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Cutting-Edge Bacteria Research Leads to More Effective Treatment of Complex Infections
May 14, 2013 Bacteria play a huge role when inflammations attack our body. Now researchers have succeeded in revealing one of the devastating effects of bacteria, and thus it will be possible for the ... > full story -
When Green Means Danger: A Stunning New Species of Palm-Pitviper from Honduras
May 14, 2013 A remarkable new species of bright green palm-viper has been discovered in a threatened cloud forest in Honduras, and is named to honor grassroots conservationist Mario Guifarro, who was assassinated ... > full story -
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New Software Spots, Isolates Cyber-Attacks to Protect Networked Control Systems
May 14, 2013 Researchers have developed a software algorithm that detects and isolates cyber-attacks on networked control systems -- which are used to coordinate transportation, power and other infrastructure ... > full story -
Cooling Ocean Temperature Could Buy More Time for Coral Reefs
May 14, 2013 Limiting the amount of warming experienced by the world's oceans in the future could buy some time for tropical coral reefs, say ... > full story -
Making Gold Green: New Non-Toxic Method for Mining Gold
May 14, 2013 Scientists have struck gold in the laboratory. They have discovered an inexpensive and environmentally benign method that uses simple cornstarch -- instead of cyanide -- to isolate gold from raw ... > full story -
Become a Marathon Runner With the Protein PGC-1alpha
May 14, 2013 Even with a greater muscle mass, a sprinter cannot win a marathon. His specially-trained and strengthened muscles will fatigue faster than the endurance-trained muscles of a long distance runner. ... > full story -
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Learning to Recycle: Does Political Ideology Matter?
May 14, 2013 Some targeted messages based on political orientation are more effective at persuading consumers to recycle according to a new ... > full story -
Illusion of Control: Why Sports Fans Prefer 'Lucky' Products
May 14, 2013 Consumers engage in superstitious behavior when they want to achieve something but don’t have the power to make it happen, according to a new ... > full story -
New Principle May Help Explain Why Nature Is Quantum
May 14, 2013 Like small children, scientists are always asking the question 'Why?'. One question they've yet to answer is why nature picked quantum physics, in all its weird glory, as a sensible way to behave. ... > full story -
Scientists Uncover Fundamental Property of Astatine -- Rarest Naturally Occurring Element on Earth
May 14, 2013 Scientists have carried out ground-breaking experiments to investigate the atomic structure of astatine (atomic number 85), the rarest naturally occurring element on Earth. Through experiments ... > full story
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