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French Companies Shine at BETT 2014 in London

The French Pavilion is being organized by UBIFRANCE, the French export-support agency, in partnership with Cap Digital and Afinef (the French Education…

Power and Electrical Engineering

Quick Recipe for Producing Hydrogen Discovered by Scientists

Scientists in Lyon, a French city famed for its cuisine, have discovered a quick-cook recipe for copious volumes of hydrogen (H2).The breakthrough suggests a…

Studies and Analyses

Epilepsy Surgery Boosts Patients’ Well-Being, Study Finds

Those were the conclusions of a new study by Henry Ford Hospital researchers who examined the medical records of epilepsy surgery patients and conducted a…

Life & Chemistry

New Method Aims to Bring Cancer Biomarkers to Clinics

The study, to be published Dec. 8 online in the journal Nature Methods, shows that the scientists' targeted protein-detection approach has the potential to…

Information Technology

Navigating SEPA Direct Debit: Key Challenges for Payment Providers

The migration to the SEPA payment instruments in February 2014 poses new challenges to payment service providers and users. From that date on, a creditor needs…

Physics & Astronomy

3D Printing Simplifies Complex Theoretical Physics Concepts

In new study published today, 9 December, in the journal EPL, the researchers have successfully demonstrated how complex theoretical physics can be transformed…

Life & Chemistry

Gene Linked to 1% of Tumors in Cancer Patients Identified

Researchers have identified a gene that drives the development of tumours in over one per cent of all cancer patients. This is the first time that the gene…

Health & Medicine

Targeted Treatment Reduces AML Relapse in Children

The addition of a monoclonal antibody called gemtuzumab combined with standard chemotherapy has been shown to significantly reduce the risk of relapse and…

Earth Sciences

Mid-Latitude Westerlies Influence Glacier Changes in High Asia

Climatologists at TU Berlin discovered a previously unknown connection between glacier variability and temperate zones. In their new publication, Dr. Thomas…

Health & Medicine

Boosting Immunity for Improved Brain Cancer Treatment

Researchers at the University of Calgary's Hotchkiss Brain Institute (HBI) have made a discovery that could lead to better treatment for patients suffering…

Health & Medicine

Olfactory Receptor Variability Shapes Human Odor Perception

According to Gertrude Stein, “A rose is a rose is a rose,” but new research indicates that might not be the case when it comes to the rose's scent.Researchers…

Environmental Conservation

New Rearing Method Aids Western Bean Cutworm Control

However, in an article in the Journal of Economic Entomology called “Evaluation of Tolerance to Bacillus thuringiensis Toxins Among Laboratory-Reared Western…

Environmental Conservation

Turkestan Cockroach Displacing Oriental Cockroach in the SW US

In 1978, the Turkestan cockroach was first reported at Sharpe Army Depot in Lathrope, CA, and it is now widely distributed throughout California and urban…

Health & Medicine

New Drug Regimen Enhances Stem Cell Transplant Outcomes

Adding bortezomib (Velcade) to standard preventive therapy for graft-versus-host-disease (GVHD) results in improved outcomes for patients receiving stem-cell…

Life & Chemistry

Diversity in Aging: Nature’s Surprising Strengths Explored

Not all species weaken and become more likely to die as they age. Some species get stronger and less likely to die with age, while others are not affected by…

Materials Sciences

Electrical Control Breakthrough for Single Atom Magnets

This striking result was published today in the journal Nature Nanotechnology by an international group of scientists working at the London Centre for…

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