Pow! Superheroes jump from print to tablets
These superheroes will still save the day, but in digital format.
Business
Nov 7, 2012
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When parasites catch viruses
When humans have parasites, the organisms live in our bodies, co-opt our resources and cause disease. However, it turns out that parasites themselves can have their own co-habitants.
Cell & Microbiology
Nov 7, 2012
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Arabica coffee could be extinct in the wild within 70 years, study suggests
A study conducted by scientists at the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (UK), in collaboration with scientists in Ethiopia, reports that climate change alone could lead to the extinction of wild Arabica coffee (Coffea arabica) ...
Ecology
Nov 7, 2012
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Coral files reveal time of first Polynesian settlements
Polynesia was one of the last places on Earth to be settled by humans, and new techniques reveal that this settlement first occurred within a 16 year window nearly 3000 years ago.
Archaeology
Nov 7, 2012
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New portable device enables RNA detection from ultra-small sample in only 20 minutes
A new power-free microfluidic chip developed by researchers at the RIKEN Advanced Science Institute (ASI) enables detection of microRNA from extremely small sample volume in only 20 minutes. By drastically reducing the time ...
Analytical Chemistry
Nov 7, 2012
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Drifting word clouds may change perceptions of climate science
The impact of climate science research on society is likely to depend on regular fashion cycles in the public's use of specific keywords relating to climate change, according to new research from the University of Bristol, ...
Environment
Nov 7, 2012
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Why fish talk: Clownfish communication establishes status in social groups (w/ Video)
Clownfish produce sounds to establish and defend their breeding status in social groups, but not to attract mates, according to research published November 7 in the open access journal PLOS ONE by Orphal Colleye and colleagues ...
Plants & Animals
Nov 7, 2012
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New tests of nanostructured material could lead to better armor
Providing protection against impacts from bullets and other high-speed projectiles is more than just a matter of brute strength. While traditional shields have been made of bulky materials such as steel, newer body armor ...
Nanomaterials
Nov 7, 2012
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Implantable medical devices powered by the ear itself
Deep in the inner ear of mammals is a natural battery—a chamber filled with ions that produces an electrical potential to drive neural signals. In today's issue of the journal Nature Biotechnology, a team of researchers ...
Engineering
Nov 7, 2012
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Egypt prosecutor orders Internet porn ban
Egypt's state prosecutor on Wednesday ordered a ban on Internet pornography, after a previous court order to do so was not implemented.
Internet
Nov 7, 2012
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