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Life & Chemistry

H7N9 Influenza: Unusual Traits Raise Pandemic Concerns

The virus has several highly unusual traits that paint a disquieting picture of a pathogen that may yet lead to a pandemic, according to lead scientists from…

Awards Funding

First Harald Rose Lecture Debuts at University of Regensburg

The lecture will be presented during the microscopy congress MC2013 (http://www.mc2013.de/) held at the University of Regensburg (FRG), where more than 1.000…

Studies and Analyses

Placebo Effect Overlooked in Key Psychological Studies

But according to a new report, most intervention studies like these have a critical flaw: They do not adequately account for the placebo effect.The new…

Life & Chemistry

Heidelberg Researchers Identify “Switch” for Long-term Memory

Neurobiologists at Heidelberg University have identified calcium in the cell nucleus to be a cellular “switch” responsible for the formation of long-term…

Technology Offerings

Unlocking T7 Promoter: Advancements in Cell-Free Expression Systems

Cell-free expression systems are widely used for RNA and protein production. The majority of systems available are based on the T7 RNA polymerase together with…

Physics & Astronomy

TU Vienna Unveils Innovative Light Transistor Technology

Light can oscillate in different directions, as we can see in the 3D cinema: Each lens of the glasses only allows light of a particular oscillation direction…

Health & Medicine

Tailored Diabetes Care for Seniors Shows Promising Results

More than a quarter of over 70s with type 2 diabetes could benefit simply from improving communication and education in the clinic, new research has revealed….

Physics & Astronomy

Harnessing Solar Power to Uncover Antiparticle Mysteries

While antiparticles can be created and then detected with costly and complex particle-accelerator experiments, such particles are otherwise very difficult to…

Environmental Conservation

Understanding Singapore’s Haze: The Role of Mid-Level Entrepreneurs

But scientists in Indonesia have added a third category of 'mid-level entrepreneurs'. These entrepreneurs buy unregulated access to land for oil palm and clear…

Life & Chemistry

New Research Sheds Light on M.O. of Unusual RNA Molecules

That entire thing—not just the genes, but also genetic junk and all the rest—is coiled and folded up in any number of ways within the nucleus of each of our…

Life & Chemistry

To feed the future, we must mine the wealth of the world's seed banks today

To keep pace with population growth and rising incomes around the world, researchers estimate that food availability must double in the next 25 years. The…

Life & Chemistry

How the brain creates the 'buzz' that helps ideas spread

UCLA psychologists have taken a significant step toward answering these questions, identifying for the first time the brain regions associated with the…

Materials Sciences

University of Akron Explores Innovative Biomedical Hydrogels

No, it's not “flubber” — it's a hydrogel, and now scientists at The University of Akron are exploring new biomedical uses for this polymer-based product.Dr….

Earth Sciences

Tropical Systems Dalila and Erick: Satellite Insights

Tropical Depression Dalila has weakened from a Category 1 hurricane status and is expected to dissipate in the next day or two. Meanwhile, Tropical Storm Erick…

Power and Electrical Engineering

Continuous Testing Starts for LESSY Energy Storage System

Evonik Industries, STEAG, and other project partners today put a lithium electricity storage system (LESSY) into operation at STEAG’s Fenne power plant in…

Machine Engineering

JT2GO App Enhances 3D PLM Access on Windows 8 Devices

The JT- 2GO app for Windows 8 enables users to view 3D JT files in Windows 8 computers and tablets. It helps companies to clearly communicate in 3D with its…

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