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Viruses: More Survival Tricks Than Previously Thought
March 5, 2013 — Among eukaryotes with modified nuclear genetic codes, viruses are unknown. Until now it had been believed that the modifications to the genetic code effectively prevented new viral infections. ... > full story -
U.S. May Face Inevitable Nuclear Power Exit
March 1, 2013 — In the third and final issue in a series focused on nuclear exits, the Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists, published by SAGE, turns its attention to the United States and looks at whether the ... > full story -
Physicists Demonstrate the Acceleration of Electrons by a Laser in a Vacuum
February 28, 2013 — The acceleration of a free electron by a laser is a long-time goal of solid-state physicists. Physicists have established that an electron beam can be accelerated by a laser in free space. This has ... > full story -
Renewable Energy: Nanotubes to Channel Osmotic Power
February 28, 2013 — The salinity difference between fresh water and salt water could be a source of renewable energy. However, power yields from existing techniques are not high enough to make them viable. A solution to ... > full story -
Cell Discovery Could Hold Key to Causes of Inherited Diseases
February 26, 2013 — Fresh insights into the protective seal that surrounds the DNA of our cells could help develop treatments for inherited muscle, brain, bone and skin disorders. Researchers have discovered that the ... > full story -
Potential Benefits of Inertial Fusion Energy Justify Continued Research and Development
February 20, 2013 — The potential benefits of successful development of an inertial confinement fusion-based energy technology justify investment in fusion energy ... > full story -
In Fight Against Cancer, a Closer Look at Nuclear Blebbing
February 19, 2013 — Misshapen cell nuclei are frequently observed in the cells of people with cancer and other diseases, but what causes the abnormality -- and why it is associated with certain disorders -- has remained ... > full story -
Russian Fireball Largest Ever Detected by Comprehensive Nuclear‑Test‑Ban Treaty Organization's Infrasound Sensors
February 19, 2013 — Infrasonic waves from the meteor that broke up over Russia's Ural mountains last week were the largest ever recorded by the Comprehensive Nuclear‑Test‑Ban Treaty Organization's ... > full story -
Mix Uranium from Russian Nuclear Weapons With Norwegian Rock, Researcher Says
February 12, 2013 — The USA uses uranium from Russian nuclear weapons as fuel in its civilian nuclear power plants. If the weapon-grade uranium is mixed with the Norwegian element thorium, the waste becomes 95 per cent ... > full story -
Mitochondrial Mutations: When the Cell's Two Genomes Collide
February 5, 2013 — Plant and animal cells contain two genomes: One in the nucleus and one in the mitochondria. When mutations occur in each, they can become incompatible, leading to disease. To increase understanding ... > full storyMore:
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