By Serdar Yegulalp Over the past few years, the open source relational database management systems MySQL and MariaDB have undergone tremendous changes: new and improved features, fixes for long-standing problems, better performance across …read more Source:: OpenSource
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New therapy targets gut bacteria to prevent and reverse food allergies
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•A new study identifies the species of bacteria in the human infant gut that protect against food allergies, finding changes associated with the development of food allergies and an altered …read more Source:: Science
Elegant interplay of coloration strategies is discovered in squid’s smart skin
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•In the blink of an eye, the squid’s skin changes color and pattern for the purpose of camouflage or sexual signaling, a virtuosic display that has long fascinated scientists. Now, …read more Source:: Science
Amoebae diversified at least 750 million years ago, far earlier than expected
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•Reconstitution of Amoebozoa’s evolution shows significant Precambrian species diversity. This study changes the view of how life evolved in the very remote past and deepens the understanding of current climate …read more Source:: Science
Static electricity could charge our electronics
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•Static electricity is one of the most common, yet poorly understand, forms of power generation. A new study suggests the cause of this hair-raising phenomenon is tiny structural changes that …read more Source:: Science
Working lands play a key role in protecting biodiversity
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•Diversifying working lands — including farmland, rangeland and forests — may be key to preserving biodiversity in the face of climate change, says a new review article. These changes could …read more Source:: Science
Climate change-driven droughts are getting hotter, study finds
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•In a new study, researchers report that temperatures during droughts have been rising faster than in average climates in recent decades, and they point to concurrent changes in atmospheric water …read more Source:: Science
Combining antibiotics changes their effectiveness
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•The effectiveness of antibiotics can be altered by combining them with each other, non-antibiotic drugs or even with food additives. Depending on the bacterial species, some combinations stop antibiotics from …read more Source:: Science
Atmospheric seasons could signal alien life
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•To complement traditional biosignatures, scientists are developing the first quantitative framework for dynamic biosignatures based on seasonal changes in the Earth’s atmosphere. …read more Source:: Science
‘Snowball Earth’ resulted from plate tectonics
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•About 700 million years ago, the Earth experienced unusual episodes of global cooling that geologists refer to as ‘Snowball Earth.’ Geologists now suggest that those major climate changes can be …read more Source:: Science