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First Ever Complete Computer Model of a Cell Produced

It might shock you to hear that nobody has ever developed a complete computational model of a living cell. That's because, despite their diminutive size, their internal processes are extremely complex—but now a team of Stanford [...]

Posted On : Jul, 21 2012 | Comments : 0

Microscopy yields first proof of ferroelectricity in simples...

The boundary between electronics and biology is blurring with the first detection by researchers at Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory of ferroelectric properties in an amino acid called glycine. A multi-instituti [...]

Posted On : Apr, 20 2012 | Comments : 0

Scientists Sequence Lizard Genes for First Time Unveiling Ev...

Researchers have managed to sequence the genes of the green anole lizard, which is the first non-bird species of reptile to have its genome sequenced and assembled. The findings, which researchers have obtained after assembling and analyz [...]

Posted On : Sep, 01 2011 | Comments : 0

Establishing the First Line of Human Embryonic Stem Cells in...

Brazilian researchers have come up against roadblocks in establishing a genetically diverse line of human embryonic stem cells (hES) to serve the therapeutic stem cell transplantation needs of the diverse ethnic and genetic Brazilian popu [...]

Posted On : May, 05 2011 | Comments : 0

Inverted curriculum makes physics first science in high scho...

Some educators are starting to turn the way they teach high school science upside down. Rather than starting off in ninth and 10th grades with biology and chemistry, they are going to begin teaching physics first. The idea is to teach ph [...]

Posted On : Dec, 27 2010 | Comments : 0

The Biological Cycle Of Your First Fish Tank

The Biological Cycle Of Your First Fish Tank: One important thing when setting up an aquarium is patience. Nature's biological process takes from 4 to 6 weeks. Let me explain the Biological Process...The biological cycle happens when [...]

Posted On : Sep, 01 2010 | Comments : 0

The Biological Cycle of Your First Fish Tank

One important thing when setting up an aquarium is patience. Nature's biological process takes from 4 to 6 weeks. Let me explain the Biological Process...The biological cycle happens when beneficial bacteria breaks down toxic organic [...]

Posted On : Jun, 02 2010 | Comments : 0

First Domestic Genetics-based Discrimination Charges Filed

Three civil servant candidates have filed discrimination charges against the Foshan Human Resources and Social Security Bureau at a local court in Guangdong Province after being denied employment for carrying the genes for Mediterranean ane [...]

Posted On : Jan, 06 2010 | Comments : 0

Plants recognize that family comes first

People like to say 'blood is thicker than water'. But plants may actually treat siblings better than many people: although lacking in blood, scientists have found that plants not only recognize family, but respect their space. The first st [...]

Posted On : Oct, 16 2009 | Comments : 0

SNL spoofs NASA's 'first tweet from space'

Astronaut Mike Massimino, who is aboard the Space Shuttle Atlantis, became the first person to Twitter from space when he sent the message, "Launch was awesome!" So in 40 years we went from …"one giant leap for mankind [...]

Posted On : May, 19 2009 | Comments : 0

First Rule of the Ant Colony: No Hanky Panky

To the long list of reasons you should be glad you're not an ant, add this: You'd have to forget about having sex. You'd also have to forget about even trying. Sneak off for a little insectile assignation and the others members of the colo [...]

Posted On : Jan, 10 2009 | Comments : 0

Talk about cyberspace: NASA's space-spanning Internet clears...

With more nations sending up more spacecraft conducting more advanced scientific studies, how will the world's space agencies keep everyone and everything in the loop? NASA has devised a system, touted as a sort of deep-space Internet proto [...]

Posted On : Nov, 22 2008 | Comments : 0

First glimpse of an alien planet in orbit around a sun just ...

Scientists have snapped the first picture of a planet outside our solar system orbiting a star similar to the sun. The distant world is giant and has about eight times the mass of Jupiter. It lies far out from its star about 330 times the d [...]

Posted On : Sep, 17 2008 | Comments : 0

World First Double Arm Surgery

A middle-aged German man has had the world's first double arm transplant.And he has been given the arms of a teenage boy who is believed to have died in a car crash.The 54-year-old unnamed patient lost both of his arms in a farming accident [...]