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Physics & Astronomy

Discover the Stunning Glory of Venus: Nature’s Light Phenomenon

When travelling above the clouds, airplane passengers sometimes witness a glorious moment: a light phenomenon similar to a ring-shaped rainbow. Droplets in the…

Health & Medicine

Brain Scans Identify Plaques That Predict Cognitive Decline

The national, multicenter study confirms earlier findings suggesting that identifying silent beta-amyloid plaque build-up in the brain could help guide care…

Physics & Astronomy

York U astronomer maps out Earth's place in the universe among 'Council of Giants'

Though it has long been known that the Milky Way and its orbiting companion Andromeda are the dominant members of a small group of galaxies, the Local Group,…

Studies and Analyses

New Study: No Increased Injury Risk on Artificial Surfaces

New research presented today at the 2014 Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS) found no greater injury risk for athletes…

Agricultural & Forestry Science

Speed Trap Reveals Domestic Trout Swim Slower Than Wild Relatives

Washington State University researchers have documented dramatic differences in the swimming ability of domesticated trout and their wilder relatives. The…

Life & Chemistry

Light Pollution Hinders Rainforest Regeneration in Bat Study

Working with Sowell's short-tailed bats (Carollia sowelli), Daniel Lewanzik from the IZW gave the bats a simple choice. He divided a flight cage into two…

Earth Sciences

Natural Selection’s Impact on European Appearance Over 5,000 Years

There has been much research into the factors that have influenced the human genome since the end of the last Ice Age. Anthropologists at Johannes Gutenberg…

Process Engineering

Boosting Productivity with USP-Lasers in Material Processing

Over the past few years, the use of ultrashort pulsed lasers in material processing has been riding a wave of success. Reasons include the laser’s outstanding…

Earth Sciences

NASA Satellites Spot Twin Tropical Systems Near Queensland

In the Coral Sea, part of the Southwestern Pacific Ocean, System 96P was just 125 nautical miles/143.8 miles/231.5 km north-northeast of Willis Island,…

Life & Chemistry

Notre Dame Chemists Unveil New Class of Antibiotics

Their research is published in the Journal of the American Chemical Society in an article titled “Discovery of a New Class of Non-beta-lactam Inhibitors of…

Earth Sciences

NASA Probes Enhance Understanding of Space Weather Models

When events in the two giant doughnuts of radiation around Earth – called the Van Allen radiation belts — cause the belts to swell and electrons to accelerate…

Health & Medicine

Amputees Find Relief from Phantom Limb Pain Through Movement

People who lose an arm or a leg often experience phantom sensations, as if the missing limb were still there. Seventy per cent of amputees experience pain in…

Health & Medicine

Healthy Eating Linked to Lower Preterm Delivery Risk

In the study, which was conducted by researchers from the University of Gothenburg, Sahlgrenska University Hospital and the Norwegian Institute of Public…

Health & Medicine

Teen IQ and Fitness Linked to Early-Onset Dementia Risk

In several extensive studies, researchers at the Sahlgrenska Academy of The University of Gothenburg have previously analyzed Swedish men's conscription…

Life & Chemistry

Enhancing Cancer Treatment by Targeting Tubulin Protein

Tubulin, the building-block protein of cellular microtubules, is a well-validated cancer drug target: Disrupting tubulin polymerization affects cytoskeletal…

Earth Sciences

New Research Identifies Four Man-Made Gases in Atmosphere

New research published today in the journal Nature Geoscience reveals that more than 74,000 tonnes of three new chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs) and one new…

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