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New Mouse Viruses Advance Hepatitis Research Insights

In a study to be published in mBio®, the online open-access journal of the American Society for Microbiology, scientists describe their search for viruses…

Studies and Analyses

Google Search Trends Reveal Seasonal Patterns in Mental Health

A new study published in the May issue of the American Journal of Preventive Medicine finds that Google searches for information across all major mental…

Life & Chemistry

Unexpected Particle Orientation in Capillaries Uncovered

The participating scientists of Bayreuth University, the Radboud University Nijmegen, the research centre DESY in Hamburg, and the Max Planck Institute for…

Life & Chemistry

Blockade of pathogen's metabolism

In the search for new antibiotics, researchers are taking an unusual approach: They are developing peptides, short chains of protein building blocks that…

Event News

Asia’s First World Health Summit Regional Meeting Opens in Singapore

Mr Gan Kim Yong, Minister for Health, Singapore, underscored the importance of WHSRMA coming to Asia. “Health and health care will continue to dominate…

Life & Chemistry

New Insights on Platyfish Genome: Color Variations Unveiled

It varies in color from cornflower blue to orange, red or silver with a broad range of color patterns. The platyfish, also known as platy, is one of the most…

Life & Chemistry

Microalgae Innovation: Faster Oil Production for Energy and Food

The presentation was part of the 245th National Meeting & Exposition of the American Chemical Society (ACS), the world's largest scientific society. The…

Life & Chemistry

Genes Linked to Obesity: Insights from 260K Study

A total of more than 260,000 people were included in the study of the links between genes and obesity, which will be published in the latest issue of Nature…

Corporate News

Hannover Messe 2013: RZD wants Siemens locomotives

They are to be developed and produced by Ural Locomotives, a joint venture of Sinara and Siemens, for use in feeder services, and built in the Ural Locomotives…

Health & Medicine

Global Dengue Burden Triples: New Research Insights

The research has created the first detailed and up-to-date map of dengue distribution worldwide, enabling researchers to estimate the total numbers of people…

Agricultural & Forestry Science

Major Changes in South-East Asian Rice Production Ahead

Over the next 5 to 10 years South-East Asian rice producers will face a strong increase in competition and hence the need for major structural changes. In…

Earth Sciences

Air Pollution Hinders Coral Growth, Study Reveals

A new study has found that pollution from fine particles in the air – mainly the result of burning coal or volcanic eruptions – can shade corals from sunlight…

Life & Chemistry

First Visualization of Retinoic Acid Gradients in Embryos

This technique enabled them to observe two concentration gradients going in opposing directions along the head-to-tail axis of the embryo, thus providing…

Life & Chemistry

New Genes Linked to Childhood Obesity Uncovered by Researchers

Researchers have identified four genes newly associated with severe childhood obesity. They also found an increased burden of rare structural variations in…

Life & Chemistry

Unraveling 60-Year Blood Group Mystery: Key Gene Discovered

Researchers have uncovered the gene at the root of a human blood group that has remained a mystery for the past 60 years. They showed that a genetic deletion…

Health & Medicine

Bilirubin Levels Linked to Lung Cancer Risk in Male Smokers

Elevated levels of bilirubin in the blood get attention in the clinic because they often indicate that something has gone wrong with the liver. Now researchers…

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