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Speed limit on DNA-making sets pace for life's first steps

Researchers believe this work could open new pathways to study cancer drugs in developing embryos. Fruit flies make for stingy mothers, imparting only a portion of the genetic building blocks their offspring need to survive.

Scientists use a blender to reveal what's in our smartphones

Every year, 1.4 billion mobile phones are produced around the world. Many of us have more than one, but what are they made of, where do those materials come from, and what is the best thing to do with our devices once we have no more use for them?

ALMA observes the formation sites of solar-system-like planets

Researchers have spotted the formation sites of planets around a young star resembling our Sun. Two rings of dust around the star, at distances comparable to the asteroid belt and the orbit of Neptune in our Solar System, suggest that we are witnessing the formation of a planetary system similar to our own.

Found: the missing ingredient to grow blood vessels

Researchers at the University of Virginia School of Medicine have discovered an ingredient vital for proper blood vessel formation that explains why numerous promising treatments have failed. The discovery offers important direction for efforts to better treat a host of serious conditions ranging from diabetes to heart attacks and strokes.

What scientists found after sifting through dust in the solar system

Just as dust gathers in corners and along bookshelves in our homes, dust piles up in space too. But when the dust settles in the solar system, it's often in rings. Several dust rings circle the Sun. The rings trace the orbits of planets, whose gravity tugs dust into place around the Sun, as it drifts by on its way to the center of the solar system.

Virtual time-lapse photos can capture ultrafast phenomena

Scientists at EPFL's Engineering Mechanics of Soft Interfaces Laboratory developed a new imaging method called Virtual Frame Technique (VFT) that can generate thousands of images of these phenomena as they occur step by step.

Tiny 'blinkers' enable simultaneous imaging of multiple biomolecules

In everyday life, blinking lights can send signals -- for example, that a car is going to turn. Now, researchers have engineered tiny "blinkers" that reveal single molecules of RNA or protein inside cells based on the duration and frequency of each flash.

Turning algae into fuel

University of Utah engineers develop fast method to convert algae to biocrude Biofuel experts have long sought a more economically-viable way to turn algae into biocrude oil to power vehicles, ships and even jets.

How hair dye works

Whether you need a disguise to run from the law or are just trying to emulate *NSYNC-era frosted tips, you may need some chemical assistance to put the hue in your do. To understand how these "shade-y" changes happen, you have to dive back into the history of chemistry.

Climate change shrinks many fisheries globally

Climate change has taken a toll on many of the world's fisheries, and overfishing has magnified the problem, according to a Rutgers-led study in the journal Science today.

Visualizing the interconnections among climate risks

Contributing to the understanding of global warming impacts Socio-economic activities in the present world have become increasingly interdependent because of rapid technological progress, urbanization, and globalization.
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