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Saturday, August 31, 2013

ScienceDaily: Strange Science News

ScienceDaily: Strange Science News


Membranes contain beautiful patterns, but their function is a mystery

Posted: 30 Aug 2013 07:43 AM PDT

Biological cells are surrounded by a membrane, and here some of the most important processes for sustaining life take place. There can also be something very beautiful happening in membranes, researchers have discovered: Membranes can contain beautiful, mysterious patterns.

Whales get a tan, too: Pigment in whale skin increases in response to sunshine

Posted: 30 Aug 2013 06:24 AM PDT

Scientists have revealed the pigment in whale skin increases in response to sunshine, just as we tan. Some species get darker with sun exposure, incurring DNA damage in their skin just like us and they also accumulate damage to the skin as they get older. This provides a better understanding of their protective mechanisms and may offer new avenues to explore for treating human skin cancers.

Sideline teleconcussion robot to be tested at football games

Posted: 30 Aug 2013 06:16 AM PDT

Scientists are testing the feasibility of using a telemedicine robot to assess athletes with suspected concussions during football games as part of a research study. With sophisticated robotic technology, use of a specialized remote controlled camera system allows patients to be "seen" by the neurology specialist, miles away, in real time. During the study, the robot equipped with a specialized camera system, remotely operated by a neurologist who has the ability to assess a player for symptoms and signs of a concussion and to consult with sideline medical personnel.

Ultracold big bang experiment successfully simulates evolution of early universe

Posted: 29 Aug 2013 06:28 AM PDT

Physicists have reproduced a pattern resembling the cosmic microwave background radiation in a laboratory simulation of the Big Bang, using ultracold cesium atoms in a vacuum chamber.

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