University of Illinois at Chicago physics professor Anjum Ansari hopes to find some answers, supported by a new five-year, $1.14 million National Science…
A new method for rapidly solving the three-dimensional structures of a special group of proteins, known as integral membrane proteins, may speed drug discovery…
A novel technique using stable hydrogen isotopes—a kind of chemical fingerprint found in tissues such as hair—has enabled researchers at Michigan Technological…
The European CRISMA project prepares for disasters by developing a decision-support tool to help the authorities, responders, communities and private parties…
Funded by the German Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF) the MoMo – project (Integrated Water Resource Management in Central Asia: Model region Mongolia…
Contacts: Hitachi: Satoko Yasunaga Corporate Communications Dept., Hitachi Asia Ltd. +65 6231 2410 ccd@has.hitachi.com.sgData Storage Institute(DSI): Melissa…
Polyester is a man-made fibre that is extensively produced in factories for clothing and home furnishings.Indeed, polyester has taken the world by storm. Its…
Silk is a fascinating material, not just in fashion, but also in science and engineering, because the outstanding mechanical properties of these whisper-thin…
The achievement – an important tool for further development of better tomato production — by the 300-plus-memberTomato Genome Consortium (TGC) is reported on…
Loss of production may be one concern cotton producers have on the Rolling Plains when considering switching to reduced- or no-tillage systems, said Dr. Paul…
Overdiagnosis poses a significant threat to human health by labeling healthy people as sick and wasting resources on unnecessary care, warns Ray Moynihan,…
Mayo Clinic researchers, in collaboration with other research institutions and youth mental health experts, are publishing new guidelines for primary care…
Graphene has caused a lot of excitement among scientists since the extremely strong and thin carbon material was discovered in 2004. Just one atom thick, the…
Genetics can help determine whether a person is likely to quit smoking on his or her own or need medication to improve the chances of success, according to…
A reduction in compliance of the body's large arteries has been shown to occur with age and with inactivity. It also is considered a risk factor, predictive of…
Despite increasing numbers of multiethnic neighborhoods in the United States, relatively few black or white families are actually moving into these types of…
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