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- Shedding new light on the brightest objects in the universe
- Heading for regeneration: Researchers reactivate head regeneration in regeneration-deficient species of planarians
- Ancient technology for metal coatings 2,000 years ago can't be matched even today
- Pressurized virus blasts its infectious DNA into human cells
- A magnetic pen for smartphones adds another level of conveniences
- New species of Hero Shrew found in equatorial Africa: Most bizarre mammalian spine on Earth
- Male guppies ensure successful mating with genital claws
- Wave of blue fluorescence reveals pathway of death in worms
- 'Fat finger' compensator: Scientists use game to generate database for analysis of drawing
| Shedding new light on the brightest objects in the universe Posted: 24 Jul 2013 05:06 PM PDT Astrophysicists have documented the immense power of quasar radiation, reaching out for many thousands of light years to the limits of the quasar's galaxy. |
| Posted: 24 Jul 2013 10:40 AM PDT Rabbits can't do it, neither can frogs, but zebrafish and axolotls can and flatworms are true masters of the craft: regeneration. Why some animals can re-grow lost body parts or organs while others cannot remains a big mystery. And even more intriguing to us regeneration-challenged humans is the question whether one might be able to activate regenerative abilities in species that don't usually regenerate. |
| Ancient technology for metal coatings 2,000 years ago can't be matched even today Posted: 24 Jul 2013 09:49 AM PDT Artists and craftsmen more than 2,000 years ago developed thin-film coating technology unrivaled even by today's standards for producing DVDs, solar cells, electronic devices and other products. Understanding these sophisticated metal-plating techniques from ancient times could help preserve priceless artistic and other treasures from the past. |
| Pressurized virus blasts its infectious DNA into human cells Posted: 24 Jul 2013 08:42 AM PDT The virus that causes those painful lip blisters known as cold sores has an internal pressure eight times higher than a car tire, and uses it to literally blast its infectious DNA into human cells, scientists are reporting in a new study. Discovery of the pressure-driven infection mechanism -- the first in a human virus -- opens the door to new treatments for viral infections, they add in a new study. |
| A magnetic pen for smartphones adds another level of conveniences Posted: 24 Jul 2013 08:42 AM PDT Scientists have developed a magnetically driven pen interface that works both on and around mobile devices. This interface, called the MagPen, can be used for any type of smartphones and tablet computers so long as they have embedded magnetometers. |
| New species of Hero Shrew found in equatorial Africa: Most bizarre mammalian spine on Earth Posted: 24 Jul 2013 07:32 AM PDT Scientists have described a new species of Hero Shrew -- the mammal with the most bizarre lower spine on Earth. The interlocking vertebrae of the Hero Shrew render the spine four to five times more robust relative to body mass, a condition not found in any other mammal. The spine has been an enigma to evolutionary biologists, with no known adaptive significance. |
| Male guppies ensure successful mating with genital claws Posted: 24 Jul 2013 07:32 AM PDT Some males will go to great lengths to pursue a female and take extreme measures to hold on once they find one that interests them, even if that affection is unrequited. New research from evolutionary biologists shows that the male guppy grows claws on its genitals to make it more difficult for unreceptive females to get away during mating. |
| Wave of blue fluorescence reveals pathway of death in worms Posted: 23 Jul 2013 03:12 PM PDT The final biological events in the life of a worm are described in a new article. The paper reveals how death spreads like a wave from cell to cell until the whole organism is deceased. |
| 'Fat finger' compensator: Scientists use game to generate database for analysis of drawing Posted: 22 Jul 2013 09:32 AM PDT The fingers of thousands of people who created sketches of Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie on their iPhones can collectively guide and correct the drawing strokes of subsequent touchscreen users in a new application created by researchers. The app compensates for the "fat finger" problem associated with touchscreens, automatically correcting a person's drawing strokes while preserving the user's artistic style. |
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