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Johns Hopkins Research Enhances Early Dementia Detection

The risk of developing dementia increases markedly when a person is diagnosed with mild cognitive impairment, a noticeable and measurable decline in…

Studies and Analyses

Polymers That Move with Light: A New Innovation Unveiled

The researchers are investigating polymers that “snap” when triggered by light, thereby converting light energy into mechanical work and potentially…

Life & Chemistry

MSU team overcomes challenges, proves that microbes swim to hydrogen gas

Montana State University researchers have now overcome those challenges, allowing them to verify it for the first time, said Matthew Fields, an associate…

Physics & Astronomy

Hubble catches stellar explosions in NGC 6984

The subject of this new Hubble image, spiral galaxy NGC 6984, played host to one of these explosions back in 2012, known as SN 2012im. Now, another star has…

Earth Sciences

New Research Vessel Enhances Marine Knowledge Opportunities

‘The new vessel will open up for research that hasn’t been possible in the past. This is great news considering for example that the U.N.’s latest climate…

Trade Fair News

Fraunhofer IOSB and Nihon Kohden: Enhancing Epilepsy Monitoring

The epilepsy monitoring unit (EMU) is where continuous video EEGs are performed. The video records the patient’s physical activity, including seizures and what…

Life & Chemistry

Single-Cell Genome Sequencing Breakthrough at UC San Diego

Researchers led by bioengineers at the University of California, San Diego have generated the most complete genome sequences from single E. coli cells and…

Life & Chemistry

Study Reveals Coding Variants’ Limited Role in Psoriasis Risk

Coding variants in immune disease-related genes play only a small part in the overall genetic risk for psoriasis, according to a new study led by Anhui Medical…

Life & Chemistry

Cause of genetic disorder found in 'dark matter' of DNA

For the first time, scientists have used new technology which analyses the whole genome to find the cause of a genetic disease in what was previously referred…

Life & Chemistry

Nanotrain Network: Self-Building Tracks for Cargo Transport

The system can construct its own network of tracks spanning tens of micrometres in length, transport cargo across the network and even dismantle the tracks.The…

Environmental Conservation

'Saving our fish' needs more than a ban on discarding

Research carried out by UEA with the Centre for Environment, Fisheries and Aquaculture Science (Cefas) and published today in the journal Fisheries Research…

Life & Chemistry

Unlocking Junk DNA: New Insights into RNA-Binding Proteins

“We uncovered a novel mechanism that allows proteins that direct pre-mRNA splicing – RNA-binding proteins – to induce a regulatory effect from greater…

Trade Fair News

IVAM supports developing the US market: first joint pavilion at MD&M West in California

The MD&M West is the world’s largest exhibition fair for medical design and manufacturing with co-located conference and takes place from February 11-13, 2014.

Studies and Analyses

Financial Struggles Delay Care for Young Breast Cancer Patients

A team led by Kathryn J. Ruddy, MD, MPH, and Dr. Ann H. Partridge, MD, MPH, surveyed 585 women recently diagnosed with breast cancer at or under the age of 40…

Materials Sciences

World’s first commercial nanostructured bulk metal

When we think of structural materials, we usually imagine something big, strong and bulky, like steel beams in bridges and buildings, and while we are becoming…

Health & Medicine

FOXO3 Transcription Factor Shields Against Liver Injury

New data suggest that the transcription factor FOXO3 may protect against alcohol-induced liver injury. Researchers determined that alcohol given to mice…

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