Twice as big as Earth, the super-Earth 55 Cancri e was thought to have lava flows on its surface. Now, a new analysis finds this planet likely has an atmosphere …read more Source:: Science
Month: November 2017
Why these Amish live longer and healthier: An internal ‘Fountain of Youth’
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•The first genetic mutation that appears to protect against multiple aspects of biological aging in humans has been discovered in an extended family of Old Order Amish living in the …read more Source:: Science
Cell-based therapy for type 1 diabetes?
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•Type 1 diabetes has been successfully reveresed in a mouse model by infusing blood stem cells pre-treated to produce more of a protein called PD-L1, which is deficient in mice …read more Source:: Science
Structure and origins of glacial polish on Yosemite’s rocks
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•The glaciers that carved Yosemite Valley left highly polished surfaces on many of the region’s rock formations. These smooth, shiny surfaces, known as glacial polish, are common in the Sierra …read more Source:: Science
Pluto’s hydrocarbon haze keeps dwarf planet colder than expected
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•The gas composition of a planet’s atmosphere generally determines how much heat gets trapped in the atmosphere. For the dwarf planet Pluto, however, the predicted temperature based on the composition …read more Source:: Science
Ionic ‘solar cell’ could provide on-demand water desalination
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•Modern solar cells, which use energy from light to generate electrons and holes that are then transported out of semiconducting materials, have existed for over 60 years. Little attention has …read more Source:: Science
Linux totally dominates supercomputers
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•It finally happened. Today, all 500 of the world’s top 500 supercomputers are running Linux. …read more Source:: Linux
Scientists create yellow, three-eyed, wingless mosquitoes by using gene editing tool
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•Researchers have developed transgenic mosquitoes that stably express the Cas9 enzyme in their germline. The addition of Cas9 will enable the use of the CRISPR gene editing tool to make …read more Source:: Science
Artificially cooling planet ‘risky strategy’
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•Proposals to reduce the effects of global warming by imitating volcanic eruptions could have a devastating effect on global regions prone to either tumultuous storms or prolonged drought, new research …read more Source:: Science
Global birth season study links environment with disease risk
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•A new study sheds light on connections between birth month and risk for certain diseases. …read more Source:: Science