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• Phase I of Clinical HIV Vaccine Trial Successful

  

  I have good news for humanity. Sumagen Canada Inc and Western University announced today that the Phase I Clinical Trial (SAV CT 01) of the first and only... Read more

  The 04 September 2013 by   Ningauble
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• Drowning In Space: When Your Space Suit Is Your Enemy

  

  Gemini 4 Spacewalk You would think that the last thing that an astronaut would fear while performing a spacewalk would be drowning. How on earth does that... Read more

  The 03 September 2013 by   Dplylemd
  

• Life On Earth 'Began On Mars'

  

  image credit Evidence is mounting that life on Earth may have started on Mars. A leading scientist has claimed that one particular element believed to be crucia... Read more

  The 30 August 2013 by   Gerard
  

• The Terrible & Radioactive Truth in The Pacific Ocean

  

  The facts, why we are in danger and what we should do Read more

  The 28 August 2013 by   Ningauble
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• Pauling and Proteins: Helices in the Air

  

  Mounted models of the gamma helix and alpha helix, as housed in the Special Collections Archives Research Center, Oregon State University Libraries. Read more

  The 28 August 2013 by   Scarc
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• The Beethoven Mouse - a Key to Auditory Transduction

  

  I have to pass on this great montage cover and its legend from the journal Neuron. The article referenced described a gene mutation that leads to progressive... Read more

  The 27 August 2013 by   Deric Bownds
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• Preparing for Supply Chain Disruptions

  

  "After tsunamis, protests, wildfires, and riots — to name just a few recent major disruptions — few managers can be unaware of companies' vulnerability to the... Read more

  The 26 August 2013 by   Stephendeangelis
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• Nasdaq Technical Glitch Highlights System Vulnerabilities

  

  Trading today came to a sudden halt on the Nasdaq exchange as the result of a technical glitch. Jacob Bunge, Kaitlyn Kiernan, and Tomi Kilgore, reported that... Read more

  The 22 August 2013 by   Stephendeangelis
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• Quantum Computing and Machine Learning

  

  "The brain performs its canonical task — learning — by tweaking its myriad connections according to a secret set of rules," writes Natalie Wolchover. "To... Read more

  The 22 August 2013 by   Stephendeangelis
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• Scientists Find a Gene That Limits the Conversion of Biomass to Energy

  

  Cotton fibres represent the purest natural form of cellulose, containing more than 90% of this polysaccharide.An international collaboration of plant... Read more

  The 20 August 2013 by   Dailyfusion