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UPTON, NY — Using intense beams of x-rays at the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Brookhaven National Laboratory, researchers have uncovered the atomic structure of a protein responsible for closing the “mouths,” or stomata, of plants. These molecular photographs could help scientists understand how plants will respond to environmental changes facing our planet, such as [...]
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Dopamine receptor deficiency leads to significant brain changes in response to drinking UPTON, NY — Many studies have suggested that genetic differences make some individuals more susceptible to the addictive effects of alcohol and other drugs. Now scientists at the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Brookhaven National Laboratory provide the first experimental evidence to directly [...]
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This is a video from JPL showing the ring of asteroids and comets between Mars and Jupiter. It is amazing to see the thousands of objects floating between those two planets. [flv:http://www.unitedtec.com/technologyvideos/jpl-test-video.flv 480 360] [Credit: JPL]
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