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Height Linked to Heart Disease Risk: Key Research Insights

Coronary artery calcium is a strong predictor of future heart attacks with a nearly 10 fold increase in the risk of coronary heart disease (CHD) in patients…

Studies and Analyses

Frog Declines in the Andes: Disease Over Climate Change

A deadly fungus, and not climate change as is widely believed, is the primary culprit behind the rapid decline of frog populations in the Andes mountains,…

Studies and Analyses

Wrist Fracture Linked to Increased Hip Fracture Risk

A new study presented today at the IOF Regionals 4th Asia-Pacific Osteoporosis Meeting in Hong Kong supports widespread evidence that individuals who have…

Life & Chemistry

Molecular Toolkit Enhances Gene Silencing Efficiency

By using an optimized design, the scientists were able to inhibit genes with greatly enhanced efficiency and accuracy. The new method facilitates the search…

Life & Chemistry

Breakthrough in Graphene Synthesis from Single Molecules

Researchers from the Max Planck Institute for Polymer Research (MPI-P) working with Xinliang Feng and Klaus Müllen succeeded in producing remarkably long,…

Health & Medicine

Climate Change May Reduce Snail Fever Spread in Africa

The results are surprising because they contradict the general assumption that climate change leads to greater geographical spread of diseases. The explanation…

Physics & Astronomy

The fascination of the droplets

The German Research Association (DFG) has granted the University of Stuttgart the right to continue the transregional special research field 75 (SFB-TRR 75) on…

Life & Chemistry

Chameleons Use Colorful Language for Unique Communication

To protect themselves, some animals rapidly change color when their environments change, but chameleons change colors in unusual ways when they interact with…

Earth Sciences

Upper Rio Grande Water Supply Assessment Highlights Growing Gap

“This report uses the most current information and state of the art scientific methodology to project a range of future supply scenarios in the upper Rio…

Studies and Analyses

Head Impacts in Sports: Effects on Brain and Learning

New research suggests that even in the absence of a concussion, blows to the head during a single season of football or ice hockey may affect the brain’s white…

Life & Chemistry

Sleep-Deprived Mice Reveal Links to Diabetes and Aging

Yet, the molecular pathways through which sleep deprivation wreaks its detrimental effects on the body remain poorly understood. Although numerous studies have…

Health & Medicine

Dietary Amino Acids Enhance Sleep in Mice With Brain Injury

Scientists have discovered how to fix sleep disturbances in mice with traumatic brain injuries — a discovery that could lead to help for hundreds of thousands…

Life & Chemistry

Hydrogel Scaffold Transforms Liquid to Gel for Bone Regeneration

Rice University bioengineers have developed a hydrogel scaffold for craniofacial bone tissue regeneration that starts as a liquid, solidifies into a gel in the…

Awards Funding

Computer Science Professors Win €10M EU Grant for Internet Safety

They will receive roughly 10 million Euro to research methods to protect Internet users against spying and fraud and to expose perpetrators without limiting…

Architecture & Construction

Laser Processing of Glass: Unlocking High Growth Potential

Glass processing using the laser is state of the art in many industrial areas, and as in the past, it has a high potential for further technology fields, for…

Awards Funding

University of Basel Secures Four ERC Grants for Research

The ERC Consolidator Grants are being awarded for the first time this year. These grants will promote, for the duration of five years, excellent research…

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