Scientists Decode HIV Genome StructureSource: Google
Scientists in the United States have decoded the overall structure of the HIV virus genome that causes AIDS in humans, according to a study published Thursday.
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Quantum Goes Massive :: LIGO Lends an EyeSource: scienceblog.com
While the effort to detect gravitational waves is ongoing, the researchers have now used the LIGO apparatus to observe the oscillations of a 2.7 kg pendulum mode at a level close to its quantum ground state.
Complex Clues in a KissSource: BBC News
A man's saliva has a "cocktail of chemicals" hinting at his fertility and evolutionary fitness, they said at a conference in Chicago...
Heat From Car Helps Find Robbery SuspectsSource: WFTV.com
BREVARD COUNTY, Fla. -- Two suspects in a convenience store robbery may have been able to get away from the scene of the crime, but the heat from their car ultimately gave them away.
Swedish cows make lousy earthquake detectors: study Source: thelocal.se
Data gathered during Sweden's mid-December earthquake shows that cows in Skåne barely noticed the shaking beneath their feet, disappointing researchers who suspected the animals had an innate ability to detect natural disasters.
Dry Fabric Can Wipe Away Toxic ChemicalsSource: The New York Times
A new dry wipe can clean up chemical agents such as mustard gas, giving soldiers a more convenient way to deal with toxic materials on the battlefield, U.S. researchers said on Wednesday.
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Panel Expects Use of Unconventional WeaponSource: The New York Times
An independent commission has concluded that terrorists will most likely carry out an attack with biological, nuclear or other unconventional weapons somewhere in the world in the next five years unless the United States and its allies act urgently to prevent that.
Air Force: Nuke Missile Silo Fire Went UndetectedSource: The San Francisco Chronicle
A fire caused $1 million worth of damage at an unmanned underground nuclear launch site last spring, but the Air Force didn't find out about it until five days later, an Air Force official said Thursday.
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Compound Could Help Detect Chemical & Biological Agents at a DistanceSource: chemie.de
A light-transmitting compound that could one day be used in high-efficiency fiber optics and sensors that detect biological and chemical weapons at long distance almost went undiscovered by scientists because its structure was too difficult to examine.
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