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Life & Chemistry

Macromolecular Shredder for RNA Discovered in Cell Nucleus

Scientists of the Max Planck Institute of Biochemistry (MPIB) in Martinsried have now shown how the nuclear compartment of the cell uses a specific version of…

Life & Chemistry

Mastering T Follicular Helper Cells for Strong Immunity

Follicular helper Tcells (TFH cells), a rare type of immune cell that is essential for inducing a strong and lasting antibody response to viruses and other…

Environmental Conservation

Butanol: A Cleaner Fuel Option for Recreational Boats

The battle for cleaner, greener fuels isn't fought solely on land – America’s rivers, lakes and surrounding seas are home to 17 million recreational boats…

Physics & Astronomy

Study Uncovers Movement Patterns of Milky Way Stars

This discovery, published July 29 in “The Astrophysical Journal,” brings a new understanding of how stars are formed, and how they travel throughout our galaxy.

Machine Engineering

Automated Filling Level Measurement in Industry 4.0

An automated measurement of substance filling levels in storage containers is essential in Industry 4.0. For a secure and stable production process, continuous…

Earth Sciences

New Study Reveals Insights on Hurricane Intensity and Pollution

As tropical storm Isaac was gaining momentum toward the Mississippi River in August 2012, University of Miami (UM) researchers were dropping instruments from…

Life & Chemistry

New Imaging Technique Reveals Secrets of Hormone Receptors

Many hormones and neurotransmitters work by binding to receptors on a cell's exterior surface. This activates receptors causing them to twist, turn and spark…

Earth Sciences

Glaciers Melting Faster: Insights from 120 Years of Data

The World Glacier Monitoring Service, domiciled at the University of Zurich, has compiled worldwide data on glacier changes for more than 120 years. Together…

Transportation and Logistics

Siemens’ First Class 700 Thameslink Train Arrives in London

Today, the first brand new Siemens-built Class 700 Desiro City train arrived in the United Kingdom (UK). The trains are set to transform passenger experience…

Trade Fair News

Fraunhofer IPT Showcases Tool Making Innovations at Formnext

The Fraunhofer IPT will be presenting results of relevance to the tool and die manufacturing sector on the basis of numerous exhibits at the joint Fraunhofer…

Physics & Astronomy

Telescopes Collaborate to Discover Distant Uranus-Sized Planet

This finding opens a new piece of discovery space in the extrasolar planet hunt: to uncover planets as far from their central stars as Jupiter and Saturn are…

Physics & Astronomy

California 'rain debt' equal to average full year of precipitation

In an average year, 20 to 50 percent of California's precipitation comes from relatively few, but extreme events called atmospheric rivers that move from over…

Physics & Astronomy

Quantum Matter: Exploring Thermalization in Mixed States

What happens if one mixes cold and hot water? After some initial dynamics, one is left with lukewarm water—the system has thermalized to a new thermal…

Earth Sciences

Research spotlights a previously unknown microbial 'drama' playing in the Southern Ocean

A team of marine researchers funded by the National Science Foundation (NSF) has discovered a three-way conflict raging at the microscopic level in the frigid…

Life & Chemistry

Mastering T Follicular Helper Cells for Strong Immunity

Follicular helper Tcells (TFH cells), a rare type of immune cell that is essential for inducing a strong and lasting antibody response to viruses and other…

Life & Chemistry

Ultrafast DNA Diagnostics Powered by Light-Based Heating

This turbocharged thermal cycling, described in a paper to be published Friday, July 31, in the journal Light: Science & Application, greatly expands the…

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