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Health & Medicine

Tuberculosis genomes portray secrets of pathogen's success

Now, thanks to a new analysis of dozens of tuberculosis genomes gathered from around the world, scientists are getting a more detailed picture of why TB is so…

Physics & Astronomy

UA Astronomers Capture Sharpest Night Sky Photos Yet

Astronomers at the University of Arizona, the Arcetri Observatory near Florence, Italy and the Carnegie Observatory have developed a new type of camera that…

Earth Sciences

Invasive Species Surge Linked to Ancient Climate Changes

The study, published recently in the journal PLOS ONE, took a closer look at a dramatic ecological shift captured in the fossil record during the Ordovician…

Physics & Astronomy

NASA Tracks Earth-Directed CME: Impact on Satellites Explained

These particles cannot travel through the atmosphere to harm humans on Earth, but they can affect electronic systems in satellites and on the ground.Experimental NASA research models, based on observations from NASA’s Solar Terrestrial Relations Observatory show that the CME left the sun at speeds of around 380 miles per second, which is a fairly common speed for CMEs….

Earth Sciences

After a Fire, Before a Flood: NASA's Landsat Directs Restoration to At-Risk Areas

“The map looked like a big red blob,” said Penny Luehring, the U.S. Forest Service's Burned Area Emergency Response and watershed improvement program leader,…

Interdisciplinary Research

Barriers to Interdisciplinary Environmental Science Uncovered

Efforts to promote interdisciplinary research that addresses complex interactions between humans and their environment have become commonplace in recent years,…

Life & Chemistry

A mother’s genes can hasten her child’s ageing process

There are many causes of ageing, a process that is determined by an accumulation of various kinds of cell damage that impair the function of bodily organs. Of…

Technology Offerings

EvoSeal: Advanced Epoxy-Amine Root Canal Sealer Solution

EvoSeal® is an evolutionary paste-paste root canal sealer based on epoxy-amine. The patent-pending formulation compensates the disadvantages of the prior art,…

Science Education

Hasso Plattner Institute Welcomes Global Researchers for Projects

Researchers are invited to submit project proposals based on access to the high performance hard and software provided by HPI. Project selection is carried out…

Health & Medicine

Advancements in Hand Transplants: A Life-Changing Solution

Every year, 15 to 20 people in Switzerland lose a hand in an accident. Provided suitable preconditions are met, a hand transplant is the best treatment method,…

Materials Sciences

3D Graphene: Solar Power's Next Platinum?

Dye-sensitized solar cells are thin, flexible, easy to make and very good at turning sunshine into electricity. However, a key ingredient is one of the most…

Life & Chemistry

Miniature Pump – Polymer gel continuously responds to fleeting stimuli

These systems require miniaturized versions of macroscopic components and devices. In the journal Angewandte Chemie, American researchers have now introduced a…

Environmental Conservation

New Computer Simulation Advances Marine Science Research

A new computer simulation conducted at the University of Bristol (UB) and University of Miami (UM) Rosenstiel School of Marine & Atmospheric Science has…

Studies and Analyses

NIST Study Boosts Iris Images for Long-Term Identification

For decades, researchers seeking biometric identifiers other than fingerprints believed that irises were a strong biometric because their one-of-a-kind texture…

Life & Chemistry

Ancient Cycads Show Pre-Adaptation for Grove Growth

The ancient cycad lineage has been around since before the age of the dinosaurs. More recently, cycads also co-existed with large herbivorous mammals, such as…

Earth Sciences

NASA Sees Tropical Storm Pewa Temporarily Weaken

The Atmospheric Infrared Sounder or AIRS instrument aboard NASA's Aqua satellite captured an infrared image of Tropical Storm Pewa on Aug. 20 at 01:47 UTC/9:47…

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