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Month: December 2010
White House Urges Cautious Exploration of Synthetic Biology’s Potential
At least partly reversing Bush Administration aversion to emergent exotic biological research, President Barack Obama’s…
Teacher effort is linked to difficult students’ inherited traits
Challenging students take up more of their teachers’ time — and the difference between a…
Restoration activities speed seagrass recovery in the Florida Keys
Results of a five-year monitoring effort to repair seagrass damaged in a boat grounding incident…
Alcoholics beware: Genetic variation linked to liver cirrhosis in Caucasians
A new study by German researchers found that a variation in the PNPLA3 (adiponutrin) gene…
Largest network of protein interactions related to Alzheimer’s disease identified
Through a complex analysis of protein interactions, researchers have discovered new molecular mechanisms that may…
Newly discovered phase helps explain materials’ ability to convert waste heat to electricity
Scientists have discovered that a class of materials known to convert heat to electricity and…
Genome code cracked for most common form of pediatric brain cancer
Scientists have deciphered the genetic code for medulloblastoma, the most common pediatric brain cancer and…
Computer memory takes a spin: Physicists read data after storing them in atomic nuclei for 112 seconds
Physicists have stored information for 112 seconds in what may become the world’s tiniest computer…
Vimeo launches online video school (Macworld)
Macworld – Video isn’t just for camcorders anymore. Most new point-and-shoot cameras, DSLRs, and smartphones…