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Telomere Length Linked to Emphysema Risk in New Research

“We found that in mice that have short telomeres, there was a significant increased risk of developing emphysema after exposure to cigarette smoke,” said Mary…

Life & Chemistry

First ever picture of long lost rainbow toad

The Bornean rainbow toad, also known as the Sambas Stream toad (Ansonia latidisca) was rediscovered on Borneo in the Malaysian state of Sarawak by local…

Business and Finance

The ‘BRICs Decade’ Will Continue

Around 150 economists and agricultural economists from more than 20 countries all over the world came to IAMO Forum 2011 “Will the ‘BRICs Decade’ Continue?…

Life & Chemistry

Novel DNA Sequencer for MDC’s Systems Biology Will Provide Deeper Insight into Gene Regulation

The SMRT (single molecule, real-time) technology is also faster than current high-throughput technologies. The researchers of the BIMSB will use this…

Life & Chemistry

Unlocking Biomarkers: Early Disease Diagnosis Insights Ahead

A new research paper sheds light on the way antibodies distinguish between different but closely related 'biomarkers' – proteins which reveal information about…

Technology Offerings

Innovative Antisense Tools for Human Argonaute Studies

Specific antisense oligonucleotides were developed for the four human Argonaute proteins as non-RNAi based tools for the knockdown of human Ago expression on…

Technology Offerings

Enhancing Titanium Alloy Manufacturing with Advanced Automation

Titanium Alloy Ti Al6 V4 with Lanthan.

Manufacturing of titanium alloys: Automation of cutting operations like drilling or turning gets…

Earth Sciences

Tsunami Airglow Signature May Enhance Early Detection Systems

Airglow waves captured by the Illinois imaging system over Hawaii. The red line represents the location of the ocean-level tsunami at the time of the image.The…

Life & Chemistry

Atomic Structure of Sodium Channel Revealed by UW Scientists

Scientists at the University of Washington (UW) in Seattle have determined the atomic architecture of a sodium channel. The achievement opens new possibilities…

Earth Sciences

Adapting Rice to Climate Change: A Sustainable Future

Rice – which provides nearly half the daily calories for the world’s population – could become adapted to climate change and some catastrophic events by…

Studies and Analyses

Women’s Empowerment: Evolution Since “The Feminine Mystique”

So much has changed since 1963, when Betty Friedan's influential “The Feminine Mystique” provoked a national discussion about the deep dissatisfaction women…

Studies and Analyses

Narrowest Gold Bridges: Study Reveals Atomic Strength

At an atomic scale, the tiniest bridge of gold — that made of a single atom — is actually the strongest, according to new research by engineers at the…

Life & Chemistry

Biologists discover an 'evening' protein complex that regulates plant growth

In this week's early online publication of the journal Nature, biologists at the University of California, San Diego report their discovery of a protein…

Studies and Analyses

Study explores best motivating factors for pursuing a shared goal such as giving

According to the studies, individuals who already care a lot (highly identify) with a cause are more likely to financially support the cause if a solicitation…

Life & Chemistry

New Insights Into Drug Resistance in Hospital Microbes

Hospitals struggle to prevent the infections that complicate treatment for cancer, joint replacement, heart surgery and other conditions. Hospital-acquired…

Physics & Astronomy

Twin ARTEMIS Probes Begin 3-D Study of the Moon

The first of the two probes settled into a stable orbit around the moon's equator on June 27. If all goes well, the second probe will assume a similar lunar…

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