US conservation efforts bring more marine turtles to UK
US and Mexican conservation efforts may have boosted the number of marine turtles visiting UK waters, according to a team from the University of Exeter’s School of Biosciences.
Apr 30, 2007
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Trafficking in Proteins
Proteins work hard: they are the main elements of bones, muscles, hair, skin and blood vessels. They fight off disease, regulate tumor growth and produce all the energy in the human body. But before they can do this amazing ...
Apr 30, 2007
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Noxious Lightning
Lightning is more than light and noise: It's an intense chemical factory that affects both local air quality and global climate. But how big is the effect? Researchers aren't sure. To answer the question they're developing ...
Earth Sciences
Apr 30, 2007
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What People Say May Not Be What They Know
What a person says is not necessarily an indication of what that person knows because speech is motivated by social circumstances and the desire to influence the listener. Two researchers at the University of Missouri-Columbia ...
Other
Apr 30, 2007
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Puzzling plankton yield secrets to role in evolution, global photosynthesis
The analysis of DNA sequences from tiny green algae have provided new insights into the mystery of how new species of plankton evolve—and further highlights their critical role in managing the global cycling of carbon.
Apr 30, 2007
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New power transmission system developed
Japanese researchers have developed a flexible plastic sheet that can wirelessly transmit power to electronic devices.
Condensed Matter
Apr 30, 2007
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Yahoo to Buy Rest of Right Media for $680M
The move is to boost the reach of Yahoo's advertising to social network sites, which marketers have struggled to reach.
Internet
Apr 30, 2007
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Fast Search Sides with Newspapers in Web Sales War
A Norwegian company that supplies search technology to business users is looking to help newspaper publishers make more money from online advertising without sharing it with big Internet services.
Internet
Apr 30, 2007
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Unicellular microRNA discovery
In the May 15th issue of Genes & Development, an international collaboration of researchers, led by Dr. Yijun Qi (National Institute of Biological Sciences, China), report on their discovery of microRNAs in the unicellular ...
Apr 30, 2007
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Artificial snot enhances electronic nose
Researchers at The University of Warwick and Leicester University have used an artificial snot (nasal mucus) to significantly enhance the performance of electronic noses.
Engineering
Apr 30, 2007
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