ubuntu’s new take on Kubernetes
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•Canonical has looked into its cloud and container crystal ball — and they see Kubernetes. …read more Source:: Linux
Key to manufacturing more efficient solar cells
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•In a discovery that could have profound implications for future energy policy, scientists have demonstrated it is possible to manufacture solar cells that are far more efficient than existing silicon …read more Source:: Science