Scientists have created the first elementary quantum network based on interfaces between single atoms and…
Month: April 2012
‘Time machine’ will study the early universe
A new scientific instrument, a “time machine” of sorts, built by astronomers, will study the…
Exotic manure is sure to lure the dung connoisseur
A two-year study involving more than 9,000 dung beetles evaluated their preferences for exotic herbivore,…
Buy coal? New analysis shows purchasing fossil fuel deposits best way to fight climate change
New research suggests that actually buying coal, oil and other dirty fossil fuel deposits still…
Head injuries often impair medical decision-making skills
A traumatic brain injury can negatively affect a patient’s medical decision-making ability at a time…
Achilles heel of dengue virus identified: Target for future vaccines
This study for the first time shows what dengue virus region the immune system of…
Astronomers identify 12-billion-year-old white dwarf stars only 100 light years away
Astronomers have identified two white dwarf stars considered the oldest and closest known. Astronomers identified…
Powerful sequencing technology decodes DNA folding pattern
Using a powerful DNA sequencing methodology, researchers have now investigated the three-dimensional structure of DNA…
New pregnancy risk for babies and moms: Overweight moms with moderately high blood sugar raise health risk
Pregnant women who are overweight with moderately elevated blood sugar are at a higher risk…
Seed size is controlled by maternally produced small RNAs, scientists find
Seed size is controlled by small RNA molecules inherited from a plant’s mother, a discovery…