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Materials Sciences

Scientists discover novel way to 'heal' defects in materials

This effect, which carries important implications for improving the conductivity of electronics and other realms of materials science, was predicted six years…

Medical Engineering

Digital Mammography Enhances Breast Cancer Screening Accuracy

DM's higher sensitivity at detecting breast cancer raised concerns that its introduction into screening programs would increase the diagnosis of clinically…

Information Technology

Smartphone Teleradiology Advances Telemedicine Effectiveness

The study, the first to test the effectiveness of smartphone teleradiology applications in a real-world telestroke network, was recently published in Stroke, a…

Life & Chemistry

Omega-3 Supplements May Slow A Biological Effect of Aging

The study showed that most overweight but healthy middle-aged and older adults who took omega-3 supplements for four months altered a ratio of their fatty acid…

Studies and Analyses

U.S. Manufacturers Shift Production Back Home Amid Rising Costs

Fueling the trend are rising labor costs in emerging countries, high oil prices and increasing transportation costs, global risks such as political instability…

Life & Chemistry

Harnessing Immunity: Enhancing Stem Cell Transplant Outcomes

Outlined in the British Journal of Hematology, the Phase II clinical trial was led by Amir Toor, M.D., hematologist-oncologist in the Bone Marrow Transplant…

Earth Sciences

Researchers study clam shells for clues to the Atlantic’s climate history

Shelly Griffin and Madelyn Mette recently boarded a lobster boat, dropped a scallop dredge into 30 meters of ocean water and pulled up load after load of…

Health & Medicine

Mainz University Medical Center Explores Post-Traumatic Pain Solutions

The work group “Pain – Autonomic Nervous System” headed by Professor Dr. Frank Birklein of the Department of Neurology at the Mainz University Medical Center…

Trade Fair News

Laser Production Efficiency Highlights at EuroBLECH Fair

Laser welding plays an important role not only in sheet metal processing, but also in the research work carried out at the LZH. Highlights at the fair…

Physics & Astronomy

Unforgeable Quantum Credit Cards: A Secure Payment Future

Whoever has paid a hotel bill by credit card knows about the pending danger: given away the numbers of the card, the bank account and so on, an adversary might…

Agricultural & Forestry Science

Advancing Livestock Genomics: TALENS Technology Explained


The genomic technique, known as TALENS, is described in a report published today in the scientific journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Science. The…

Health & Medicine

Obese Brain Impacts Weight Loss Efforts: What You Need to Know

“Betcha can't eat just one!” For obese people trying to lose weight, the Lays potato chip advertising slogan hits a bit too close to home as it describes the…

Life & Chemistry

RNA Unpacks Genome for Enhanced Gene Expression Access

The genome encoding for all information to build an entire organism is made of DNA. This molecule is a very thin thread of about 2 m in length. The DNA has to…

Physics & Astronomy

Exploring Atomic Dimensions of Visible Light Innovation

Visible light is the part of the electromagnetic spectrum that is most important to our everyday perception. The fact that our environment is colored and that…

Health & Medicine

Rebuilding the Brain: Innovations in Multiple Sclerosis Care

Patients who suffer from multiple sclerosis (MS) typically present with centers of inflammation in the brain and spinal cord, which cause symptoms that range…

Earth Sciences

Hurricane Nadine Weakens to Tropical Storm Again

Over the weekend of Sept. 29 and 30, Hurricane Nadine dramatically rebounded. On September 19, 2012 Nadine appeared to be dissipating quickly and was expected…

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