Bacteria to aid sutainable sugarcane production
Scientists have discovered a bacterium that could reduce the use of fertiliser in sugarcane production and improve yield.
Biotechnology
Dec 18, 2013
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NASA rigs up snorkel in spacesuit after risky water leak
Snorkels in space? NASA dreamed up the idea as a quick fix to a dangerous spacesuit problem so astronauts can step out to repair an equipment breakdown at the International Space Station.
Space Exploration
Dec 18, 2013
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Study: Many sick dolphins one year after oil spill (Update)
Dolphins living in one of the areas worst hit by the Gulf of Mexico oil spill were in bad shape a year later, with lung problems consistent with exposure to oil, according to a study assessing damage from the spill.
Ecology
Dec 18, 2013
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Iron age of high-temperature superconductivity
An international collaboration including Russian physicists from Moscow, Chernogolovka and Yekaterinburg have studied one member of the recently discovered family of superconductors based on iron compounds and find this exotic ...
Superconductivity
Dec 18, 2013
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UCLA researcher highlights advances in nanotechnology's fight against cancer
(Phys.org) —As cancer maintains its standing as the second leading cause of death in the U.S., researchers have continued their quest for safer and more effective treatments. Among the most promising advances has been the ...
Bio & Medicine
Dec 18, 2013
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Microsoft's cybercrime unit files first case
When Microsoft opened its sleek new Cybercrime Center last month, the company said the center was designed to showcase some of its latest technologies and to bring together different units that work on fighting everything ...
Business
Dec 18, 2013
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UN votes to protect privacy in digital age (Update)
The U.N. General Assembly unanimously adopted a resolution aimed at protecting the right to privacy against unlawful surveillance in the digital age on Wednesday in the most vocal global criticism of U.S. eavesdropping.
Internet
Dec 18, 2013
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Diamonds in Earth's oldest zircons are nothing but laboratory contamination
As is well known, the Earth is about 4.6 billion years old. No rocks exist, however, that are older than about 3.8 billion years. A sedimentary rock section in the Jack Hills of western Australia, more than 3 billion years ...
Earth Sciences
Dec 18, 2013
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New study reveals the biomechanics of how marine snail larvae swim
Equipped with high-speed, high-resolution video, scientists have discovered important new information on how marine snail larvae swim, a key behavior that determines individual dispersal and ultimately, survival.
Plants & Animals
Dec 18, 2013
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Amazon.com workers in Delaware to hold union election
A second front has opened in Amazon.com Inc.'s battle with unions - this one in the United States.
Business
Dec 18, 2013
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