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Human eye proteins detect red beyond red
from New Scientist - Online news
(2012-12-7 4:00)
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Tweaking the structure of a protein found in the eye has given it the ability to react to red light that is normally unperceivable
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Today on New Scientist: 6 December 2012
from New Scientist - Online news
(2012-12-7 3:00)
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All today's stories on newscientist.com, including: NASA's next Mars rover, the night-time world from space, US dash for gas, Kyoto protocol redux, and more
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Deep inside a mouse's ear, a swirling galaxy of cells
from New Scientist - Online news
(2012-12-7 2:34)
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The winner of the GenArt 2012 image competition reveals the power of deep genetic sequencing to understand deafness
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Kyoto protocol gets a second lease of life
from New Scientist - Online news
(2012-12-7 2:19)
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Just weeks before it is due to expire, the world's only binding climate agreement appears to have been saved– sort of
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農業生物資源研究所、イネの葉の遺伝子発現を経時的・網羅的に解析、気象データと結合して発現予測モデルを
from 日経バイオテクONLINE
(2012-12-7 2:00)
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農業生物資源研究所は、野外の水田に植えたイネ（品種は日本晴と農林8号）の葉の遺伝子発現を、田植えから稲穂が付くまでの全過程にわたって網羅的に解析した。得られたデータは気象条件のデータと結合させ、気候によって変わるイネの遺伝子発現を予測するモデルを構築することに成功した。同研究所植物生産生理機能研究ユニットの井澤毅上級研究員、農業生物先端ゲノム研究センターゲノムリソースユニットの長村吉晃ユニット長らによる研究成果で、2012年12月７日にCell誌オンライン版に発表した。
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Zoologger: The toughest eggs in the world
from New Scientist - Online news
(2012-12-7 1:34)
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The eggs of the tiny seed shrimp Eucypris virens are truly stalwart, happily enduring sub-zero temperatures, UV radiation and oxygen deprivation
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Browser hacks enable free cloud computing
from New Scientist - Online news
(2012-12-7 1:18)
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Cloud computing resources can be hijacked by exploiting loopholes in browsers
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Tragic tears: Why we are the only animals that cry
from New Scientist - Online news
(2012-12-7 1:10)
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In Why Humans Like to Cry, Michael Trimble argues that tears of sadness provide a type of joy, that may have co-evolved with tragedy
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The UK's new dash for gas is a dangerous gamble
from New Scientist - Online news
(2012-12-7 0:10)
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The British government's new emphasis on gas power and fracking puts the climate and consumers at risk, argues an environmental policy researcher
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Celebrities turn to encryption to keep phones private
from New Scientist - Online news
(2012-12-6 17:00)
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Smartphone encryption tools will make it easier to keep your calls private
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