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Innovative Esterase Monitor for Protein Synthesis In Vitro

Thermostable, fast-folding esterase 2 from Alicyclobacillus acidocaldarius serves as a reporter enzyme to monitor in vivo or in vitro expression of eukaryotic…

Physics & Astronomy

Laser Polishing Enhances Dental and Implant Surface Finishes

Led by the Fraunhofer Institute for Laser Technology ILT, a consort of seven project partners addressed the task of reducing the time needed to process dental…

Environmental Conservation

Marine Robots Help Detect Endangered Whales, Research Shows

The team of researchers, led by Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution (WHOI) scientists Mark Baumgartner and Dave Fratantoni, reported their sightings to NOAA,…

Earth Sciences

Faulty Behavior

In an earthquake, ground motion is the result of waves emitted when the two sides of a fault move—or slip—rapidly past each other, with an average relative…

Health & Medicine

Microscopic Blood in Urine: Unreliable Cancer Indicator

Microscopic amounts of blood in urine have been considered a risk factor for urinary tract malignant tumors. However, only a small proportion of patients…

Life & Chemistry

Engineering alternative fuel with cyanobacteria

Micro-algal fuels might be one way to reduce the nation’s dependence on foreign energy. Such fuels would be renewable since they are powered by sunlight. They…

Environmental Conservation

Invasive Species Threaten Native Plants, Study Finds

A study published in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS) reports that recent statements that invasive plants are not problematic are often…

Health & Medicine

High Fiber Diet Linked to Slower Prostate Cancer Progression

The rate of prostate cancer occurrence in Asian cultures is similar to the rate in Western cultures, but in the West, prostate cancer tends to progress,…

Earth Sciences

NASA Monitors Intensifying Tropical Cyclone Narelle

The Australian Bureau of Meteorology (ABM) issued the following watch and warnings for Narelle on Jan. 9: A cyclone watch is in effect for coastal areas from…

Materials Sciences

Mussels Inspire New Surgical Adhesive for Healing Innovations

In recent decades bioahesives, tissue sealants and hemostatic agents became the favored products to control bleeding and promote tissue healing after surgery….

Life & Chemistry

Korean Researchers Discover Protein for Bone Repair

Professor Pann-Gill Suh and Dr. Jung-Min Kim at the School of Nano-Bioscience and Chemical Engineering, Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology…

Transportation and Logistics

PolyU's Research Paper Sheds New Light on Container Terminal Management

Managing a BSR is challenging due to organisational differences in operations priorities and the challenge is salient in container terminal management where…

Physics & Astronomy

Dark Energy Alternatives to Einstein Face New Limits

Thompson's findings, reported Jan. 9 at the American Astronomical Society meeting in Long Beach, Calif., impact our understanding of the universe and point to…

Life & Chemistry

Banded Mongooses Use Monosyllabic Sounds Like Humans

When humans speak, they structure individual syllables with the aid of vowels and consonants. Due to their anatomy, animals can only produce a limited number…

Information Technology

EU Project TRESCCA Enhances Cloud Data Security Solutions

Users rather move data to the cloud than purchasing another external storage medium. So far, no satisfactory solutions exist in terms of data security, so…

Life & Chemistry

New biochip technology uses tiny whirlpools to corral microbes

The theory behind the technology, called rapid electrokinetic patterning – or REP – has been described in technical papers published between 2008 and 2011. Now…

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