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Life & Chemistry

New Link Between Phosphate-Rich Foods and Heart Disease

Phosphate rich foods include processed cheese, Parmesan, cola, baking powder and most processed foods. Phosphates are widely used in the food industry as…

Physics & Astronomy

Hardy Space Travelers: Insights on Mars Colonization Risks

Three recent scientific papers examined the risks of interplanetary exchange of organisms using research from the International Space Station. All three,…

Life & Chemistry

New Research Reveals Insights on Bi- vs. Tricellular Pollen

With the bursting of spring, pollen is in the air. Most of the pollen that is likely tickling your nose and making your eyes water is being dispersed in a…

Studies and Analyses

New Approach to Treating Brittle Bone Disease Unveiled

The study, published in the current issue of the journal Nature Medicine, showed that excessive activity of an important signaling protein in the matrix of the…

Life & Chemistry

Unlocking Aging Secrets: ASU’s Telomere Research Advances

Telomeres and the enzyme telomerase have been in the medical news a lot recently due to their connection with aging and cancer. Telomeres are found at the ends…

Physics & Astronomy

New Method Accurately Measures Nanoscale Object Temperatures

Pioneering research, published in Nature Nanotechnology, has now developed a method to accurately measure the surface temperature of nanoscale objects when…

Trade Fair News

Automatic Completeness Check: New Optical Measurement Tech

Airliners like the Airbus A380 are custom made and thus hardly different from other capital goods like custom machines or plants. Each airline attaches…

Environmental Conservation

Whales Detect Sonar Signals More Than We Realize

Killer whales and other marine mammals likely hear sonar signals more than we’ve known.

Studies and Analyses

Small Changes That Protect Homes During Tornadoes

“Once the roof over the garage is blown off, there usually is a significant hole into the main portion of the house,” said Dr. Andrew J. Graettinger, associate…

Earth Sciences

Predicting Volcanic Eruptions: Insights from Frictional Melting

Volcanologists at the University have discovered that a process called frictional melting plays a role in determining how a volcano will erupt, by dictating…

Life & Chemistry

Younger Brains and Muscles: Insights from Aging Mice Study

Harvard Stem Cell Institute (HSCI) researchers have shown that a protein they previously demonstrated can make the failing hearts in aging mice appear more…

Studies and Analyses

New Study Reveals Global Warming Trends and Regional Variations

The research indicates that the world is indeed getting warmer, but historical records show that it hasn't happened everywhere at the same rate.

Life & Chemistry

Motor Cortex’s Role in Learning Movement Patterns Unveiled

“Every time you wanted to hear a specific note, there was a specific key to press,” says Andrew Peters, a neurobiologist at UC San Diego's Center for Neural…

Health & Medicine

New Blockade Technology Targets Viruses and Cancer Risk

Not only can viruses trigger annoying and unpleasant infections, such as influenza or measles, they are also responsible for a number of human cancers. One…

Science Education

Green Talents 2014: Showcase Your Research in Germany

Join the Green Talents Competition and gain exclusive access to the hot-spots of sustainable development.

Power and Electrical Engineering

New Tin-Based Solar Cell Promises High Efficiency

Northwestern University researchers are the first to develop a new solar cell with good efficiency that uses tin instead of lead perovskite as the harvester of…

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