A powerful computational study of southern California seismic records has revealed detailed information about a plethora of previously undetected small earthquakes, giving a more precise picture about stress in the …read more Source:: Science
Day: April 18, 2019
Bioengineers program cells as digital signal processors
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•Synthetic biologists have added high-precision analog-to-digital signal processing to the genetic circuitry of living cells. The research dramatically expands the chemical, physical and environmental cues engineers can use to prompt …read more Source:: Science
Giant tortoises migrate unpredictably in the face of climate change
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•Researchers use GPS to track the timing and patterns of giant tortoise migration over multiple years. The tortoises often take the same migration routes over many years in order to …read more Source:: Science
Hubble celebrates its 29th birthday with unrivaled view of the Southern Crab Nebula
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•This incredible image of the hourglass-shaped Southern Crab Nebula was taken to mark the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope’s 29th anniversary in space. The nebula, created by a binary star system, …read more Source:: Science
A history of the Crusades, as told by crusaders’ DNA
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•History can tell us a lot about the Crusades, the series of religious wars fought between 1095 and 1291, in which Christian invaders tried to claim the Near East. But …read more Source:: Science
Researchers use 3D printer to print glass
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•For the first time, researchers have successfully 3D printed chalcogenide glass, a unique material used to make optical components that operate at mid-infrared wavelengths. The ability to 3D print this …read more Source:: Science