In 2006, two physics and astronomy professors spelled out how to exploit a quantum quirk…
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Tumor Suppressor Inhibits Cell Growth
Researchers have described the mechanism by which p53 regulates cells and protects them against DNA…
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Beijing Olympics Air Pollution Control Efforts Being Assessed
Flying downwind from Chinese mainland, unmanned aerial vehicles will measure emissions of soot and other…
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Embryonic-like Stem Cells Can Be Created Without Cancer-causing Gene
Embryonic-like stem cells can be efficiently generated using a natural signaling molecule instead of the…
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Complete Neanderthal Mitochondrial Genome Sequenced From 38,000-year-old Bone
The complete mitochondrial genome of a 38,000-year-old Neanderthal has been sequenced. The findings open a…
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Who’s Minding the App Store?
Over the course of its existence — and particularly since the successful launches of the…
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In-Flight Cell Phone Use: New Fear of Flying?
The friendly skies are not so affable when it comes to using cell phones on…
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The Secret Lives of Supercomputers, Part 2
Despite the declining cost of supercomputing, the technology still remains out of reach for many…
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Hackers Use Facebook for Malware Attack
Popular social-networking Web site Facebook is fighting back against hackers. Users of the social-networking site…
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New Fingerprint Tech Tells Cops What You’ve Had Your Hands In
Scientists have found ways to tease even more clues out of fingerprints’ telltale marks —…