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Life & Chemistry

A 'B12 shot' for marine algae?

Scientists have revealed a key cog in the biochemical machinery that allows marine algae at the base of the oceanic food chain to thrive. They have discovered…

Health & Medicine

Antioxidant beta-carotene use safe during radiation treatment for prostate cancer

The use of vitamin supplements and antioxidants is common, but the safety of using antioxidant supplements during radiation treatments for prostate cancer is…

Life & Chemistry

Protein Pathways Offer Insights for Leukemia Research

Scientists at Rice University and the University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center have successfully profiled protein pathways found to be distinctive to…

Power and Electrical Engineering

Record Efficiency: New Small Solid Oxide Fuel Cell Unveiled

Individual homes and entire neighborhoods could be powered with a new, small-scale solid oxide fuel cell system that achieves up to 57 percent efficiency,…

Physics & Astronomy

Electron Spins Manipulated on Semiconductor Surface

In a recent publication, physicists of the University of Würzburg describe the spin architecture of an ultra-thin metal layer on a semiconductor for the first…

Physics & Astronomy

Advancements in Cosmic Calculations for Astrophysicists

A University of Delaware-led research team reports an advance in the June 1 issue of Science that may help astrophysicists more accurately analyze the vast…

Studies and Analyses

Raisins as Snacks: Study Shows Benefits for Child Satiety

New research recently announced at the Canadian Nutrition Society annual meeting in Vancouver, B.C., suggests eating raisins as an after-school snack prevents…

Environmental Conservation

Wildfire’s Vital Role in Lake Tahoe’s Ecosystem

Traveling the western U.S. state of Nevada in the 1860s, a young American writer named Mark Twain heard a “world of talk” about the beauty of Lake Tahoe and so…

Science Education

MPG Launches New Research Institute in Luxembourg

In cooperation with the Grand Duchy of Luxemburg, the Max Planck Society is setting up a new Institute dedicated to basic research in the field of law. The…

Machine Engineering

Modular Device Enhances Precision in Gas Analysis Measurement

A modular basic device is used with local user interface, communication interfaces, power supply, basic electronics, and software. Various analyzer modules are…

Machine Engineering

World's most compact Coriolis flow solution

The digitally based flow solution Sitrans FC430 with short build-in-length is suitable for any liquid or gas application within the process industry. The new…

Life & Chemistry

Nanotechnology Breakthrough Enhances Early Medical Test Accuracy

The increased performance could greatly improve the early detection of cancer, Alzheimer's disease and other disorders by allowing doctors to detect far lower…

Physics & Astronomy

X-ray 'echoes' map a supermassive black hole's environs

Most big galaxies host a big central black hole containing millions of times the sun's mass. When matter streams toward one of these supermassive black holes,…

Physics & Astronomy

NASA's Hubble shows Milky Way is destined for head-on collision

The Milky Way is destined to get a major makeover during the encounter, which is predicted to happen four billion years from now. It is likely the sun will be…

Earth Sciences

Catching solar particles infiltrating Earth's atmosphere

An M-class flare is considered a “moderate” flare, at least ten times less powerful than the largest X-class flares, but the particles sent out on May 17 were…

Medical Engineering

Enhancing Radiology Education with Tablet Devices

The methods used to learn and teach radiology are evolving, and mobile technology is playing a role. It is widely expected that tablet devices will bring…

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