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  • Cells that constitute a positioning system in the brain

    The 2014 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine has been awarded to John O´Keefe, May-Britt Moser and Edvard I. Moser for their discoveries of cells that constitute a positioning system in the brain. The discoveries have solved a problem that has...  more

  • Is it a solar cell? Is it a battery? No, it's a solar battery!

    Abstract from Nature: With a high theoretical specific energy, the non-aqueous rechargeable lithium–oxygen battery is a promising next-generation energy storage technique. However, the large charging overpotential remains a challenge due to the...  more

  • Elusive particle that is its own antiparticle observed

    Scientists have observed an exotic particle that behaves simultaneously like matter and antimatter, a feat of math and engineering that could yield powerful computers based on quantum mechanics.

  • Dog waste contaminates our waterways: A new test could reveal how big the problem is

    Americans love their dogs, but they don't always love to pick up after them. And that's a problem. Dog feces left on the ground wash into waterways, sometimes carrying bacteria -- including antibiotic-resistant strains -- that can make people sick. Now...  more

  • Study finds that dolphins may be able to detect magnetic fields

    • Posted by Clausell
    • October 1, 2014
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    By: Meghan DeMaria
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    A new study suggests that dolphins are attracted to magnets and can detect magnetic fields in objects.
    Researchers at the University of Rennes 1 and the University Institute of France observed how six bottleneck dolphi...

  • The water on Earth existed even before the Sun existence, says scientists

    • Posted by Clausell
    • September 28, 2014
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    By: Smita Bishop
    The Earth’s water is older than the sun.Scientists say that main parts of Earth’s water produced by Interstellar-ice are much older than the...  more

  • Merck drug extends immune system fight to stomach cancer

    • Posted by Clausell
    • September 28, 2014
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    "By Ben Hirschler
     
    MADRID (Reuters) - Merck & Co's drug Keytruda, the first in a new wave of immune-boosting medicines to be approved for treating melanomas in the United States, also has potential in stomach cancer, new research shows.
    Ea...

  • Computational model: Ebola could infect more than 1.4 million people by end of January 2015

    The Ebola epidemic could claim hundreds of thousands of lives and infect more than 1.4 million people by the end of January, according to a statistical forecast released this week by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The CDC forecast...  more

  • Graphene looks promising as a flexible, low-cost touchscreen solution

    New research suggests that graphene-treated nanowires could soon replace current touchscreen technology, significantly reducing production costs and allowing for more affordable, flexible displays.

  • Screens Test: iPhone 6 vs. iPhone 6 Plus vs. Samsung Galaxy S5

    • Posted by Clausell
    • September 27, 2014
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    By: David Katzmaier and Scott Stein, CNET
     
    "Aside from one another, the main competition for Apple’s iPhone 6 and 6 Plus comes from Samsung’s line of Galaxies, the Galaxy S5 and the upcoming N...