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(PhysOrg.com) -- By producing "6-D" images, an MIT professor and colleagues are creating unusually realistic pictures that not only have a full three-dimensional appearance, but also respond to their environment, ... | |
Scientists uncover the key to controlling how stem cells develop 48 minutes ago | User rating: not shown ( 1 vote(s) ) | No comments yet
(PhysOrg.com) -- The results of a new study involving a McMaster University researcher provide insight into how scientists might control human embryonic stem cell differentiation. | |
 Universally speaking, Earthlings share a nice neighborhood 4 hours ago | User rating: not shown ( 4 vote(s) ) | User comments: 3
We don't have spacecraft to take us outside our solar system--not yet, at least. Still, astronomers thought they had a pretty good understanding of how our solar system formed and in turn, how others formed. ... | |
 Molecular bridge serves as a tether for a cell's nucleus 2 hours ago | User rating: not shown ( 1 vote(s) ) | No comments yet
(PhysOrg.com) -- A cell's nucleus - home of it its most precious contents — is a delicate envelope that, without support, is barely able to withstand the forces that keep it in place. Now, researchers have ... | |
Extreme appeal: voters trust extreme positions more than moderate ones, study finds 4 hours ago | User rating: not shown ( 1 vote(s) ) | User comments: 2
Trying to appear moderate is not always the best strategy for capturing votes during an election, reveals a new study. Extreme positions can build trust among an electorate, who value ideological commitment in times of uncertainty. | |
First step towards switching off breast cancer and leukaemia 4 hours ago | User rating: not shown ( 2 vote(s) ) | No comments yet
Australian scientists have identified a way to 'switch off' a molecule, a key player in the molecular processes that trigger breast cancer and certain forms of leukaemia. | |
2.5 million-year-old mastodon unearthed in Romania 2 hours ago | User rating: not rated yet | No comments yet
(AP) -- Miners in Romania have unearthed the skeleton of a 2.5 million-year-old mastodon, believed to be one of the best preserved in Europe, a local official said Friday. | |
A one-stop shop for minimal information standards 4 hours ago | User rating: not rated yet | No comments yet
More than 20 grass-roots standardisation groups, led by scientists at the European Bioinformatics Institute (EMBL-EBI) and the Centre for Ecology & Hydrology (CEH), have combined forces to form the "Minimum Information about ... | |
Large area transistors get helping hand from quantum effects 2 hours ago | User rating: 4.6 / 5 after 5 vote(s)
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Researchers from the Hitachi Central Research Laboratory, Japan, and the Advanced Technology Institute of the University of Surrey today report that nano-designed transistors for the large area display and sensor application ... | |
Distinguishing between 2 birds of a feather 2 hours ago | User rating: not rated yet | No comments yet
The bird enthusiast who chronicled the adventures of a flock of red-headed conures in his book "The Wild Parrots of Telegraph Hill" knows most of the parrots by name, yet most of us would be hard pressed to tell one bird ... | |
 Kites could provide electricity for 100,000 homes 10 hours ago | User rating: 3.7 / 5 after 20 vote(s)
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High-flying kites tethered to generators could supply as much as 100 megawatts of electricity, enough to power 100,000 homes, according to researchers from the Delft University of Technology in The Netherlands. ... | |
 Towards lower fuel use -- technologies for lighter cars 2 hours ago | User rating: not shown ( 2 vote(s) ) | No comments yet
With oil prices at an historic high and global concern about vehicle emissions, consumer demand - and the focus in car manufacturing - is shifting to lightweight, low-fuel consumption cars. | |
If your first cigarette gave you a buzz and you now smoke, a gene may be to blame 3 hours ago | User rating: not rated yet | No comments yet
Anyone who has ever tried smoking probably remembers that first cigarette vividly. For some, it brought a wave of nausea or a nasty coughing fit. For others, those first puffs also came with a rush of pleasure or "buzz." | |
Red all over: how the color red affects a referee's judgment 3 hours ago | User rating: not rated yet | No comments yet
Many sports teams select their uniforms based on the mascot, city or country they are representing, not on a referee's preference or bias. But a new study has found that choosing the color red for a uniform in competitive ... | |
Tiny invasive snail impacts Great Lakes, alters ecology 7 hours ago | User rating: not shown ( 4 vote(s) ) | No comments yet
Long a problem in the western U.S., the New Zealand mud snail currently inhabits four of the five Great Lakes and is spreading into rivers and tributaries, according to a Penn State team of researchers. These tiny creatures ... | |
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