For decades, ecologists have toiled to nail down principles explaining why some habitats have many more plant and animal species than others.Much of this…
A new study on human impact to wildlife in some of Canada's most popular national parks has identified limits at which trails can be used before ecological…
A drug used to treat cancer may also be effective in diseases that cause scarring of the internal organs or skin, such as pulmonary fibrosis or scleroderma.The…
The drug, which is normally prescribed in patients with acute heart failure,increases the sensitivity of muscle tissue to calcium, improving the…
Previous research held that poor youth tend to either vote or get involved in political activism such as peaceful protests, but not generally both. The new…
For decades DEET has been successfully used to repel biting insects. Scientists from Rockefeller University, New York, in collaboration with the Max Planck…
KfW IPEX-Bank together with Spain's Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria (BBVA) is financing the refurbishment, operation and maintenance of a 46.5 km section of…
The research was conducted by Gustavo D. Aguirre, William A. Beltran, Agnes I. Berta and Sem Genini of Penn's School of Veterinary Medicine, along with…
Anyone who has watched one of the CSI: Crime Scene Investigation television shows knows that PCR (Polymerase Chain Reaction) is a technology used to amplify…
A new and better understanding of blood vessel growth and vascular development (angiogenesis) in cancer has been made possible by research carried out by a…
Siemens VAI´s upgrade of the Badische Stahlwerke wire rod mill, which mainly produces base material for concrete reinforcing bar, will result in an increase in…
The test can quickly and economically detect adulterants, including the substance responsible for hundreds of illnesses and deaths among patients taking…
In the study, reported in the September 21 online issue of Neuron, the scientists described the discovery of a genetic mutation that is accountable for almost…
The nominations are evaluated by an experts committee comprised of members from academia and industry. The award ceremony will take place during the…
The prize will be awarded in a public ceremony at the International Congress of Catalysis 2012 in Munich.Proposals for nominations should be submitted to…
In the September 22 issue of the journal Neuron, the scientists detail their discoveries after an exhaustive two-year investigation of 654 genes suspected to…
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