These findings were made by botanists from the University of Basel using two plant species. So far, it was only known that the glacial climate changes had left…
Evonik Industries has developed a new, more efficient process for the enzymatic synthesis of the amino acid serine—it is, among other things, required for the…
During open surgery, doctors rely on their sense of touch to identify the edges of hidden tumors and to locate hidden blood vessels and other anatomical…
The invention relates to the large-scale targeted process chromatography enrichment of functional peptide fractions from enzymatic hydrolysates of…
One of the most important requirements for efficient and specific gene targeting is delivering the nucleic acids to the site of interest and keeping them there…
Chronic liver infections are difficult to overcome due to mechanisms that limit the function and population expansion of cytotoxic effector CD8+ T cells…
What do smoke rings, tornadoes and the Great Red Spot of Jupiter have in common? They are all examples of vortices, regions within a fluid (liquid, gas or…
“Suppose that you are standing in a supermarket aisle, choosing between two packets of cookies, one placed nearer your right side and the other nearer your…
“Stories have the power to change people's behavior,” write authors Tom van Laer (ESCP Europe Business School), Ko de Ruyter (Maastricht University), Luca M….
Since 1992, scientists at the German Cancer Research Center (Deutsches Krebsforschungszentrum, DKFZ) have been studying these viruses with the aim of…
Contradicting long-standing conventional wisdom, results of a Johns Hopkins-led analysis of data previously gathered on more than 3,000 family caregivers…
Spectrum Power ADMS (Advanced Distribution Management System) combines SCADA (Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition), outage management, and fault and…
Giant magnetoresistance indicates a large change in the electrical resistance with the application of a small magnetic field. This effect can be used to detect…
The OHI defines a healthy ocean as one that sustainably delivers a range of benefits to people now and in the future based on 10 diverse public goals. The 2013…
Imagine giving a presentation to a roomful of important customers when suddenly the projector fails. You whip out your smartphone, beam your PowerPoint…
There are supermassive black holes — with masses up to several billion solar masses — at the hearts of almost all galaxies in the Universe, including our own…