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• Printable, electrically conductive gel with unprecedented electrical performance synthesized
• Sequencing of fetal genomes using only maternal blood sample
• CERN experiments observe particle consistent with long-sought Higgs boson
• How cooperation can trump competition in monkeys

Printable, electrically conductive gel with unprecedented electrical performance synthesized Posted: 04 Jul 2012 03:25 PM PDT Researchers have invented an electrically conductive gel that is quick and easy to make, can be patterned onto surfaces with an inkjet printer and demonstrates unprecedented electrical performance.

Sequencing of fetal genomes using only maternal blood sample Posted: 04 Jul 2012 03:21 PM PDT Researchers have for the first time sequenced the genome of an unborn baby using only a blood sample from the mother. The new technique hinges on the fact that pregnant women have DNA from both their cells and the cells of their fetus circulating freely in their blood.

CERN experiments observe particle consistent with long-sought Higgs boson Posted: 04 Jul 2012 08:22 AM PDT Physicists with the the ATLAS and CMS experiments have presented their latest preliminary results in the search for the long-sought Higgs particle. Both experiments observe a new particle in the mass region around 125-126 GeV.

How cooperation can trump competition in monkeys Posted: 03 Jul 2012 11:18 PM PDT Being the top dog -- or, in this case, the top gelada monkey -- is even better if the alpha male is willing to concede at times to subordinates, according to a new study. Alpha male geladas who allowed subordinate competitors into their group had a longer tenure as leader, resulting in an average of three more offspring each during their lifetimes.

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