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07/13/2010
Dark Energy Measurement Sheds New Light on Universe's Expansion

Biologists have shown that the electrical activity in developing neurons can change the transmitters that neurons make and use to communicate.

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07/11/2010
New Nanopore Devices May Significantly Impact Screening of DNA Molecules
Researchers from Delft University announced a new type of nanopore devices that may significantly impact the way DNA molecules are screened.
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07/06/2010
Kavli Prize Science Forum 2010: "The Role of International Cooperation in Science"

Focusing this year on the role of international cooperation toward advancing science, the new biennial international forum will facilitate high-level, global discussion of major topics on science and science policy.

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07/06/2010
Study Measures Single-Molecule Machines in Action

A multidisciplinary team of researchers has succeeded in observing single-molecule interactions functioning in their native environment.

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06/30/2010
The Adaptive Brain in Action: An Interview with Neuroscientist Tobias Bonhoeffer

Neural circuitry is constantly changing to meet the challenges of its environment. Neuroscientist Tobias Bonhoeffer tells how new techniques enable researchers to watch this process of adaptation as never before.

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06/24/2010
Astronomers Detect Strong Winds On An Exoplanet

Since the first exoplanet, discovered in 1995, more than 460 others have been found. While astronomers have been able to measure the size, orbital characteristics, and even the molecular make up of the atmospheres, many mysteries about their formation and evolution remain.

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06/17/2010
An Innate Sense Of Direction

Are we born with an innate sense of direction, or is it learned? Research from the Norwegian University of Science and Technology's Kavli Institute for Systems Neuroscience suggests that the brain comes hard-wired with working navigational neurons.

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06/17/2010
Researchers Make Magnetic Sheets Just Nanometers Thick

Technique could pave way for manganites and other oxides to replace silicon in thin-film electronics, memory storage and other technologies.

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06/14/2010
Massive Black Holes "Switched On" By Galaxy Collision

New research looks to explain how galaxies weighing in at about 300 million solar masses become "active."

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06/08/2010
Researchers Image Sub-Nano Pore Structures For The First Time

In the quest for faster and cheaper computers, scientists have imaged pore structures in insulation material at sub-nanometer scales for the first time. Understanding these structures could substantially enhance computer performance and power usage of integrated circuits.

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