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In the Jan. 2, 2009 issue of Science, Hao Yan and Yan Liu, researchers at ASU’s Biodesign Institute and faculty in the Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, reveal for the first time the 3-D character of DNA nanotubules, rings and spirals, each a few hundred thousandths the diameter of a human hair. These DNA nanotubes and other synthetic nanostructures may soon find their way into a new generation of ultra-tiny electronic and biomedical innovations.

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Abundant tiny particles of diamond dust exist in sediments dating to 12,900 years ago at six North American sites, adding strong evidence for Earth’s impact with a rare swarm of carbon-and-water-rich comets or carbonaceous chondrites, reports a nine-member scientific team.

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Researchers at the University Of Southern California, School Of Dentistry, release results of clinical data that links oral bisphosphonates to increased jaw necrosis. The study is among the first to acknowledge that even short-term use of common oral osteoporosis drugs may leave the jaw vulnerable to devastating necrosis, according to the report appearing in the Jan. 1 Journal of the American Dental Association.

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Acmegirl has posted the first Scientiae for 2009 here. Enjoy your New Year’s Day even more by giving it a read. Thanks, acmegirl!…

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National Geographic is reporting on the discovery of a new species of prehistoric cheetah discovered in China. The find dates to about 2.15-2.5 MYA. From National Geographic:…

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Academic Evolution is Gideon Burton’s blog, intended as a playground for posting drafts and eliciting feedback while he is writing a book of the same title. You can see the rough outline of the proposed contents of the book…

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Via ZooBorns, Amani the Baby Aardvark: The keepers at the Detroit Zoo describe young Amani as.

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By adding a life-shortening bacteria to disease-carrying mosquitoes, New Zealand researchers might have found a clever way to control Dengue fever, a developing world scourge now becoming common in the.

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Here’s a cute little poison dart frog from Colombia for you to enjoy.

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