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Studies and Analyses

Genetic Pathways Linked to Autism Spectrum Disorder Risk

A substantial proportion of risk for developing autism spectrum disorders (ASD), resides in genes that are part of specific, interconnected biological…

Life & Chemistry

Control Brain Waves to Enhance Vision and Awareness

Have you ever accidently missed a red light or a stop sign? Or have you  heard someone mention a visible event that you passed by but totally missed seeing?

Information Technology

New Computer Program Aims to Aid Arson Case Investigations

A computer program developed by University of Alberta chemistry professor James Harynuk, his team of graduate and undergraduate researchers and the Royal…

Studies and Analyses

‘Horsing around’ reduces stress hormones in youth

The results are published in the American Psychological Association’s Human-Animal Interaction Bulletin this month.

Physics & Astronomy

Astronomical Forensics Uncover Planetary Disks in NASA's Hubble Archive

If astronomers initially miss something in their review of data, they can make new discoveries by revisiting earlier data with new image processing techniques,…

Life & Chemistry

Ancient Ocean Reconstruction Sheds Light on Life’s Origins

The results, which are reported in the journal Molecular Systems Biology, permit scientists to speculate how primitive cells learned to synthesize their…

Life & Chemistry

New Study Model: Three-Banded Panther Worm’s Regeneration

And yet, these little-studied organisms possess the ability to regenerate any part of their bodies and are amenable to molecular studies in the lab, making…

Corporate News

Siemens Delivers Five Wind Turbines to Ostholstein Project

Siemens Energy will deliver five wind turbines for the onshore wind power plant Kniphagen in the north German region Ostholstein. The operator has chosen…

Materials Sciences

Molecules Go Fractal: Exploring Glassy States of Matter

Colorful church windows, beads on a necklace and many of our favorite plastics share something in common — they all belong to a state of matter known as…

Life & Chemistry

Copper Nanowires: A Breakthrough for Next-Gen Solar Cells

Banerjee, assistant professor of materials science and an expert in working with nanomaterials, Fei Wu, graduate research assistant, and Yoon Myung, PhD, a…

Studies and Analyses

Higher Education Linked to Better TBI Recovery Outcomes

The study examined people with moderate to severe traumatic brain injuries, most of which were from motor vehicle accidents or falls. All were taken to the…

Materials Sciences

Flexible Glass Innovation: Discover Corning® Willow® Glass

Flexible glass, such as ultra-slim Corning® Willow® Glass, produced at thicknesses of 100 micron and 200 micron has the ability to bend, while maintaining…

Materials Sciences

Perfecting Seams: Innovations in Laser Welding Textiles

As part of the research project (AiF No. 17031 N) “Absorber systems for the laser welding of textiles”, scientists at the Hohenstein Institute (Bönnigheim) and…

Physics & Astronomy

Droplet lens – Turning smart phones into microscopes

Costing less than a cent, the lenses promise a revolution in science and medicine in developing countries and remote areas.

Health & Medicine

Finnish Researchers Discover Mutation in Jaw Tumor Ameloblastoma

Ameloblastoma is an odontogenic tumour with a high tendency to recur after treatment. Ameloblastoma is most often found in the posterior of the lower jaw.

Life & Chemistry

Identifying Patterns in Viral Infections: Key Insights

When viruses infect cells, they take control of cellular metabolism and hijack cellular resources for the production of viral proteins. This process is…

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