DNA fingerprinting for timber products has grown in international recognition due to research led by the University of Adelaide that traces individual logs or…
Globally, livestock are the largest source of methane from human-related activities, and are the third-largest source of this greenhouse gas in the United…
Scientists at the Salk Institute for Biological Studies have found clues to the functioning of an important damage response protein in cells. The protein, p53,…
A study by a global consortium of physician-scientists has identified a genetic variation that may predispose people to double the risk of having a sudden…
In a new study, researchers discovered that levels of microRNAs – short lengths of ribonucleic acid that appear to regulate protein production – go up or down…
A study in the July 1 issue of the journal SLEEP shows that sleep extension is beneficial to athletic performance, reaction time, vigor, fatigue and mood in…
“Before this study, we were uncertain how safe it would be to discharge patients within two days after a total hip replacement, but based on this study, we now…
The turbine has an output of six megawatts (MW) and low maintenance requirements. Altogether, the nacelle and the rotor blades (with a rotor diameter of 120…
At the Staudinger coal-fired power plant near Hanau, Germany, more than 90 percent of the carbon dioxide (CO2) in the facility’s flue gas was separated….
Two screening tools for breast cancer are broadly utilized. The breast examination is performed by the gynecologist or
the patient herself. Each breast is…
Antibodies are important tools for medical applications as well as for experimental research. The majority of antibodies are composed of two heavy chains and…
The new phoenix x|aminer from GE’s Inspection Technologies business is a 5-axis, microfocus X-ray inspection system, which has been developed for quality…
Most animals react to light and have developed a very sophisticated way of seeing complex images so that they can function in their surroundings. Good examples…
The proteins, which carry specific sugar molecules, are found in greater concentrations in patients with dementia caused by Alzheimer’s disease than in…
“The increased risk of ozone damage to vegetation is mainly due to rising ozone concentrations and higher temperatures in the future,” says Jenny Klingberg at…
In Europe, more than 80,000 outbreaks of bluetongue were reported to the World Animal Health Organisation between 1998 and 2010, and millions of animals died…