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Repeated Surgeries May Extend Life for Glioblastoma Patients

Glioblastoma, the brain cancer that killed Sen. Edward Kennedy, inevitably returns after tumor-removal surgery, chemotherapy, and/or radiation. The median…

Earth Sciences

New Jurassic Find Reveals Tuatara’s Ancient Relatives

A new find from the Late Jurassic (c. 148 Ma ago) of southern Germany demonstrates that the fossil relatives of the tuatara showed a much greater evolutionary…

Technology Offerings

T7-O-me-RNA-Polymerase – Tailored Polymerase for efficient synthesis of stable RNA

RNA is increasingly being used as a tool in a broad range of applications, e.g. as aptamers, in particular as an active agent in innovative therapeutic…

Technology Offerings

Ground-Based GPS Ionosphere Monitoring System Enhances Air Safety

ground based detection of disturbances of the satellite signals or in the atmosphere to inform air traffic controlFurther Information: PDF EZN Erfinderzentrum…

Materials Sciences

Hunting Electron Holes for Solar Water Splitting Innovation

Hydrogen production by solar water splitting in photoelectrochemical cells (PEC) has long been considered the holy grail of sustainable energy research. Iron…

Health & Medicine

Vitamin D Linked to Reduced Bladder Cancer Risk

High levels of vitamin D are associated with protection against bladder cancer, according to a multidisciplinary study coordinated by molecular biologists and…

Information Technology

Siemens Unveils eTicketing System for Smarter Travel

This week, Siemens presents its eTicketing system at the ITS World Congress in Vienna. The system will demonstrate how easy it is to organize and invoice an…

Life & Chemistry

E. Coli Adaptation: New Insights for Safe Vegetable Farming

In the light of recent outbreaks of food poisoning due to contamination of vegetables by dangerous strains of E. coli, this information will be useful to…

Earth Sciences

Antarctic Expedition: Winter Research in the Ice Begins

The research ship POLARSTERN sets off in the early morning hours of 27 October 2012 for an unusual expedition to the Antarctic. This time the ship will not be…

Agricultural & Forestry Science

Ozone's impact on soybean yield: Reducing future losses

Lisa Ainsworth, a University of Illinois associate professor of crop sciences and USDA Agricultural Research Service plant molecular biologist, said that…

Health & Medicine

New Exoskeleton Enhances Independence for Paraplegics

A team of engineers at Vanderbilt University’s Center for Intelligent Mechatronics has developed a powered exoskeleton that enables people with severe spinal…

Studies and Analyses

Understanding Long-Term Health Effects of Childhood Bullying

“What is apparent from these results is that bullying victimization that occurs early in life may have significant and substantial consequences for those…

Physics & Astronomy

Exploring Ancient and Modern Stars: Hubble’s Stunning View

This new picture, along with a new image of the central region from the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope, provide the best view of this little-known cluster…

Health & Medicine

Hormone Therapy Risks Linked to Metabolic Syndrome in Women

Women who didn't have metabolic syndrome beforehand showed no increased risk. The study was published this month online in Menopause, the journal of the North…

Health & Medicine

Women With Lupus Face Higher Preeclampsia Risk

New research reports that women with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) have a two-fold increase in risk of preeclampsia—a dangerous condition in which…

Life & Chemistry

Animals Enhance Smell With Advanced Sniffing Techniques

A research team studying rats found that animals adjust their sense of smell through sniffing techniques that bring scents to receptors in different parts of…

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