Molecular typesetting -- proofreading without a proofreader
Researchers at the Universities of Leeds and Bristol (UK) have developed a model of how errors are corrected whilst proteins are being built.
Cell & Microbiology
Jun 23, 2009
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LRO lunar mission successfully enters moon orbit
After a four and a half day journey from the Earth, the Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter, or LRO, has successfully entered orbit around the moon. Engineers at NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center in Greenbelt, Md., confirmed the ...
Space Exploration
Jun 23, 2009
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Magnetic field on bright star Vega
Astronomy & Astrophysics journal publishes the first detection of a magnetic field on the bright star Vega. Using the NARVAL spectropolarimeter of the Bernard-Lyot telescope on top of the Pic du Midi (France), astronomers ...
Astronomy
Jun 23, 2009
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Coral face 'a stormy future'
As global warming whips up more powerful and frequent hurricanes and storms, the world's coral reefs face increased disruption to their ability to breed and recover from damage.
Environment
Jun 23, 2009
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New mafia game hits up Twitter players for money
(AP) -- Twitter Inc.'s founders still haven't decided how to cash in on their popular Internet messaging service - to the delight of a rapidly growing audience. But the deliberate approach may not prevent a gold rush among ...
Internet
Jun 23, 2009
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Accused spam scammer pleads guilty in Detroit
(AP) -- A Michigan man described as one of the world's most prolific senders of spam e-mail has pleaded guilty to charges accusing him of defrauding people by manipulating Chinese stock prices.
Internet
Jun 23, 2009
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China to stick to controversial software rule
China will not back away from a new rule requiring that Internet filtering software be shipped with all computers sold in the country despite heavy criticism of the plan, state media has said.
Software
Jun 23, 2009
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NASA uncovers cause of shuttle delay
Engineers from the US space agency NASA think they have discovered the cause of a hydrogen leak which twice delayed a high-profile shuttle launch this month, according to the agency.
Space Exploration
Jun 23, 2009
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Intact ancient tomb uncovered in Bethlehem
(AP) -- Workers renovating a house in the traditional town of Jesus' birth accidentally discovered an untouched ancient tomb containing clay pots, plates, beads and the bones of two humans, a Palestinian antiquities official ...
Archaeology
Jun 23, 2009
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Google trial in Italy: freedom v. responsibility
(AP) -- Testimony begins Tuesday in the Italian trial of four Google executives accused of defamation and violating privacy for allowing a video to be posted online showing an autistic youth being abused.
Internet
Jun 23, 2009
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