Geneticists have for the first time identified the genetic clues behind what makes you a ‘lark’ or an ‘owl’. Based on analysis of a fruit fly, the scientists have discovered …read more Source:: Science
Category: Open Source Software
Open Source Software
Iconic Indian fish on the brink of extinction
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•The legendary humpback Mahseer, one of the world’s most iconic freshwater fish, is on the brink of extinction according to scientists. Ever since the publication of HS Thomas’s A Rod …read more Source:: Science
Google stomps on scammers — and helps open source
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•By Simon Phipps Scammers masquerading their malware as genuine open source downloads may finally face a new challenge finding Windows users to victimize. At the end of April, Google quietly changed its rules for …read more Source:: OpenSource
U.S. Air Force kicks off first satellite launch tender in over decade
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•WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Air Force on Wednesday kicked off its first major satellite launch competition in over a decade, issuing a draft request for proposals for the launch …read more Source:: UKScienceNews
Argentine lab peddles prized export: thoroughbred polo horse embryos
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•CARDALES, Argentina (Reuters) – Argentina is famous for its Malbec red wine and beef, but it boasts two lesser-known but equally prized exports: the sperm and frozen embryos of thoroughbred …read more Source:: UKScienceNews
Trap-jaw ants jump with their jaws to escape the antlion’s den
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•Some species of trap-jaw ants use their spring-loaded mandibles to hurl themselves out of harm’s way when an ant-trapping predator stalks, researchers report in the journal PLOS ONE. This dramatic …read more Source:: Science
Two Large Hadron Collider experiments first to observe rare subatomic process
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•Two experiments at the Large Hadron Collider at the European Organization for Nuclear Research (CERN) in Geneva, Switzerland, have combined their results and observed a previously unseen subatomic process. …read more Source:: Science
Infant antibiotic use linked to adult diseases
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•A new study has found a three-way link among antibiotic use in infants, changes in the gut bacteria, and disease later in life. …read more Source:: Science
Drug perks up old muscles and aging brains
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•We age, in part, because the adult stem cells in our tissues are surrounded by chemicals that prevent them from replacing damaged cells. One of these chemicals is TGF-beta1, known …read more Source:: Science
U.S. beekeepers lost 40 percent of bees in 2014-15
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•Beekeepers across the United States lost more than 40 percent of their honey bee colonies during the year spanning April 2014 to April 2015, according to the latest results of …read more Source:: Science