Science

Creation of 'Rocker' protein opens way for new smart molecules in medicine, other fields

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Rocker (blue ribbons and yellow sticks) is an artificially designed protein that transports zinc ions (green) across biological...

Horsehead of a Different Color

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The famous Horsehead nebula of visible-light images (inset) looks quite different when viewed in infrared light, as seen in...

NASA’s Kepler Reborn, Makes First Exoplanet Find of New Mission

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The artistic concept shows NASA's planet-hunting Kepler spacecraft operating in a new mission profile called K2. Using publicly...

Instant-start computers possible with new breakthrough

A team at Cornell University led by postdoctoral associate John Heron, who works jointly with Darrell Schlom, professor of Industrial Chemistry in the Department of Materials Science and Engineering, and Dan Ralph, professor of Physics in the College...

NASA's Spaceborne Carbon Counter Maps New Details

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This map shows solar-induced fluorescence, a plant process that occurs during photosynthesis, from Aug. through Oct. 2014 as...

Creation of 'Rocker' protein opens way for new smart molecules in medicine, other fields

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Rocker (blue ribbons and yellow sticks) is an artificially designed protein that transports zinc ions (green) across biological membranes (...

Signs of Europa Plumes Remain Elusive in Search of Cassini Data

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Jupiter's icy moon Europa displays many signs of activity, including its fractured crust and a dearth of impact craters....

India Launches its Largest Rocket into Space

India has successfully launched its largest rocket and an unmanned capsule which could send astronauts into space.