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Breakthrough model holds promise for treating Graves' disease

Researchers have developed the first animal model simulating the eye complications associated with the thyroid condition Graves' disease, a breakthrough that…

Studies and Analyses

Low BMI Increases CVD Risk in Diabetic Hypertensive Patients

Tuesday 3 September 2013: Low BMI is a risk factor for CVD in hypertensive patients with diabetes, according to research presented at the ESC Congress today by…

Health & Medicine

Biomarker Strategy Boosts Triage for Suspected ACS Patients

An emergency department strategy that uses two biomarkers to triage patients with suspected acute coronary syndrome (ACS) can increase the rate of early, safe…

Power and Electrical Engineering

Innovative Weather-Resistant Solar Film for Building Integrations

Such solar cells would allow those parts of a building that have been unused up to now to be exploited for the generation of electrical energy – including…

Life & Chemistry

Tissue Loss Sparks Regeneration in Planarian Flatworms

Over the years scientists have learned that planarians mount recovery responses that differ depending on the severity of the injury they suffer. For example, a…

Life & Chemistry

Characterizing the world’s islands for biodiversity research

A team of researchers from the University of Göttingen in Germany and Yale University (USA) has presented the most comprehensive description and…

Life & Chemistry

New Drug Target for Jet Lag and Shift Work Disorders

The study appears in the Aug. 29th issue of the journal Cell. It can be found at: http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0092867413009616 An…

Earth Sciences

NASA's TRMM Sees Heavy Rain Over Taiwan from Tropical Storm Kong-Rey

Flooding from torrential rainfall with totals of over 500 mm (~19.7 inches) have been reported in western Taiwan. A rainfall analysis from TRMM's Microwave…

Physics & Astronomy

Exploring Quantum Innovations in Understanding the Big Bang

Present-day physics cannot describe what happened in the Big Bang. Quantum theory and the theory of relativity fail in this almost infinitely dense and hot…

Medical Engineering

Siemens Innovations Enhance Efficiency in Cardiology Care

To support patients, physicians and clinical staff, Siemens has developed products and solutions especially tailored to the diagnosis and treatment of…

Earth Sciences

Satellite Panorama of Fizzling Juliette and Two Lows in Eastern Pacific

NOAA's GOES-West satellite sits in a fixed orbit that covers the western U.S. and the Pacific Ocean, providing imagery on a continual basis. NASA's GOES…

Environmental Conservation

How vegetation competes for rainfall in dry regions

Hence, vegetation in semi-arid environments (or regions with low rainfall) self-organizes into patterns or “bands.” The pattern formation occurs where stripes…

Environmental Conservation

New Insights on Wildfire Smoke Could Improve Climate Change Models

However, not much is known about the different types of particles in wildfire smoke and how they affect climate. Now two Michigan Technological University…

Physics & Astronomy

New superheavy elements can be uniquely identified

An international team of researchers presents fresh evidence that confirms the existence of the superheavy chemical element 115. The experiment was conducted…

Agricultural & Forestry Science

Red Spruce: A 1970s Indicator of Acid Rain’s Impact

In the 1970s, red spruce was the forest equivalent of a canary in the coal mine, signaling that acid rain was damaging forests and that some species,…

Environmental Conservation

New ocean forecast could help predict fish habitat six months in advance

“Being able to predict future phytoplankton blooms, ocean temperatures and low-oxygen events could help fisheries managers,” said Samantha Siedlecki, a…

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