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Life & Chemistry

Brittle Stars Move Like Humans: New Insights from Experiments

It appears that the brittle star, the humble, five-limbed dragnet of the seabed, moves very similarly to us.In a series of first-time experiments, Brown…

Studies and Analyses

Systemic sclerosis complications more severe in African Americans than Caucasians

African Americans have more severe complications from systemic sclerosis, also known as scleroderma, than Caucasians. Findings published today in, Arthritis &…

Health & Medicine

New Findings on Antibodies Linked to Scleroderma in Blacks

A new analysis finds that compared to Caucasians, African-Americans with systemic scleroderma have more antibodies in the blood that are linked to severe…

Life & Chemistry

Mapping Fish Species Threatened by Dams: Key Findings

Dams are believed to be one of the biggest threats to freshwater organisms worldwide: They disrupt normal patterns of water and sediment flow, impede…

Physics & Astronomy

New Molecules Enhance Understanding of Milky Way Star Formation

The scientific results are now being published in a special issue of the European journal “Astronomy & Astrophysics” (Volume 542, May 10) along with reports on…

Life & Chemistry

New Energy Source for Bacterial Protein Secretion Discovered

In order to interact with the environment, bacteria secrete a whole arsenal of proteins. Researchers have now found how one of the transportation systems used…

Event News

Impact of European Data Protection on Cloud Providers

How will changes in European data protection regulation affect cloud providers and users? How will forensics look like in the Cloud? These are some of the…

Earth Sciences

New Weak Point in Antarctic Ice Sheet Discovered by Scientists

These predictions are made by climate researchers of the Alfred Wegener Institute for Polar and Marine Research in the Helmholtz Association in the coming…

Environmental Conservation

Plastic Waste Transforming Ocean Habitats, Scripps Study Reveals

A 100-fold upsurge in human-produced plastic garbage in the ocean is altering habitats in the marine environment, according to a new study led by a graduate…

Interdisciplinary Research

High Heels Insights: Enhancing Prosthetics and Robotics

Walking involves a repeated process referred to by scientists as 'crash, vault, push' – landing ('crashing') on the heel, vaulting over the stationary leg and…

Life & Chemistry

New Insights Into Hearing: UCL Scientists Discover Key Elements

The team was led by Prof John Wood of UCL (University College London). Professor Wood explains: “As many people will already know, our ears are filled with…

Studies and Analyses

Internet and New Drugs: Insights from Recent Research

A group of researchers from the IMIM (Hospital del Mar Research Institute) and from the INAD (Hospital del Mar Neuropsychiatry and Addictions Institute) has…

Materials Sciences

KIT Researchers Succeed in Realizing a New Material Class

A research team lead by Professor Martin Wegener at the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT) has succeeded in realizing a new material class through the…

Power and Electrical Engineering

CUNY Energy Institute Battery System Could Reduce Buildings' Electric Bills

The CUNY Energy Institute, which has been developing innovative low-cost batteries that are safe, non-toxic, and reliable with fast discharge rates and high…

Business and Finance

U-M Study: One in Five U.S. Families Struggle with Debt

According to a new University of Michigan report (PDF), about one out of every five U.S. households owe more on credit cards, medical bills, student loans and…

Agricultural & Forestry Science

Challenges in Genetically Engineered Crop Regulation Uncovered

A new innovation can completely reshape an industry– inspiring both optimism and debate. The development of genetically engineered (GE) crops in the 1980's…

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