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…
One of these proteins works like a scanner, continually scouring the genetic material for signs of damage. Researchers from the Institute of Veterinary…
Chemist at the University of Göttingen developed a new family of polymerization catalysts, which drastically reduces the amount of expensive co-catalyst. In…
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…
Non-toxic wood treatment to increase durability, hardness, stability and weather & water resistance of domestic softwood (like Pinus radiata) to achieve…
Arthritic diseases are conditions involving damages to the joints and/or cartilage. Osteoarthritis is the most common form of arthritis, which affects over 200…
Corrosion and iron clogging are commonly known problems in hydraulic systems. These phenomena are potentially causing great damage to the system or have…
Hematopoietic stem cell transplantation has recently become an important mainstay in oncology particularly for the treatment of lymphoproliferative disorders…
(Edmonton) University of Alberta researchers used fossilized teeth to identify at least 23 species of small meat-eating dinosaurs that roamed western Canada…
Now earthquake scientists are going back to the proverbial drawing board and admitting that existing predictive models looking at maximum earthquake size are…
Stroke, traumatic injury, and metabolic disorder are major causes of brain damage and permanent disabilities, including motor dysfunction, psychological…
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…
In a nutshell: – EMBL-EBI researchers have tested a reliable and scalable method for using synthetic DNA to store data – DNA is a…
“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…
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…
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…