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Spin Doctors
On December 10th, 2007, in Stockholm, Albert Fert was awarded the Nobel Prize in physics for his discovery of giant magnetoresistance, a phenomenon that has revolutionized hard disks. Though this (...)
Rocks in a Hard Place
A Model for Earth's Destiny
Under the Nanoscope
The use of nano-imaging techniques to observe biological tissues is now letting scientists visualize molecular phenomena involved in medical
disorders such as cataract and Parkinson's (...)
Little Clips a Big Deal
Bee Mobbing
Alga Genome Uniquely Informative
The sequence of the genome of a green alga has been determined. Surprisingly, both biologists and car manufacturers are interested.
The Role of Erosion in Cooling the Earth
The Double Life of the Dead Sea Scrolls
The Road to Immortality
Shedding Light on Supermassive Black Holes
HIV Splicing as a Target
Giving Nitrogen a New Break
Where to Graft Neurons
Transplanting neurons directly inside damaged areas of the brain restores lost neuronal networks in mice, and might lead to better recovery than current grafting procedures. This raises hope for (...)
Histones as Target
All roads lead to Rome...
Science at Large
It's All Game Theory

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