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- Freedom of assembly: Scientists see nanoparticles form larger structures in real time
- Something's fishy in the tree of life: Largests and most comprehensive studies of fish phylogeny
- Technique unlocks design principles of quantum biology
- Ocean acidification as a hearing aid for fish?
- Study of pumas in Santa Cruz Mountains documents impact of predator/human interaction
- Brain's 'slow waves': Scientists probe source of pulsing signal in sleeping brain
| Freedom of assembly: Scientists see nanoparticles form larger structures in real time Posted: 19 Apr 2013 02:16 PM PDT Scientists have, for the first time, captured movies of nanoparticle self-assembly, giving researchers a new glimpse of an unusual material property.  |
| Something's fishy in the tree of life: Largests and most comprehensive studies of fish phylogeny Posted: 19 Apr 2013 10:26 AM PDT A team of scientists has dramatically increased our understanding of fish evolution and their relationships. The group integrated extensive genetic and physical information about specimens to create a new "tree of life" for fishes. The vast amount of data generated through large-scale DNA sequencing required supercomputing resources for analysis. The result is the largest and most comprehensive studies of fish phylogeny to date.  |
| Technique unlocks design principles of quantum biology Posted: 19 Apr 2013 09:09 AM PDT Researchers have created a synthetic compound that mimics the complex quantum dynamics observed in photosynthesis and may enable fundamentally new routes to creating solar-energy technologies.  |
| Ocean acidification as a hearing aid for fish? Posted: 19 Apr 2013 05:00 AM PDT Scientists report stunning new insight into the potential effects of acidification on the sensory function of larval cobia. The study is the first to use micro-CT technology to examine otoliths while still inside the heads of the larval fish.  |
| Study of pumas in Santa Cruz Mountains documents impact of predator/human interaction Posted: 18 Apr 2013 07:01 AM PDT In the first published results of more than three years of tracking mountain lions in the Santa Cruz Mountains, researchers have documented how human development affects the predators' habits.  |
| Brain's 'slow waves': Scientists probe source of pulsing signal in sleeping brain Posted: 18 Apr 2013 07:01 AM PDT New findings clarify where and how the brain's "slow waves" originate. These rhythmic signal pulses, which sweep through the brain during deep sleep, are assumed to play a role in important processes such as consolidation of memory. For the first time, researchers have shown conclusively that slow waves start in the cerebral cortex. They also found that such a wave can be set in motion by a local cluster of just 50 to 100 neurons.  |
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