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Shedding New Light on the Brightest Objects in the Universe
July 24, 2013 Astrophysicists have documented the immense power of quasar radiation, reaching out for many thousands of light years to the limits of the quasar's ... > full story -
Nemo on Chemo: Pig Receiving Chemotherapy for Lymphoma Successfully Recovering
July 24, 2013 Playful as a puppy even at 730 pounds, Nemo, a rescued black-and-white Hampshire pig, became a porcine pioneer after lymphoma struck. Undergoing a novel care plan, he became a teaching case for ... > full story -
Heading for Regeneration: Researchers Reactivate Head Regeneration in Regeneration-Deficient Species of Planarians
July 24, 2013 Rabbits can't do it, neither can frogs, but zebrafish and axolotls can and flatworms are true masters of the craft: regeneration. Why some animals can re-grow lost body parts or organs while others ... > full story -
Ancient Technology for Metal Coatings 2,000 Years Ago Can't Be Matched Even Today
July 24, 2013 Artists and craftsmen more than 2,000 years ago developed thin-film coating technology unrivaled even by today's standards for producing DVDs, solar cells, electronic devices and other products. ... > full story -
Pressurized Virus Blasts Its Infectious DNA Into Human Cells
July 24, 2013 The virus that causes those painful lip blisters known as cold sores has an internal pressure eight times higher than a car tire, and uses it to literally blast its infectious DNA into human cells, ... > full story -
A Magnetic Pen for Smartphones Adds Another Level of Conveniences
July 24, 2013 Scientists have developed a magnetically driven pen interface that works both on and around mobile devices. This interface, called the MagPen, can be used for any type of smartphones and tablet ... > full story -
New Species of Hero Shrew Found in Equatorial Africa: Most Bizarre Mammalian Spine on Earth
July 24, 2013 Scientists have described a new species of Hero Shrew -- the mammal with the most bizarre lower spine on Earth. The interlocking vertebrae of the Hero Shrew render the spine four to five times more ... > full story -
Male Guppies Ensure Successful Mating With Genital Claws
July 24, 2013 Some males will go to great lengths to pursue a female and take extreme measures to hold on once they find one that interests them, even if that affection is unrequited. New research from ... > full story -
Wave of Blue Fluorescence Reveals Pathway of Death in Worms
July 23, 2013 The final biological events in the life of a worm are described in a new article. The paper reveals how death spreads like a wave from cell to cell until the whole organism is ... > full story -
Valley Networks Suggest Ancient Snowfall on Mars
July 23, 2013 Researchers have shown that some Martian valleys appear to have been caused by runoff from orographic precipitation -- moisture carried part of the way up a mountain and deposited on the slopes. The ... > full story
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