Many meat-eating mammals lack sweet tooth, study finds
For all their sharp teeth, many meat-eating mammals lack a sweet tooth, a genetic analysis of a dozen species has shown.
Plants & Animals
Mar 26, 2012
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More economical way to produce cleaner, hotter natural gas
New technology is offering the prospect of more economical production of a concentrated form of natural gas with many of the advantages — in terms of reduced shipping and storage costs — of the familiar frozen fruit ...
Energy & Green Tech
Mar 26, 2012
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New twist on 1930s technology may become a 21st century weapon against global warming
Far from being a pipe dream years away from reality, practical technology for capturing carbon dioxide — the main greenhouse gas — from smokestacks is aiming for deployment at coal-fired electric power generating ...
Environment
Mar 26, 2012
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Innovative 3-D designs can more than double solar power generated from a given area
(PhysOrg.com) -- Intensive research around the world has focused on improving the performance of solar photovoltaic cells and bringing down their cost. But very little attention has been paid to the best ways of arranging ...
Energy & Green Tech
Mar 26, 2012
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Genetic study unravels ancient links between African and European populations
Large numbers of people moved between Africa and Europe during recent and well-documented time periods such as the Roman Empire, the Arab conquest, and the slave trade, and genetic evidence of these migrations lives on in ...
Evolution
Mar 26, 2012
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Celebrity hacker pleads guilty in US court deal
A 35-year-old computer hacker pleaded guilty Monday to breaking into the email accounts of stars including Scarlett Johansson and Mila Kunis, and was taken in custody.
Internet
Mar 26, 2012
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Sandia’s Ion Beam Laboratory looks at advanced materials for reactors
(PhysOrg.com) -- Sandia National Laboratories is using its Ion Beam Laboratory (IBL) to study how to rapidly evaluate the tougher advanced materials needed to build the next generation of nuclear reactors and extend the lives ...
Condensed Matter
Mar 26, 2012
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New plastics 'bleed' when cut or scratched — and then heal like human skin
A new genre of plastics that mimic the human skin's ability to heal scratches and cuts offers the promise of endowing cell phones, laptops, cars and other products with self-repairing surfaces, scientists reported today. ...
Materials Science
Mar 26, 2012
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Wind energy enhancement: UC research establishes real-world wind turbine performance metrics
The production of wind-derived renewable energy is growing, and so, it's important to help wind farm owners operate at higher efficiencies with lower costs.
Energy & Green Tech
Mar 26, 2012
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A 24-karat gold key to unlock the immune system
Developing a drug or vaccine requires a delicate balancing act with the immune system. On one hand, medications need to escape detection by the immune system in order to perform their function. But vaccinations — de-activated ...
Biochemistry
Mar 26, 2012
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