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
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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
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
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
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
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