Using a multigenerational experiment research has shown for the first time that when reef fish parents develop from early life at elevated temperatures they can adjust their offspring’s sex through …read more Source:: Science
Want a quick 3-D copy of something? Camera chip for smartphone provides superfine 3-D resolution
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•Imagine you need to have an almost exact copy of an object. Now imagine that you can just pull your smartphone out of your pocket, take a snapshot with its …read more Source:: Science
One dollar blood test using gold nanoparticles outperforms PSA screen for prostate cancer, study suggests
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•A test that uses gold nanoparticles to detect early-stage prostate cancer costs less than $1, returns results in minutes and is more accurate than standard PSA screening, pilot studies show. …read more Source:: Science
Newly discovered link between Calaveras, Hayward faults means potentially larger quakes
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•Seismologists have proven that the Hayward and Calaveras faults are essentially the same system, meaning that a rupture on one could trigger a rupture on the other, producing considerably larger …read more Source:: Science
This tool can alert you about evil twin access points in the area
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•By Lucian Constantin A new open-source tool can periodically scan an area for rogue Wi-Fi access points and can alert network administrators if any are found. The tool, called EvilAP_Defender, was designed specifically to …read more Source:: OpenSource
Open source is better off without FoundationDB
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•By Simon Phipps Database startup FoundationDB mysteriously vanished at the end of last month, along with both the downloads of its proprietary database and its open source projects. As it turned out, Apple …read more Source:: OpenSource
U.S. to halt expanded use of some insecticides amid honey bee decline
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•(Reuters) – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) said on Thursday it was unlikely to approve new or expanded uses of certain pesticides while it evaluates the risks they may …read more Source:: UKScienceNews
Supernova ‘crime scene,’ shows single white dwarf to blame
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•Astronomers have determined the pre-explosion mass of a white dwarf star that blew up thousands of years ago. The measurement strongly suggests the explosion involved only a single white dwarf, …read more Source:: Science
Being born in lean times is bad news for baboons
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•The saying ‘what doesn’t kill you makes you stronger’ may not hold up to scientific scrutiny. Baboons born in times of famine are more vulnerable to food shortages later in …read more Source:: Science
Oil dispersant used in Gulf Oil Spill causes lung and gill injuries to humans and aquatic animals, also identifies protective enzyme
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•New research suggests that Corexit EC9500A, an oil-dispersal agentl, contributes to damage to epithelium cells within the lungs of humans and gills of marine creatures. The study also identifies an …read more Source:: Science