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Precision Time: A Matter of Atoms, Clocks, and Statistics
February 1, 2012 — The ability to accurately measure a second in time is at the heart of many essential technologies; the most recognizable may be the Global Positioning System (GPS). A new paper addresses how ... > full story -
No More Swabbing: Spit Sampling Gets a Whole Lot Easier
January 20, 2012 — A new tool will improve the ease of oral fluid ... > full story -
People Behave Socially and 'Well' Even Without Rules, Online Avatar Study Shows
January 16, 2012 — Millions of online human interactions were assessed during a new study which included actions such as communication, founding and ending friendships, trading goods, sleeping, moving, however also ... > full story -
How Can Lyme Disease Be Prevented and Controlled?
January 4, 2012 — A new article assesses the potential reasons for the continued lack of success in prevention and control of Lyme disease and identifies areas where additional knowledge could be used to improve Lyme ... > full story -
First Aid After Tick Bites
December 19, 2011 — They come out in the spring, and each year they spread further – the ticks. Thirty percent of them transmit borrelia pathogens, the causative agent of Lyme borreliosis that can damage joints ... > full story -
New Tick-Borne Disease Discovered in Sweden
December 6, 2011 — Researchers have discovered a brand new tick-borne infection. Since the discovery, eight cases have been described around the world, three of them in ... > full story -
Mathematically Detecting Stock Market Bubbles Before They Burst
October 31, 2011 — From the dotcom bust in the late nineties to the housing crash in the run-up to the 2008 crisis, financial bubbles have been a topic of major concern. Identifying bubbles is important in order to ... > full story -
West Nile Virus Transmission Linked to Land Use Patterns and 'Super-Spreaders'
October 20, 2011 — After its initial appearance in New York in 1999, West Nile virus spread across the United States in just a few years and is now well established throughout North and South America. Researchers have ... > full story -
One Clock With Two Times: When Quantum Mechanics Meets General Relativity
October 20, 2011 — General relativity, the joint theory of gravity, space and time gives predictions that become clearly evident on a cosmic scale of stars and galaxies. Quantum effects are fragile and observed on ... > full story -
Natural Pesticide Protects Cattle Against Ticks in Africa
October 11, 2011 — A traditional treatment prepared from a woody shrub is proving highly effective at protecting cattle against ticks in southern Africa, according to ... > full story
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