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Human and Ape Cultures Share Common Evolutionary Roots

By studying orangutan populations, a team of researchers headed by anthropologist Michael Krützen from the University of Zurich has demonstrated that great…

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Siemens Delivers New Aluminum Rod Mill to Southwire Company

Siemens VAI is responsible for the engineering, manufacturing and commissioning of the rolling mill and coiler equipment for a Southwire SCR AL 7000 rolling…

Earth Sciences

U.S. Rivers Emit More Carbon Dioxide Than Previously Known

Rivers and streams in the United States are releasing substantially more carbon dioxide into the atmosphere than previously thought.This according to…

Health & Medicine

Age Influences Prostate Cancer Death Rates, Study Reveals

The study is particularly relevant in light of the recent controversy about prostate cancer screening. Earlier this month a government health panel said that…

Life & Chemistry

Oldest Oxygen-Breathing Life on Land Discovered at 2.48 Billion Years

The researchers show the most primitive form of aerobic respiring life on land came into existence 2.48 billion years ago.The research team, led by U of A…

Health & Medicine

Computer games help people with Parkinson's disease

More than half the subjects in the three-month research project showed small improvements in walking speed, balance and stride length. UCSF and Red Hill were…

Physics & Astronomy

New Imaging Technique Reveals Superconductivity Insights

A new imaging technology is giving scientists unprecedented views of the processes that affect the flow of electrons through materials.By modifying a familiar…

Earth Sciences

Princeton Model Reveals Effects of Giant Meteorite Strikes

Princeton researchers created the first model to take into account Earth's elliptical shape, surface features and ocean depths in simulations of how seismic…

Life & Chemistry

Laser Technology Ensures Freshness in Food Packaging

There is currently no good method to check whether the packaging has the correct gas content. However, researchers in Atomic Physics and Packaging Logistics…

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Skin cancer detection 2.0 / The future of skin cancer diagnosis is connected

With handyscope for iPhone and the corresponding App, FotoFinder has linked dermoscopy with smartphone technology.Now, the new online-platform Hub allows…

Life & Chemistry

Antibody Treatment Shields Monkeys from Hendra Virus Disease

A human antibody given to monkeys infected with the deadly Hendra virus completely protected them from disease, according to a study published by National…

Earth Sciences

“Albedo effect” in forests can cause added warming, bonus cooling

Researchers conclude in a new study that the albedo effect, which controls the amount of energy reflected back into space, is important in the climatic…

Physics & Astronomy

'Microring' device could aid in future optical technologies

“These pulses repeat at very high rates, corresponding to hundreds of billions of pulses per second,” said Andrew Weiner, the Scifres Family Distinguished…

Earth Sciences

Volcano Eruption Reveals Ancient Geology Insights

The first scientists to witness exploding rock and molten lava from a deep sea volcano, seen during a 2009 expedition, report that the eruption was near a tear…

Physics & Astronomy

Record-Breaking Photo Reveals a Planet-sized Object as Cool as the Earth

“This planet-like companion is the coldest object ever directly photographed outside our solar system,” said Luhman, who led the discovery team. “Its mass is…

Physics & Astronomy

NIST measures key property of potential 'spintronic' material

The material, constructed of two different compounds, might one day allow computers to use the magnetic spin of electrons, in addition to their charge, for…

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