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Health & Medicine

Single-neuron observations mark steps in Alzheimer's disease

Studying a mouse model of Alzheimer's disease, neuroscientists at the Technische Universitaet Muenchen have observed correlations between increases in both…

Life & Chemistry

Meat eating behind humans’ spreading over the globe

Women could then give birth to more children during their reproductive life, which is a possible contribution to the population gradually spreading over the…

Trade Fair News

Laser Tech Enhances Cochlear Implant Fitting Precision

The Laser Zentrum Hannover e.V. (LZH) is developing innovative technologies for improved insertion techniques and exact fitting of cochlea implants in the…

Trade Fair News

Laser Welding Advances in Lightweight Metal-Foam Shipbuilding

Promising results for lightweight shipbuilding constructions: The Laser Zentrum Hannover e.V. (LZH) and project partners have laser welded a demonstrator for…

Earth Sciences

Himalayan Glaciers: Assessing Climate Change Impact Early

Consequently, it is important to detect the potential impact of climate changes on the Himalayan glaciers at an early stage. Together with international…

Studies and Analyses

Polar Bears’ Ancestry Traced Back 600,000 Years Ago

An international team led by researchers from the German Biodiversity and Climate Research Centre (BiK-F) shows the largest arctic carnivore to be five times…

Corporate News

PepsiCo plant to reduce up to 70% of fresh water consumption using Siemens’ integrated reuse solution

As part of a wastewater treatment plant upgrade, the manufacturing facility is increasing its wastewater treatment capacity by 20% and incorporating…

Materials Sciences

New coating for hip implants could prevent premature failure

Every year, more than a million Americans receive an artificial hip or knee prosthesis. Such implants are designed to last many years, but in about 17 percent…

Information Technology

Boosting Efficiency in Multi-Hop Wireless Networks by 20%

“Our approach increases the average amount of data that can be transmitted within the network by at least 20 percent for networks with randomly placed nodes –…

Health & Medicine

New Asthma Treatment Trial Shows Promising Results in Southampton

This pioneering trial investigated the potential for SNG001 to protect asthmatics from respiratory virus infections, principally the common cold, that can…

Life & Chemistry

World's first handmade cloned transgenic sheep born in China

The world's first transgenic sheep produced with a simplified technique, handmade cloning, was successfully born at 12:16pm, March 26, 2012, in Xinjiang Uygur…

Studies and Analyses

Study Reveals Lifestyle Risks for Women in IVF Preconception

Ninety-six per cent of women who attended a preconception clinic before undergoing IVF had three or more lifestyle problems and risk factors, according to a…

Life & Chemistry

Unlocking Jellyfish Defense Mechanisms: Heidelberg’s Findings

Heidelberg researchers have succeeded in unravelling the defence mechanisms of jellyfish. Scientists working with Prof. Dr. Thomas Holstein and Dr. Suat Özbek…

Studies and Analyses

Get Moving: Daily Exercise May Reduce Alzheimer’s Disease Risk at Any Age

“The study showed that not only exercise but also activities such as cooking, washing the dishes and cleaning are associated with a reduced risk of Alzheimer’s…

Seminars Workshops

Rensselaer To Host First Workshop on Building the National Network for Manufacturing Innovation

Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute on April 25 will host the first of a planned series of regional workshops to design a proposed $1 billion federal program, the…

Physics & Astronomy

Hubble's 22nd Anniversary Image Shows Turbulent Star-making Region

The new image comprises one of the largest mosaics ever assembled from Hubble photos and includes observations taken by Hubble's Wide Field Camera 3 and…

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