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Invasion of the Slugs; Halted by Worms
May 12, 2013 — The gardener’s best friend, the earthworm, is great at protecting leaves from being chomped by slugs, suggests new research. Although they lurk in the soil, they seem to protect the plants ... > full story -
Hubble Tells a Tale of Galactic Collisions
May 12, 2013 — When we look into the distant cosmos, the great majority of the objects we see are galaxies: immense gatherings of stars, planets, gas, dust, and dark matter, showing up in all kind of shapes. A new ... > full story -
Graphene Joins the Race to Redefine the Ampere
May 12, 2013 — New research could pave the way for redefining the ampere in terms of fundamental constants of physics. The world's first graphene single-electron pump provides the speed of electron flow needed to ... > full story -
Non-Inherited Mutations Account for Many Heart Defects
May 12, 2013 — New mutations that are absent in parents but appear in their offspring account for at least 10 percent of severe congenital heart disease, reveals a massive genomics ... > full storyMore: -
Four New Genetic Risk Factors for Testicular Cancer Identified
May 12, 2013 — A new study looking at the genomes of more than 13,000 men identified four new genetic variants associated with an increased risk of testicular cancer, the most commonly diagnosed type in young men ... > full story -
Nano-Breakthrough: Solving the Case of the Herringbone Crystal
May 12, 2013 — Leading nanoscientists created beautiful, tiled patterns with flat nanocrystals, but they were left with a mystery: Why did some sets of crystals arrange themselves in an alternating, herringbone ... > full story -
Climate Change Will Cause Widespread Global-Scale Loss of Common Plants and Animals, Researchers Predict
May 12, 2013 — Climate change will cause widespread global-scale loss of common plants and animals. More than half of common plants and one third of the animals could see a dramatic decline this century due to ... > full story -
Gene Associated With Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis Identified
May 12, 2013 — Researchers have identified the first gene to be associated with adolescent idiopathic scoliosis (also called AIS) across Asian and Caucasian populations. The gene is involved in the growth and ... > full story -
Mutation Causing Wrong-Way Plumbing Explains One Type of Blue-Baby Syndrome
May 12, 2013 — Total anomalous pulmonary venous connection, one type of “blue baby” syndrome, is a potentially deadly congenital disorder that occurs when pulmonary veins don’t connect normally to ... > full story -
Research on Cilia Heats Up: Implications for Hearing, Vision Loss and Kidney Disease
May 12, 2013 — Experiments have unearthed clues about which protein signaling molecules are allowed into hollow, hair-like “antennae,” called cilia, that alert cells to critical changes in their ... > full story
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