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Physics & Astronomy

PolyU-made space tool sets for inter-planetary mission

A Russian spacecraft carrying the state-of-the-art space tool made by The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU) is set to embark on a one-year space journey…

Machine Engineering

Pre-Assembled Key Panels: Safe, Customizable, and User-Friendly

Tactile feedback when keys are pressed, free configuration of the key functions, as well as bright LEDs in one of five colors all provide a high degree of user…

Studies and Analyses

Low vitamin D common in spine surgery patients

A new study indicates that many patients undergoing spine surgery have low levels of vitamin D, which may delay their recovery.In a study of 313 patients…

Studies and Analyses

Tree Species Shift Across the West Due to Climate Change

In an enormous display of survival of the fittest, the forests of the future are taking a new shape.In a new report, scientists outline the impact that a…

Life & Chemistry

Gene Therapy Advances Hemophilia Treatment in Animal Studies

Researchers at Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center's Institute for Regenerative Medicine, collaborating with other institutions, report in Experimental…

Environmental Conservation

Renewable Electricity: Europe’s Cheapest Energy Source by 2050

“Renewable electricity will become the cheapest source of energy throughout Europe“, says the lead author of the report Prof. Dr. Olav Hohmeyer. The calculated…

Information Technology

RUB Researchers Hack RFID Smartcards for Enhanced Security

Professional safecrackers use a stethoscope to find the correct combination by listening to the clicks of the lock. Researchers at the Ruhr-University Bochum…

Power and Electrical Engineering

Solar Energy Transforms Metal Processing in Germany

In Germany, industrial process heat comprises around 10% of the energy requirements. Part of it can be generated with solar thermal systems. Using twelve…

Studies and Analyses

Cellular Repair: A Path to Reducing Premature Aging

The study is the first to outline how to limit and repair DNA damage defects in cells and could provide a model for understanding processes that cause us to…

Life & Chemistry

Hippocampus Role in Memory Expanded by UCSD Researchers

In a pair of papers published in the November 2 issue of The Journal of Neuroscience, researchers at the University of California, San Diego report a new…

Agricultural & Forestry Science

Crop Sensors Outdo Farmers At Choosing Nitrogen Rates

Nevertheless, crop sensors can select N rates for corn that outperform those chosen by farmers, according to more than 50 on-farm demonstration projects…

Trade Fair News

Unlocking Optimization in the Tobacco Industry: TIA Portal Insights

The main focus at booth Q26 will be on the engineering framework TIA Portal and sustainable production. The tobacco industry operates in a complex and…

Trade Fair News

Siemens Unveils Water Purification Innovations at Aquatech Amsterdam

Reducing the environmental pollution and overall operating costs are the main challenges involved in the treatment of high-purity water.The Siemens Industry…

Power and Electrical Engineering

Enhancing Mobile Homes with Fuel Cell On-Board Power Supply

Freely travelling through the countryside with the mobile home, as and when it suits them, is a very popular leisure activity for modern, recreational nomads….

Life & Chemistry

How Chromosomes Pair: Insights on Centromere Functions

The research, to be published in the Nov. 8, 2011 issue of Current Biology, clarifies the role of key chromosomal regions called centromeres in the formation…

Life & Chemistry

Unlocking Nature: How Animals Use Senses to Hunt

Many meat-eating animals have unique ways of hunting down a meal using their senses. To find a tasty treat, bats use echolocation, snakes rely on infrared…

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