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Energy 2013-10-21

Cheap metals can be used to make products from petroleum

Cheap metals can be used to make products from petroleum The ancient alchemists sought to transform base metals, like lead, into precious gold. Now a new process developed at the University of Illinois at Chicago suggests that base metals may be worth more ...
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Space 2013-10-21

Sounding rocket to calibrate NASA's SDO instrument

Sounding rocket to calibrate NASA's SDO instrument NASA will conduct a sounding rocket launch at 2 p.m. EDT, Monday, Oct. 21, 2013, from the White Sands Missile Range in New Mexico carrying an experiment to support the calibration of the EUV Variability ...
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Science 2013-10-21

Bugs not gay, just confused

Bugs not gay, just confused Tel Aviv University research finds that homosexuality in insects and spiders is a case of mistaken identity Many species of insects and spiders engage in homosexual behavior, like courting, mounting, and trying to mate with ...
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Medicine 2013-10-21

'Random' cell movement is directed from within

'Random' cell movement is directed from within Clarified role of signal-relay proteins may help explain spread of cancer Cell biologists at The Johns Hopkins University have teased apart two integral components of the machinery that causes cells to move. Their discovery ...
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Science 2013-10-21

2 genetic wrongs make a biochemical right

2 genetic wrongs make a biochemical right Genetic mutation found to restore translational balance in mice WORCESTER, MA – In a biological quirk that promises to provide researchers with a new approach for studying and potentially treating ...
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Physics 2013-10-21

Mixing nanoparticles to make multifunctional materials

Mixing nanoparticles to make multifunctional materials Standardized technique opens remarkable opportunities for 'mix and match' materials fabrication UPTON, NY-Scientists at the U.S. Department of Energy's Brookhaven National Laboratory have developed ...
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Science 2013-10-21

Rats! Humans and rodents process their mistakes

Rats! Humans and rodents process their mistakes Study finds parallels in neural processing of 'adaptive control' PROVIDENCE, R.I. [Brown University] — People and rats may think alike when they've made a mistake and are trying to adjust their thinking. That's ...
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