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New Animal Model Offers Hope for NASH Treatments

The condition, nonalcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH), resembles alcoholic liver disease, but occurs in people who drink little or no alcohol. The major feature…

Physics & Astronomy

In McNeil's Nebula, a Young Star Flaunts its X-ray Spots

A new study based on these observations indicates that intense magnetic fields drive torrents of gas into the stellar surface, where they heat large areas to…

Life & Chemistry

Penn Engineers Transform Plant Protein Into Drug Delivery Vehicles

Beyond practical concerns of manufacturing and loading these vehicles, the carriers must work effectively with the drug and be safe to consume. Vesicles,…

Studies and Analyses

New Study Challenges Treatment of Antiphospholipid Antibodies in Pregnancy

The researchers say that many doctors may be unnecessarily treating some pregnant women who have antiphospholipid antibodies (aPLs) with anticoagulants, such…

Event News

New Research Agenda for Sustainable Mobility in Europe

European consumption experts today came out with a Research Agenda for making private transportation in Europe more sustainable. In light of the global climate…

Studies and Analyses

Cooperation Over Competition: Insights from Gelada Monkeys

Alpha male geladas who allowed subordinate competitors into their group had a longer tenure as leader, resulting in an average of three more offspring each…

Physics & Astronomy

New Method Solves Stubborn Electron Challenges in Chemistry

Scientists now can more accurately predict the dynamic behavior of electrons in atoms and molecules in chemical reactions that govern a wide range of…

Life & Chemistry

Freezing Embryos in IVF: Boosting Success Rates Safely

Freezing all embryos for later transfer might therefore improve implantation and pregnancy rates and increase the safety of IVF. Presently, the highest success…

Environmental Conservation

Seabirds Reveal Alarming Plastic Pollution Off Pacific Northwest

The study, published online in the journal Marine Pollution Bulletin, examined stomach contents of beached northern fulmars on the coasts of British Columbia,…

Physics & Astronomy

A new particle has been discovered — chances are, it is the Higgs boson

The Higgs boson is the final building block that has been missing from the “Standard Model,” which describes the structure of matter in the universe. The Higgs…

Life & Chemistry

Why Orangutans Prefer Trees: Insights from Urban Athletes

The findings help us to understand why orangutans spend most of their lives in trees despite being much larger than other tree-dwelling animals. It also helps…

Awards Funding

“META Seal of Recognition” 2012 for EML

At the second META-NET Forum in Brussels, EML European Media Laboratory GmbH was awarded the META Seal of Recognition. The META Seal of Recognition recognises…

Life & Chemistry

Humidity Boosts Odor Perception in Hermit Crabs

Max Planck scientists have found out that the olfactory system in hermit crabs is still underdeveloped in comparison to that of vinegar flies. While flies have…

Life & Chemistry

PolarTime: Unlocking Polar Plankton’s Inner Clock

PolarTime, coordinated by the Alfred Wegener Institute for Polar and Marine Research, will be supported for up to five years with approximately three million…

Awards Funding

JULABO one of the Best of the Innovation Award 2012

JULABO’s PRESTO® A80 was selected for an Innovation Award as one of the three best innovations in the 'Thermal Processes' category.During ACHEMA 2012 the…

Studies and Analyses

Genes may play role in educational achievement, study finds

Researchers have identified genetic markers that may influence whether a person finishes high school and goes on to college, according to a national…

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