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Life & Chemistry

Hepatitis C virus hijacks liver microRNA

Viral diseases are still one of the biggest challenges to medical science. Thanks to thousands of years of co-evolution with humans, their ability to harness…

Studies and Analyses

Gestational Diabetes and Socioeconomic Status Link to ADHD Risk

Led by Jeffrey M. Halperin, PhD, Distinguished Professor of Psychology at Queens College and Professorial Lecturer in Psychiatry at Mount Sinai, and Yoko…

Materials Sciences

Whey-Based Film Coatings: A Game Changer in Food Packaging

From pre-packed Camembert to shrink-wrapped meat loaf – choosing the right packaging is a key issue in the food industry. Companies need to protect food…

Information Technology

PC Simulations Enhance Firefighting Training Efficiency

It takes the highest levels of concentration for emergency workers to fight their way through smoke-filled buildings wearing breathing apparatus and protective…

Information Technology

Time recording up one's sleeve

Handling tools, assembling , inserting, joining and bolting parts, painting components, operating equipment – innumerable procedures must be executed before a…

Life & Chemistry

Fewer animal experiments thanks to nanosensors

Countless mice, rats and rabbits die every year in the name of science – and the situation is getting worse.While German laboratories used some 2.41 million…

Information Technology

Sky light sky bright – in the office

As the wind swiftly blows clouds across the sky, the light is in a constant state of change. The feeling of spaciousness and freedom we experience outdoors is…

Physics & Astronomy

Two-dimensional networks from boron acids: The art of molecular carpet-weaving

However, producing these networks, which are only one atom thick, in high quality and with the greatest possible stability currently still poses a great…

Health & Medicine

People Don’t Just Think with Their Guts; Logic Plays a Role Too

But Wim De Neys, a psychological scientist at the University of Toulouse in France, has a new suggestion: Maybe thinking about logic is also intuitive. He…

Health & Medicine

Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction Boosts Breast Cancer Survival

Women recently diagnosed with breast cancer have higher survival rates than those diagnosed in previous decades, according to the American Cancer Society….

Studies and Analyses

Van Andel Research Unveils Kidney Cancer Subtype Insights

Two recent studies by Van Andel Research Institute scientists are providing a foundation for a more complete understanding of distinct kidney cancer subtypes,…

Health & Medicine

Diet and Nutrients Impact Cognitive Ability and Brain Health

The study was among the first of its type to specifically measure a wide range of blood nutrient levels instead of basing findings on less precise data such as…

Health & Medicine

New Research from UTSW to Improve TB Treatment Effectiveness

If the study published in The Journal of Infectious Diseases is borne out in future investigations, it may lead to better ways to treat one of the world’s…

Studies and Analyses

Protect Your Hearing: Sound Safety Tips for MP3 Players

Today's ubiquitous MP3 players permit users to listen to crystal-clear tunes at high volume for hours on end — a marked improvement on the days of the Walkman….

Life & Chemistry

Innovative Approaches to Oxidative DNA Damage Repair

Oxidative stress is the cause of many serious diseases such as cancer, Alzheimer’s, arteriosclerosis and diabetes. It occurs when the body is exposed to…

Life & Chemistry

Spinal Cord Regeneration: New Insights and Potential Therapies

When investigating new potential therapies, scientists are often confronted with an experimental problem: Neurons are embedded deep into the tissue of the…

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