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Overlooked peptide reveals clues to causes of Alzheimer's disease

Researchers at the RIKEN Brain Science Institute (BSI) and their collaborators have shed light on the function of a little-studied amyloid peptide in promoting…

Process Engineering

Linking water, energy and environmental sustainability: Siemens R&D projects hit key milestones

Advanced treatment technologies therefore have to link water, energy and environmental sustainability through innovation. In its global R&D center based in…

Process Engineering

Siemens successfully concluded R&D project on low-energy seawater desalination …

Having set a new energy saving benchmark for seawater desalination, Siemens is now poised to transition their ground-breaking technology to the product…

Life & Chemistry

UBC 'megapixel' DNA replication technology promises faster, more precise diagnostics

The advance could improve a range of genetic diagnostics and screenings where precise measurement is crucial–including the early detection of cancer, prenatal…

Life & Chemistry

Genetic Variant Linked to Liver Cancer in Hepatitis C Carriers

Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC), the most common type of liver cancer, is the third leading cancer-related cause of death and the seventh most common form of…

Health & Medicine

Ovarian Stimulation and Oocyte Chromosome Abnormalities Explained

Stockholm, Sweden: Ovarian stimulation undertaken by women of advanced maternal age (over 35 years) receiving fertility treatment may be disrupting the normal…

Life & Chemistry

Biomarker MIA Detects Neurofibromas: Key Insights Revealed

The severity of symptoms can range from benign 'café au lait' patches on the skin, through small tumors under the skin and deep plexiform neurofibromas, to…

Physics & Astronomy

Next-Gen Computing: Breakthrough Research from Cambridge Scientists

Scientists have taken one step closer to the next generation of computers. Research from the Cavendish Laboratory, the University of Cambridge's Department of…

Studies and Analyses

Urban Kids Healthier Commuters Than Rural Teens, Study Finds

The children most likely to walk or cycle to school live in urban areas, with a single parent, and in an economically disadvantaged home, according to survey…

Medical Engineering

3-D Imaging Enhances CT Lung Cancer Screening Utility

Amsterdam, the Netherlands and Phoenix, AZ, USA – July 4, 2011 – VisionGate, Inc., a company developing a revolutionary non-invasive test for the early…

Technology Offerings

Natural Antioxidant Fractions Boost Cosmetic Formulations

In the pharmaceutical but especially in the cosmetic industry is a high demand for new substances or substance combinations originating from natural resources….

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Subharmonic Mixer Transforms Terahertz Frequency Signals

The present subharmonic frequency mixer is used to generate a mixed signal from frequencies in the submillimeter and the terahertz wavelength.

Based on…

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Thermostable Transglutaminases: Enhancing Protein Stability

Covalent cross-linking of proteins to stabilize structures or to produce polymers is becoming increasingly important for various applications. The enzyme…

Technology Offerings

Natural Active Substances for Inflammatory Disease Solutions

In the pharmaceutical but especially in the cosmetic industry is a high demand for new substances or substance combinations originating from natural resources….

Technology Offerings

Monolithic Columns with Avidin Boost Liquid Chromatography

Recent thrusts in the area of life sciences and pharmacy necessitate the need for developing improved analytical strategies especially in the area of protein…

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High Antiviral Activity Found in New Active Substance Fractions

Even though a number of well characterized substances and formulations with antiviral activity exist, there is still a need for new active substances….

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