Giant planets like Neptune may contain much less free hydrogen than previously assumed. Researchers drove shock waves through two different types of plastic to reach the same temperatures and pressures …read more Source:: Science
Month: March 2019
Scientist constructs artificial photosynthetic cells
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•Scientists build artificial cells as models of primitive cells. Research team have constructed artificial cells using minimal components that are able to supply energy to drive gene expression inside a …read more Source:: Science
How electricity-eating microbes use electrons to fix carbon dioxide
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•A phototrophic microbe called Rhodopseudomonas palustris takes up electrons from conductive substances like metal oxides or rust to reduce carbon dioxide. …read more Source:: Science
Paleontologists report world’s biggest Tyrannosaurus rex
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•Paleontologists have just reported the world’s biggest Tyrannosaurus rex and the largest dinosaur skeleton ever found in Canada. The 13-metre-long T. rex, nicknamed ‘Scotty,’ lived in prehistoric Saskatchewan 66 million …read more Source:: Science
Jupiter’s unknown journey revealed
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•The giant planet Jupiter was formed four times further from the sun than its current orbit, and migrated inwards in the solar system over a period of 700,000 years. Researchers …read more Source:: Science
How to use the nmcli command: Linux Tip
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•Nmcli is a command-line tool for controlling NetworkManager and getting the status of network interfaces. Learn about using the command on this episode of 2-Minute Linux Tips. …read more Source:: OpenSource
Kicking neural network automation into high gear
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•Algorithm designs optimized machine-learning models up to 200 times faster than traditional methods. …read more Source:: Science
High-fructose corn syrup boosts intestinal tumor growth in mice
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•Consuming a daily modest amount of high-fructose corn syrup — the equivalent of people drinking about 12 ounces of a sugar-sweetened beverage daily — accelerates the growth of intestinal tumors …read more Source:: Science
Dynamic hydrogel used to make ‘soft robot’ components and LEGO-like building blocks
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•A new type of hydrogel material could soon make assembling complex microfluidic or soft robotic devices as simple as putting together a LEGO set. …read more Source:: Science
Engineers demonstrate metamaterials that can solve equations
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•Engineers have designed a metamaterial device that can solve integral equations. The device works by encoding parameters into the properties of an incoming electromagnetic wave; once inside, the device’s unique …read more Source:: Science