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Covered paint layers in Old Masters revealed
In a mock-up of a Rembrandt painting, buried paint layers from a portrait on a reused panel that is overpainted by a second portrait have been uncovered by scanning macro-X-ray fluorescence.
- Published: Dec 11, 2012
- Author: Steve Down
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From formamide to nucleobases by meteorite impacts
Laser sparking of melted formamide ice in the presence of FeNi meteorite material produces two nitrogen-containing products from which it is possible to form diaminomaleonitrile, a compound thought to play a key role in the synthesis of nucleobases.
- Published: Dec 5, 2012
- Author: Steve Down
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Global bioinformatics market to quadruple in size
According to a new report, the global bioinformatics market will almost quadruple in size over the next six years.
- Published: Dec 5, 2012
- Author: Jon Evans
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Ion Mobility Mass Spectrometry: Free ebook
A new ebook entitiled "Ion Mobility Mass Spectrometry - The Next 5 Years" is available for free download.
- Published: Dec 4, 2012
- Author: Steve Down
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Anyone interested learning more or networking with other professionals who use IMS should join the new Ion Mobility - Mass Spectrometry LinkedIn group at http://ow.ly/g0wSR
NYGC appoints new president
The New York Genome Center (NYGC) has appointed Robert Darnell, one of the world's leading experts in the field of RNA genomics, as its president and scientific director.
- Published: Nov 30, 2012
- Author: Jon Evans
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Looking into lipsticks
Lipstick traces of different colours and manufacturers have been analysed by dispersive Raman spectroscopy, providing a reasonable degree of discrimination.
- Published: Nov 29, 2012
- Author: Steve Down
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Memory stick spectrometer
US company Pembroke Instruments has developed an optical spectrometer the size and shape of a USB memory stick.
- Published: Nov 29, 2012
- Author: Jon Evans
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Bioinformatics 2013
Bioinformatics 2013, the international conference on bioinformatics models, methods and algorithms, will take place in Barcelona, Spain, on 11–14 February 2013.
- Published: Nov 25, 2012
- Author: Jon Evans
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New forensic science institute
The University of Leicester in the UK has opened the Alec Jeffreys Forensic Science Institute.
- Published: Nov 25, 2012
- Author: Jon Evans
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New statistics website
Wiley has launched a new website called StatisticsViews.com, which it hopes will become the first place to go for any information related to statistical research.
- Published: Nov 21, 2012
- Author: Jon Evans
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