All News

Studies and Analyses

Swedish Study Examines Alternative Medicine in Surgical Care

However, electrotherapy is not effective pain treatment in the aftermath of pancreatic surgery. These are the findings of a thesis from Sahlgrenska Academy,…

Studies and Analyses

New Study Reveals Unique Breakdown of Plastics in Medical Devices

Their study, published in ACS' journal Macromolecules, could have implications for device manufacturers considering use of these plastics in the design of some…

Life & Chemistry

Gold Nanoparticles Synthesis in Human Hair for Innovative Dyeing

Philippe Walter and colleagues explain that gold nanoparticles — 40,000-60,000 of which could fit across the width of a human hair — are a hot topic….

Earth Sciences

Fire and Ice: New Insights on Greenland’s Melting Snowpack

At the American Geophysical Union meeting this week, an Ohio State University researcher presented images from NASA’s Cloud-Aerosol Lidar and Infrared…

Awards Funding

Bühler AG Wins 2012 European Food Processing Award

The winner of the European Food Processing Implementation Award 2012 can be proudly announced: Bühler AG from Uzwil, Switzerland, with its innovative…

Life & Chemistry

Understanding Dendritic Spines’ Electrical Role After 100 Years

Researchers know dendritic spines play a vital role. These tiny membranous structures protrude from dendrites’ branches; spread across the entire dendritic…

Earth Sciences

Predicting Winter: Insights From Climate Models for 2025

How well are the most important climate models able to predict the weather conditions for the coming year or even the next decade? The Potsdam scientists Dr….

Health & Medicine

New Mechanism Found to Help Reduce Obesity Risks

But an international team of scientists led by Virginia Commonwealth University Massey Cancer Center researcher Andrew Larner, M.D., Ph.D., has successfully…

Life & Chemistry

Extraverted gorillas enjoy longer lives, research suggests

An international team of researchers looked at the role of personality by studying 298 gorillas in North American zoos and sanctuaries for over 18 years. The…

Physics & Astronomy

Fastest Light-Driven Process Discovered by Georgia State Team

Professor of Physics Mark Stockman worked with Professor Vadym Apalkov of Georgia State and a group led by Ferenc Krausz at the prestigious Max Planck…

Life & Chemistry

X-ray laser helps slay parasite that causes sleeping sickness

With the elucidation of the 3D structure of the cathepsin B enzyme, it will be possible to design new drugs to inhibit the parasite (Trypanosoma brucei) that…

Life & Chemistry

Key Proteins Linked to Kidney Cancer Spread Identified

Researchers at St. Michael's hospital have identified 29 proteins that are likely to be involved in the spread of kidney cancer. The discovery will help…

Power and Electrical Engineering

Synthetic fuels could eliminate entire U.S. need for crude oil, create 'new economy'

Besides economic and national security benefits, the plan has potential environmental advantages. Because plants absorb carbon dioxide to grow, the United…

Studies and Analyses

How Police Forces Use Social Media: Insights from Europe

The report is based on in-depth analyses, interviews and group discussions with IT experts and officers representing the police forces of thirteen European…

Earth Sciences

NASA Satellites Reveal Typhoon Bopha’s Impact on Palawan

On Dec. 5, 2012, Bopha crossed over Palawan and entered the South China Sea after crossing over the southern Philippines' Mindanao region, leaving death and…

Information Technology

New '4-D' transistor is preview of future computers

“It's a preview of things to come in the semiconductor industry,” said Peide “Peter” Ye, a professor of electrical and computer engineering at Purdue…

Feedback