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Monday, August 27, 2012

ScienceDaily: Strange Science News

ScienceDaily: Strange Science News


Simplifying genetic codes to look back in time

Posted: 26 Aug 2012 02:04 PM PDT

Researchers show simpler versions of the universal genetic code can still function in protein synthesis. In addition to understanding early primordial organisms, the research could lead to applications preventing non-natural genetically modified materials from entering the natural world.

'Cyborg' tissues: Merging engineered human tissues with bio-compatible nanoscale wires

Posted: 26 Aug 2012 11:36 AM PDT

Scientists have, for the first, time created a type of "cyborg" tissue by embedding a three-dimensional network of functional, bio-compatible nanoscale wires into engineered human tissues.

Sleep learning is possible: Associations formed when asleep remained intact when awake

Posted: 26 Aug 2012 11:35 AM PDT

Is sleep learning possible? A new study has found that if certain odors are presented after tones during sleep, people will start sniffing when they hear the tones alone -- even when no odor is present -- both during sleep and, later, when awake. In other words, people can learn new information while they sleep, and this can unconsciously modify their waking behavior.

New wave of technologies possible after ground-breaking analysis tool for nanometer devices developed

Posted: 26 Aug 2012 11:35 AM PDT

A revolutionary tool has enabled researchers to analyze nanometer-sized devices without destroying them for the first time, opening the door to a new wave of technologies.

Manipulating the microbiome could help manage weight

Posted: 26 Aug 2012 11:28 AM PDT

Vaccines and antibiotics may someday join caloric restriction or bariatric surgery as a way to regulate weight gain, according to a new study focused on the interactions between diet, the bacteria that live in the bowel, and the immune system. "Diet-induced obesity depends not just on calories ingested but also on the host's microbiome," said the study's senior author. For most people, he said, "host digestion is not completely efficient, but changes in the gut flora can raise or lower digestive efficiency."

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