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Newly found protein helps cells build tissues
Brown University biologists have found a new molecule in the cells of fruit flies that is key to the information exchange needed to build wings properly.
April 2, 2012
Science means innovation
Congressional R&D Caucus briefing highlighted role of basic and translational research in facilitating marketable technological and science advances.
April 2, 2012
Foot fossil confirms two human ancestor species co-existed
The partial foot fossil indicates a creature that walked upright but that still had an opposable toe, which made it good at climbing trees.
April 1, 2012
New evidence that comets deposited building blocks of life on primordial Earth
Comets bombarding Earth billions of years ago carried and deposited the key ingredients for life to spring up on our planet, according to new research.
March 30, 2012
West Antarctic ice shelves tearing apart at the seams
Floating ice shelves in West Antarctica are losing their grip on adjacent bay walls, which could amplify an already accelerating loss of ice to the sea.
March 30, 2012
Dogs at work may provide benefits
Dogs at work may make a positive difference in the workplace by reducing stress and making the job more satisfying for other employees, says new study.
March 30, 2012
Final issues statement from Planet Under Pressure conference, London, 2012
The Planet Under Pressure conference in London ended today. Read the final conference statement from the four-day conference here.
March 29, 2012
Is herpes virus killing coral?
Researchers say viral disease - particularly herpes - might have a role in the worldwide decline of coral. Several factors are currently killing coral.
March 29, 2012
Moon’s sole parent may have been Earth
A new chemical analysis of lunar material collected by Apollo astronauts in the 1970s indicates that the Earth may be the moon's sole parent.
March 29, 2012
Huge tornadoes discovered on the sun
The solar atmosphere can generate huge tornadoes discovered on the sun that are several times as wide as the Earth. Here's the first movie of one.
March 28, 2012
