Inside each cell’s nucleus, genetic sequences known as enhancers act like remote controls, switching genes…
Month: January 2012
3 Truths about Mobile Applications
The quality of user experience in terms of mobile apps is directly related to the…
3 Truths about Mobile Applications
The quality of user experience in terms of mobile apps is directly related to the…
New cores from glacier in Eastern European Alps may yield new climate clues
Researchers are beginning their analysis of what are probably the first successful ice cores drilled…
Scientists discover a Saturn-like ring system eclipsing a sun-like star
A team of astrophysicists has discovered a ring system in the constellation Centaurus that invites…
Most parents who get tested for breast cancer genes share results with their children
A new study has found that when parents get tested for breast cancer genes, many…
Keeping electronics cool
An engineering professor has made a breakthrough discovery with graphene, a material that could play…
Almost perfect: A breakthrough in superlens development
A new theoretical negative-index metamaterial works by overcoming the diffraction limit throughout the visible spectrum.
Fit females make more daughters, mighty males get grandsons
Females influence the gender of their offspring so they inherit either their mother’s or grandfather’s…
US orders diplomat out after cyber-attack claims
Venezuela’s consul general in Miami was ordered Sunday to leave the United States after allegations…