A toxin much like the one that causes botulism has unexpectedly turned up in a completely different type of bacteria – Enterococcus. Where it came from is unclear, but the …read more Source:: Science
Day: January 26, 2018
IDG Contributor Network: Devops open source monitoring tools can reduce cost and increase uptime
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•By Larry Gordon Recent progress in the open source world of devops tools can help enterprises reduce costs and increase uptime. They key thing is for managers to know how to choose and …read more Source:: OpenSource
From stem cells to a functional heart: The role of the Mesp1 gene
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•Researchers have identified the role of key gene Mesp1 in the earliest step of cardiovascular lineage segregation. This discovery may help to better understand congenital heart defects. …read more Source:: Science
Archaeologists say they may have discovered one of the earliest examples of a ‘crayon’
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•Archaeologists say they may have discovered one of the earliest examples of a ‘crayon’ — possibly used by our ancestors 10,000 years ago for applying color to their animal skins …read more Source:: Science
Paleontology: The eleventh Archaeopteryx
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•Researchers report the first description of the geologically oldest fossil securely attributable to the genus Archaeopteryx, and provide a new diagnostic key for differentiating bird-like dinosaurs from their closest relatives. …read more Source:: Science
Rainfall and ocean circulation linked in past and present
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•Research has found that changes in ocean currents in the Atlantic Ocean influence rainfall in the Western Hemisphere, and that these two systems have been linked for thousands of years. …read more Source:: Science