Neuroscientists describe for the first time how relationships between different odors are encoded in the brain. The findings suggest a mechanism that may explain why individuals have common but highly …read more Source:: Science
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Open source companies are thriving in the cloud
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•By Matt Asay Quick, can you spot the common link between MongoDB, DataStax, Redis Labs, Percona, Couchbase, and EnterpriseDB? If you said, “They’re all open source database vendors,” you’d be mostly correct. (Not …read more Source:: OpenSource
3 models for open source governance
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•By Dries Buytaert In part 3 of this article, I detailed several economic theories on common goods management. In this part, we’ll explore how to apply these theories to the issue of …read more Source:: OpenSource
Three-drug combo improves lung function in most common genetic form of cystic fibrosis
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•A phase three clinical trial determined that a 3-drug combination improved lung function and reduced symptoms in cystic fibrosis (CF) patients who have a single copy of the most common …read more Source:: Science
New data on the evolution of plants and origin of species
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•There are over 500,000 plant species in the world today. They all evolved from a common ancestor. How this leap in biodiversity happened is still unclear. Researchers now present the …read more Source:: Science
Ancient stars shed light on Earth’s similarities to other planets
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•Earth-like planets may be common in the universe, a new study implies. The team of astrophysicists and geochemists presents new evidence that the Earth is not unique. …read more Source:: Science
Environmental toxins impair immune system over multiple generations
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•New research shows that maternal exposure to a common and ubiquitous form of industrial pollution can harm the immune system of offspring and that this injury is passed along to …read more Source:: Science
An alternate theory for what causes Alzheimer’s disease
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•Alzheimer’s disease, the most common cause of dementia among the elderly, is characterized by plaques and tangles in the brain, with most efforts at finding a cure focused on these …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
Rare fossil bird deepens mystery of avian extinctions
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•Today’s birds descend from a small number of bird species living before the dinosaur extinction. Some of the birds that went extinct, the enantiornithines, were actually more common than and …read more Source:: Science