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Physics & Astronomy

Proton Size Puzzle Deepens: New Findings on Charge Radius

The initial results puzzled the world three years ago: the size of the proton (to be precise, its charge radius), measured in exotic hydrogen, in which the…

Life & Chemistry

New Protein Scanner Detects Hereditary Genetic Defects

One of these proteins works like a scanner, continually scouring the genetic material for signs of damage. Researchers from the Institute of Veterinary…

Technology Offerings

New Bimetallic Catalysts Transform Olefin Polymerization

Chemist at the University of Göttingen developed a new family of polymerization catalysts, which drastically reduces the amount of expensive co-catalyst. In…

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Insecticide-Free Medfly Control Using Transgenic Fruit Flies

The Mediterranean fruit fly (Medfly, Ceratitis capitata) is one of the most harmful food pests. Scientists at the University of Göttingen developed a new pest…

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Boosting Pinus Radiata: Enhanced Durability for Kiwis

Non-toxic wood treatment to increase durability, hardness, stability and weather & water resistance of domestic softwood (like Pinus radiata) to achieve…

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New Animal Model Advances Research on Arthritic Diseases

Arthritic diseases are conditions involving damages to the joints and/or cartilage. Osteoarthritis is the most common form of arthritis, which affects over 200…

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New Tech Predicts Iron Clogging and Corrosion in Systems

Corrosion and iron clogging are commonly known problems in hydraulic systems. These phenomena are potentially causing great damage to the system or have…

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Genetic Biomarker Enhances Transplant Rejection Monitoring

Hematopoietic stem cell transplantation has recently become an important mainstay in oncology particularly for the treatment of lymphoproliferative disorders…

Earth Sciences

New Findings Reveal More Small Meat-Eating Dinosaurs

(Edmonton) University of Alberta researchers used fossilized teeth to identify at least 23 species of small meat-eating dinosaurs that roamed western Canada…

Earth Sciences

Analysis: Scientists underestimated potential for Tohoku quake. Now what?

Now earthquake scientists are going back to the proverbial drawing board and admitting that existing predictive models looking at maximum earthquake size are…

Health & Medicine

Oxygen Chamber Enhances Brain Repair After Injury and Stroke

Stroke, traumatic injury, and metabolic disorder are major causes of brain damage and permanent disabilities, including motor dysfunction, psychological…

Health & Medicine

Right target, but missing the bulls-eye for Alzheimer's

Alzheimer's disease is the most common cause of late-life dementia. The disorder is thought to be caused by a protein known as amyloid-beta, or Abeta, which…

Process Engineering

EMBL-EBI Researchers Unveil Scalable DNA Data Storage Method

In a nutshell: – EMBL-EBI researchers have tested a reliable and scalable method for using synthetic DNA to store data – DNA is a…

Studies and Analyses

Migraine Triggers: New Study Challenges Common Beliefs

“People with migraine with aura are told to avoid possible triggers, which may lead them to avoid a wide range of suspected factors,” said study author Jes…

Health & Medicine

Bangladeshi and Canadian researchers to stem transmission and deaths from dengue fever

No specific treatment exists for a serious mosquito-borne disease that is sweeping into new parts of the globe. Nor are there any vaccines to prevent infection…

Life & Chemistry

Active Retrovirus HERV-H: Key Player in Stem Cell Innovation

A retrovirus called HERV-H, which inserted itself into the human genome millions of years ago, may play an important role in pluripotent stem cells, according…

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