Tourists are familiar with the Lodoicea maldivica palm, also called coco de mer, mainly because…
Month: March 2015
Theoretical physicists design ‘holy grail’ of materials science
Graphene is a form of carbon in which the atoms are connected in a honeycomb…
Going beyond the central dogma of molecular biology: Rather than being a one-way street, DNA-directed RNA transcription may have profound adaptability
The central dogma of molecular biology describes the flow of genetic information. It was first…
CT scanning shows why tilting trees produce better biofuel
Medical imaging techniques have been used to explore why making willow trees grow at an…
How changes in body weight affect human metabolism
Until now there have been few molecular epidemiological studies regarding the effects of weight changes…
Microsoft Releases 14 Security Bulletins, 5 Rated ‘Critical’; Fixes FREAK Bug
Today Microsoft released their monthly Patch Tuesday posting, with a total of 14 security bulletins…
Microsoft Releases 14 Security Bulletins, 5 Rated ‘Critical’; Fixes FREAK Bug
Today Microsoft released their monthly Patch Tuesday posting, with a total of 14 security bulletins…
Voices in people’s heads more complex than previously thought
Voices in people’s heads are far more varied and complex than previously thought. One of…
Fractal patterns may uncover new line of attack on cancer
Studying the intricate fractal patterns on the surface of cells could give researchers a new…
Blue blood on ice: How an Antarctic octopus survives the cold
An Antarctic octopus that lives in ice-cold water uses an unique strategy to transport oxygen…