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Thrive in Battery Acid: The Extremophile Galdieria Sulphuraria

In real life, organisms with similar traits exist, such as the “extremophile” red alga Galdieria sulphuraria. In hot springs in Yellowstone National Park,…

Health & Medicine

Outdoor Heat Raises Emergency Respiratory Risks for Seniors

“While outdoor heat has been shown to increase respiratory mortality, evidence on the relationship between heat and respiratory hospitalizations has been less…

Studies and Analyses

Celebrity Endorsements Fuel Kids’ Junk Food Cravings

Celebrity endorsement is an effective method of creating value, recognition and credibility for a brand, and celebrities are frequently used in television…

Power and Electrical Engineering

MARINET – Free access to Europe’s marine energy R&D facilities

This is a unique opportunity for engineers and researchers to avail of state-of-the-art interlinked infrastructures and associated expertise, courtesy of…

Earth Sciences

Arctic Ice Loss Amplified Superstorm Sandy Violence

Cornell and Rutgers researchers report in the March issue of Oceanography that the severe loss of summertime Arctic sea ice – attributed to greenhouse warming…

Life & Chemistry

Viruses: More Survival Tricks Than Previously Thought

“The finding is significant because it shows that these viruses can overcome what appears to be an insurmountable change in the host genome,” said researcher…

Earth Sciences

Rapid Warming Followed by Equally Rapid Cooling

Rapid warming followed by equally rapid coolingGlobal climate trend since Nov. 16, 1978: +0.14 C per decadeFebruary temperatures (preliminary)Global composite…

Power and Electrical Engineering

Fraunhofer Unveils Cluster for Resource Efficiency in Energy

On February 20, 2013 the Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft announced its new cluster of innovation “AdaM – Adaptive Production for Resource Efficiency in Energy and…

Studies and Analyses

New Insights: Brain Injury Linked to Autoimmune Responses

Published in journal PLOS ONE by the University of Rochester Medical Center and the Cleveland Clinic, the research suggests a new way of thinking about…

Physics & Astronomy

New Methods for Accurate Measurements of the Universe

Astronomers survey the scale of the Universe by first measuring the distances to close-by objects and then using them as standard candles [1] to pin down…

Life & Chemistry

Molecular Switch Rejuvenates Aging Brain: New Research Insights

Scientists have long known that the young and old brains are very different. Adolescent brains are more malleable or plastic, which allows them to learn…

Life & Chemistry

New Protein Regulator of Taste Discovered by Feinstein Institute

In a search for new proteins involved in the progression of Alzheimer's disease, Philippe Marambaud, PhD, an investigator in the Litwin-Zucker Research Center…

Life & Chemistry

How the body's energy molecule transmits 3 types of taste to the brain

A team of investigators from nine institutions discovered how ATP – the body's main fuel source– is released as the neurotransmitter from sweet, bitter, and…

Studies and Analyses

New Heart Disease Risk Factor for Kidney Dialysis Patients

Kidney failure affects 25 million individuals in the U.S. and many more throughout the world. Loss of kidney function means the majority of these patients must…

Life & Chemistry

A Turf Battle in the Retina Helps Internal Clocks See the Light

Watching the sun come and go sounds like a peaceful process, but Johns Hopkins scientists have discovered that behind the scenes, millions of specialized cells…

Life & Chemistry

Genetic Mechanism Enables Northern Potato Cultivation

Wild potatoes, which originate in the Andes of South America, were brought to Europe by Spanish sailors in the late 16th century. Naturally occurring near the…

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