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Humans and Pets: Sharing MRSA Infections Explained

“Our study demonstrates that humans and companion animals readily exchange and share MRSA bacteria from the same population,” says senior author Mark Holmes,…

Studies and Analyses

E-Cigarettes: Impact on Mental Health Explored by Researchers

Researchers at University of California, San Diego School of Medicine report that people living with depression, anxiety or other mental health conditions are…

Health & Medicine

Genetic Marker Linked to OCD Identified by Researchers

A group of researchers led by Johns Hopkins scientists say they have identified a genetic marker that may be associated with the development of…

Health & Medicine

New Target Discovered for Chemotherapy-Resistant Leukemia Cells

Nora Heisterkamp, PhD, and colleagues at The Saban Research Institute of Children's Hospital Los Angeles have discovered that by targeting the B-cell…

Health & Medicine

Aggressive Treatment Not Effective for Older Prostate Cancer Patients

Treating older men with early-stage prostate cancer who also have other serious underlying health problems with aggressive therapies such as surgery or…

Physics & Astronomy

Quantum Trimer: Insights from Ultracold Quantum Gas Research

Eight years ago Rudolf Grimm’s research group was the first to observe an Efimov state in an ultracold quantum gas. The Russian physicist Vitali Efimov…

Corporate News

Siemens H-Class Technology Powers New Florida Clean Energy Plant

Riviera Beach Next Generation Clean Energy Center in Florida began commercial operation on April 1, 2014. Plant operator is Florida Power & Light Company…

Earth Sciences

Exploring Mars’ Canali: Deep Gorges and Lava Flows

An Italian astronomer in the 19th century first described them as ‘canali’ – on Mars’ equatorial region, a conspicuous net-like system of deep gorges known as…

Event News

Fraunhofer HHI’s Mobile TiME Lab at RTT Excite 2014 in Munich

RTT, provider for professional high-end 3D visualization software and developer of DeltaGen, is using the immersive environment of the Mobile TiME Lab…

Interdisciplinary Research

Bionic Arm Catches Objects in Midair with Precision

With its palm open, the robot is completely motionless. A split second later, it suddenly unwinds and catches all sorts of flying objects thrown in its…

Physics & Astronomy

HADES Discovers Dark Photon: A Setback for Dark Matter Search

Astrophysicists now crossed one potential Dark Matter candidate – the Dark Photon or U boson – off the list in top position. This is the result of recent HADES…

Medical Engineering

Upgrading Gamma Cameras for Enhanced 3D Diagnosis

The difference of this prototype machine – the size of a large accordion – is that it uses angle-based gamma-ray detection instead of single angle-based…

Power and Electrical Engineering

Siemens, Netze BW Innovate Power Grid with Distributed Intelligence

Siemens Smart Grid and distribution network operator Netze BW have started a joint project entitled “Distributed Grid Intelligence.” The project's goal is to…

Life & Chemistry

Conducting Polymer Films for Enhanced Cell Research

“The ultimate goal of this collaborative project is to be able to create a substrate for growth and manipulation of cells,” said Sheereen Majd, assistant…

Life & Chemistry

Longevity Gene KLOTHO Linked to Enhanced Brain Skills

Scientists showed that people who have a variant of a longevity gene, called KLOTHO, have improved brain skills such as thinking, learning and memory…

Earth Sciences

New Fossil Organism Discovered from Ediacara Biota

Scientists at the University of California, Riverside have discovered a fossil of a newly discovered organism from the “Ediacara Biota” — a group of organisms…

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