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Physics & Astronomy

Mystery Planet Baffles Astronomers With Its Origins

“This planet is a complete mystery,” says astronomer David Latham of the Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics (CfA). “We don't know how it formed or how…

Health & Medicine

UNC neuroscientists discover new ‘mini-neural computer’ in the brain

Dendrites, the branch-like projections of neurons, were once thought to be passive wiring in the brain. But now researchers at the University of North Carolina…

Health & Medicine

New Hormone Targets Diabetes by Boosting Insulin Action

A novel single molecule hormone, which acts equally on the receptors of the insulin-stimulating hormones GLP-1 and GIP, was observed to reduce weight and…

Physics & Astronomy

Stanford researchers show how universe's violent youth seeded cosmos with iron

New evidence that iron is spread evenly between the galaxies in one of the largest galaxy clusters in the universe supports the theory that the universe…

Life & Chemistry

UCLA Biologists Uncover Math Behind Plant Leaf Design

The UCLA team discovered the mathematical relationships using “allometric analysis,” which looks at how the proportions of parts of an organism change with…

Life & Chemistry

Old Drug Shows Promise for Infectious Diseases and Cancer

“Clearly this drug has many potential new applications,” Gohil said. “And now that we know its new target within the cell, we can start to explore ways of…

Studies and Analyses

Measuring Walking Speed to Assess MS Progression Insights

“We already know that the timed 25-foot walk test is a meaningful way to measure disability in MS,” said study author Myla D. Goldman, MD, MSc, with the…

Life & Chemistry

Converting Chemical Weapons to Nontoxic Products Efficiently

Rapidly and efficiently converting chemical weapons into nontoxic products in remote areas is one of the most difficult tasks in the disposal of weapons of…

Power and Electrical Engineering

New Residual Current Breaker: Enhanced Safety & Easy Installation

The new switches come equipped with additional safety features, are easier to install, and can be retrofitted with additional functions at any time. The first…

Health & Medicine

Brain Connectivity Insights Predict Epilepsy Surgery Success

A discovery from Case Western Reserve and Cleveland Clinic researchers could provide epilepsy patients invaluable advance guidance about their chances to…

Studies and Analyses

Texting Disconnects Couples, Study Reveals Insightful Findings

Brigham Young University researchers Lori Schade and Jonathan Sandberg studied 276 young adults around the country and found that being constantly connected…

Studies and Analyses

Stress Eaters: Eating Less in Good Times, New Research Reveals

Conventional wisdom tells us that stress eaters are the ones who need to regulate their bad habits, but new research suggests that stress eaters show a dynamic…

Environmental Conservation

Tagging Aquatic Animals: Impact on Behavior and Drag Effects

Studying fibreglass casts of sea turtles in a wind tunnel, the team found that while most commercially available tags increased drag by less than five per cent…

Physics & Astronomy

Giant Atom Consumes Quantum Gas, Shaping Material Properties

The interaction of electrons and matter is fundamental to material properties such as electrical conductivity. Electrons are scattering from atoms of the…

Technology Offerings

New Probe Enables Impedance Analysis in Hard-to-Reach Areas

The present invention describes a measuring probe determining the electrical conductivity through four or two wire impedance measurement. The probe is made up…

Trade Fair News

French Leaders in MRE Shine at EWEA Offshore 2013

The companies will be exhibiting on the 200m² French Pavilion, in co-operation with the Renewable Energies Trade Association of France (SER), the French Wind…

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