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Health & Medicine

New Insights on All-or-None Response in Human Movement

Most people take activities like walking, running, jogging, but also breathing and swallowing for granted as processes that happen automatically in our body….

Studies and Analyses

Glaciers Melt: Unveiling Their Hidden Carbon Impact

More specifically, what happens to all of the organic carbon found in those glaciers when they melt?

Health & Medicine

Researchers discover 'idiosyncratic' brain patterns in autism

New research recently published in Nature Neuroscience suggests that the various reports — of both over- and under-connectivity — may, in fact, reflect a…

Materials Sciences

Fraunhofer IST Launches Pilot-Scale Unit for Plasma Treatment

The manufacturer of functional polymer films and sheets uses the system for research and development purposes.

Power and Electrical Engineering

Optic Fiber System Measures Temperature in Extreme Environments

The system they have developed is able to measure the temperature of mechanical or cutting processes in areas where conventional techniques do not have access….

Interdisciplinary Research

Picture this — biosecurity seen from the inside

The research, “A fluorescent hormone biosensor reveals the dynamics of jasmonate signalling in plants”, was carried out by an interdisciplinary team from the…

Life & Chemistry

Amniotic Stem Cells: A New Frontier in Immunotherapy

Stem cells derived from human amnion have for some time been considered promising for cell therapies because of their ease of access, ability to differentiate,…

Earth Sciences

NASA and NOAA Confirm 2014 as Hottest Year on Record

The 10 warmest years in the instrumental record, with the exception of 1998, have now occurred since 2000. This trend continues a long-term warming of the…

Life & Chemistry

Breakthrough in Durum Wheat: Fungal Disease Resistance Found

A variety of wheat that is resistant to a destructive fungal disease has been found to have specialized and protective cell walls, according to research…

Health & Medicine

Geographic Clusters of Underimmunization in Northern California

Children are considered to be underimmunized when they miss one or more recommended vaccine doses before age three, while vaccine refusal means not allowing a…

Trade Fair News

New Composite Material Shields Against Corrosion Under Stress

The researchers from the INM- Leibniz Institute for New Materials will be presenting their results at the International Nanotechnology Exhibition and…

Event News

Kongress Der DGfE 2016: Räume Für Bildung Entdecken

Der 25. Kongress der DGfE steht unter dem Motto „Räume für Bildung. Räume der Bildung“ und findet vom 13. bis zum 16. März 2016 statt. Die Teilnehmerinnen und…

Physics & Astronomy

Square Kilometre Array: Unlocking New Cosmic Insights

Researchers from the Cosmology Science Working Group of the Square Kilometre Array (SKA) have worked out how to use the world's largest telescope for the task….

Life & Chemistry

Gut Microbes and Autoimmune Disease Links in Mice Explained

Increases in the levels of segmented filamentous bacteria can trigger changes in the lymphoid tissue of the mouse gut that result in the production of…

Physics & Astronomy

New Cosmic Burst of Radio Waves Captured by Astronomers

Over the past few years, astronomers have observed a new phenomenon, a brief burst of radio waves, lasting only a few milliseconds. It was first seen by chance…

Event News

How are Europe’s landscapes influenced by the changing energy sector?

Europe’s landscapes are being transformed by the growth in renewable energies and the ongoing exploitation of fossil fuels such as lignite and shale gas. The…

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