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Monday, February 25, 2013

ScienceDaily: Strange Science News

ScienceDaily: Strange Science News


Scientists find genes linked to human neurological disorders in sea lamprey genome

Posted: 24 Feb 2013 11:29 AM PST

Scientists have identified several genes linked to human neurological disorders, including Alzheimer's disease, Parkinson's disease and spinal cord injury, in the sea lamprey, a vertebrate fish whose whole-genome sequence.

Graphene: A material that multiplies the power of light

Posted: 24 Feb 2013 11:28 AM PST

Researchers have demonstrated that graphene is able to convert a single photon that it absorbs into multiple electrons that could drive electric current -- a very promising discovery that makes graphene an important alternative material for light detection and harvesting technologies, now based on conventional semiconductors like silicon.

The ultimate chimp challenge: Chimps do challenging puzzles for the fun of it

Posted: 24 Feb 2013 09:46 AM PST

Scientists are putting their bananas away, because chimpanzees don't need any persuading when it comes to getting stuck into brain games.

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