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Submission + - Herschel Space Telescope releases First Light Data (wordpress.com)

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davecl writes: "First light images and spetctra have now been released for all three of the instruments on Herschel. The news is covered on the BBC, on the ESA website on the Herschel mission blog and elsewhere. The data all looks fantastic, and is especially impressive since the satellite was only launched about 7 weeks ago. I work on the SPIRE instrument and help maintain the blog but even I'm astounded by the amount of information in the SPIRE images!"

Submission + - SPAM: Researchers Teach Mice to Exhale Fat 1

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destinyland
destinyland writes: "UCLA researchers made a startling discovery: genetic alterations enable mice to convert fat into carbon dioxide. Mammals digest fats differently than bacteria — so researchers introduced bacteria genes into mouse livers, and "the excess fat was literally released into thin air." (One researcher calls it "an unconventional idea which we borrowed from plants and bacteria.") The research potentially could help treat serious medical conditions including diabetes, heart disease — and of course, obesity."
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