LIVERPOOL, ENGLAND / KADUNA, NIGERIA – The puff adder is one of sub-Saharan Africa’s most deadly snakes. …read more Source:: UKScienceNews
DNA can’t explain all inherited biological traits, research shows
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Characteristics passed between generations are not decided solely by DNA, but can be brought about by other material in cells, new research shows. Scientists studied proteins found in cells, known …read more Source:: Science
Smart phone diagnosis? Biosensing platform quickly and accurately diagnoses disease and monitors treatment remotely
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In much the same way that glucometers and pregnancy tests have revolutionized in-home diagnostic testing, researchers have identified a new biosensing platform that could be used to remotely detect and …read more Source:: Science
Windows goes open source? Microsoft plays coy
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By Paul Krill Could Microsoft’s open source advocacy ever result in the company offering its cash cow Windows OS up to open source? It’s possible, according to one Microsoft official, though his comments …read more Source:: OpenSource
Experimental Ebola vaccine safe, prompts immune response
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An early-stage clinical trial of an experimental Ebola vaccine found that the vaccine, called VSV-ZEBOV, was safe and elicited robust antibody responses in all 40 of the healthy adults who …read more Source:: Science
​Canonical to integrate Chef DevOps into Ubuntu
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Ubuntu takes another step forward as a cloud operating system by incorporating Chef support into its enterprise Linux distributions. …read more Source:: Linux
Failed synchronization of the womb’s clock with mother’s body clock critical in miscarriages
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If you are trying to have a baby, a good night’s sleep is more important than ever. A new research report shows that the womb has its own ‘body clock’ …read more Source:: Science
Voice-controlled GPS helmet to help bikers
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MOSCOW, RUSSIA – Motorcyclists will no longer have to rely on maps or GPS systems, both of which require riders to take their eyes off the road, once a new …read more Source:: UKScienceNews
How we hear distance: Echoes are essential for humans to perceive how far away a sound is
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Mammals are good at figuring out which direction a sound is coming from, whether it’s a predator breathing down our necks or a baby crying for its mother. But how …read more Source:: Science
Mice sing like songbirds to woo mates
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Male mice sing ultrasonic vocalizations beyond human hearing to seduce females, according to a new study. The male’s loud, more complex hailing song is replaced by a softer, simpler song …read more Source:: Science