By the time unambiguous signs of memory loss and cognitive decline appear in people with Alzheimer's disease, their brains already are significantly damaged,…
Mistakes happen. This is the case in the process of transporting genetic information in cells. How our cells keep errors in this process in check is the…
A new study published today in Scientific Reports by University of Delaware researchers and colleagues reveals that 100 feet below the surface of the ocean is…
Within a cell there are specialized compartments called organelles, as for example nucleus, mitochondria, peroxisomes and vacuoles that are responsible for…
This was clearly on display in a novel experiment at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) that was performed by a multi-institutional…
An ongoing challenge for scientists working to understand the brain is being able to see all its parts. Researchers have spent centuries developing better…
It's a paradox that has long vexed researchers in the field of optics.
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The moon, Earth's closest neighbor, is among the strangest planetary bodies in the solar system. Its orbit lies unusually far away from Earth, with a…
Psychosocial stress is one of the key factors leading to illness-related absences from work. This type of stress is accompanied by impaired mental well-being…
The Freiburg mathematician Prof. Dr. Sebastian Goette will receive a total of 650,000 US dollars in funding over the coming four years for his involvement in…
Laser technology can complement or even replace conventional processes. There is a wide range of application fields, especially for laser additive processes….
In principle, there is no lack of iron on Earth as the metal is one of the most abundant elements in the Earth's crust. However in the ocean, dissolved iron is…
Under the assumptions of Stephen P. Hubbell's neutral theory of biodiversity and Motoo Kimura's neutral theory of molecular evolution, dispersal limitation and…
“What we've seen over the years is that the older ice is disappearing,” said Walt Meier, a sea ice researcher at NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center in…
Researchers at Aalto University and the University of Jyväskylä have developed a new method of measuring microwave signals extremely accurately. This method…
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