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DMF Breakthrough: New Therapies for Psoriasis and MS

A research group of the Tübingen University Hospital studied a small, body-derived molecule called di-methyl fumarate (DMF), hat is the first molecule…

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Fuel line made of renewably-sourced DuPont™ Zytel® nylon provides long-term resistance to biodiesel

The renewably-sourced long-chain nylon was chosen in preference to competitive grades of PA12 on the basis of its superior temperature resistance and long-term…

Health & Medicine

Trudeau Institute Unveils Key Discovery Against Tuberculosis

New research from the Trudeau Institute may help in the ongoing fight against tuberculosis. Dr. Andrea Cooper's lab has discovered a connection between the…

Architecture & Construction

400,000 Farmers in Southern Africa Using ‘Fertilizer Trees’ to Improve Food Security

As World Food Day Puts Focus on Food Crises, Research Shows Potential for Rapid, Radical Transformation on Smallholder FarmsNAIROBI, KENYA (14 October 2011)—…

Earth Sciences

Investigating Meteorite Impacts: Insights from Volcanologists

Volcanologists from the Universities of Leicester and Durham have forensically reconstructed the impact of a meteorite on Earth and how debris was hurled from…

Life & Chemistry

Nerve Cells Influence Swimming Depth in Marine Plankton

As planktonic organisms the larvae of the marine annelid Platynereis swim freely in the open water. They move by activity of their cilia, thousands of tiny…

Statistics

Rising Child Poverty Rates in America’s Low-Income Areas

“Nearly 22 percent of America's children live in poverty, compared with 14 percent of the total population. Poverty is scattered and geographically…

Power and Electrical Engineering

New Radar Tech Lets You See Through Walls: MIT Innovation

The ability to see through walls is no longer the stuff of science fiction, thanks to new radar technology developed at MIT’s Lincoln Laboratory.Much as humans…

Information Technology

Dr. Thomas Rid Explores the Reality of Cyber Warfare

In a paper published in The Journal of Strategic Studies, Dr Thomas Rid, from the Department of War Studies, argues that cyber warfare has never taken place,…

Life & Chemistry

Technology Targets Genetic Disorders Linked to X Chromosome

The method, developed in cooperation with RainDance Technologies, is described in the Oct. 2011 issue of Genomics. Senior author Michael Zwick, PhD, assistant…

Information Technology

RUB Researchers Expose XML Encryption Vulnerabilities

Standards are supposed to guarantee security, especially in the WWW. The World Wide Web Consortium (W3C) is the main force behind standards like HTML, XML, and…

Health & Medicine

Why Steroid Treatment Fails for COPD: New Research Insights

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) leads to persistent inflammation of the airways and is typically managed with corticosteroids, a class of…

Studies and Analyses

Diversity of Life in Soils Spans Tropics to Poles

That conclusion is found in research results published today in the journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.Scientists have generally accepted…

Studies and Analyses

Fewer Canadian Drivers Under Influence in U.S. Fatal Crashes

A new study by researchers at the Johns Hopkins Center for Injury Research and Policy and Columbia University finds alcohol-related fatal motor vehicle crashes…

Studies and Analyses

Expanding HIV Treatment for Discordant Couples Reduces Epidemic

The research conducted at ICAP at Columbia University's Mailman School of Public Health and the Semel Institute of Neuroscience and Human Behavior at…

Studies and Analyses

'Generation Squeezed': Today's family staggering under the pressure

“What we're seeing is something I call 'Generation Squeeze,'” Kershaw says. “The generation raising young kids today is squeezed for time at home, squeezed for…

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