iBar - largest multitouch touchscreen, video
June 1st, 2006
This is the surface of an interactive, 10 meter long bar. Every glass, cup, cellphone, car key, businesscard or even fingers will be recognized.
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‘Lost’ memories may prove merely inaccessible
Mice whose brains had atrophied like those of Alzheimer’s disease patients regained long-term memories and the ability to learn after living in an enriched environment, researchers at MIT’s Picower Institute for Learning and Memory report in the April 29 advance online edition of Nature. The same results also were achieved with a new experimental class […]
May 1st, 2007 | Comments (2)
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New gene discovered in human stem cells may benefit transplant patients
Oxford scientists have for the first time revealed a link between a gene and the activity of human stem cells, giving hope that stem cell transplant success for blood cancer patients may be significantly improved.
April 29th, 2007 | Comments (1)
A team at the MRC www.mrc.ac.uk Molecular Haematology Unit at Oxford Universityhas found that a gene called ‘Nephroblastoma Overexpressed’ (known as […]
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Ocean’s “Twilight Zone” May Be a Key to Understanding Climate Change
A major study sheds new light on the role of carbon dioxide once it’s transported to the oceans’ depths. The research indicates that instead of sinking, carbon dioxide is often consumed by animals and bacteria and recycled in the “twilight zone,” a dimly lit area 100 to 1,000 meters below the surface. Because the carbon […]
April 29th, 2007 | No comments yet
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When fish first started biting
Before fish began to invade land, about 365 million years ago, they had some big problems to solve. They needed to come up with new ways to move, breathe, and eat.
April 21st, 2007 | No comments yet
Take the latter, for example. Fish usually pucker up and suck prey into their mouths. But air is 900 times less dense than water, so […]
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Scientists unlock secret of what makes plants flower
A protein acting as a long-distance signal from leaf to shoot-tip tells plants when to flower, says new research published in Science Express on Thursday 19 April 2007.
April 20th, 2007 | No comments yet
The study reveals the likely mechanism by which the Arabidopsis plant flowers in response to changes in day length. Earlier research had shown that plants’ leaves perceived seasonal […]
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