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Using DNA in Fight Against Illegal Logging

DNA fingerprinting for timber products has grown in international recognition due to research led by the University of Adelaide that traces individual logs or…

Life & Chemistry

Down-Under Digestive Microbes Could Help Lower Methane Gas from Livestock

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…

Life & Chemistry

The Genome Guardian’s Dimmer Switch: Regulating p53 Is a Matter of Life Or Death

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,…

Studies and Analyses

New Genetic Variation Doubles Sudden Cardiac Arrest Risk

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…

Life & Chemistry

MicroRNAs in Songbird Brain React to New Songs

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…

Studies and Analyses

Extended Sleep Boosts Performance in Collegiate Basketball Players

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…

Studies and Analyses

Fast Track Hip Replacement: Study Confirms Safety and Effectiveness

“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…

Power and Electrical Engineering

Six-Megawatt Gearbox-Free Wind Turbine Redefines Efficiency

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…

Environmental Conservation

Large-Scale CO2 Capture Achieves 90% Efficiency in Germany

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….

Technology Offerings

ultraMRI – Ultrasonic radiation pressure induced contrast in MR imaging

Two screening tools for breast cancer are broadly utilized. The breast examination is performed by the gynecologist or

the patient herself. Each breast is…

Technology Offerings

Advancements in Antibody Technology for Medical Research

Antibodies are important tools for medical applications as well as for experimental research. The majority of antibodies are composed of two heavy chains and…

Power and Electrical Engineering

GE Presents Its phoenix x|aminer, High Magnification X-Ray Inspection Solution for Electronics Manufacture

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…

Life & Chemistry

Sea Urchins: Seeing with Their Whole Body Explained

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…

Health & Medicine

New clues to the cause of Alzheimer’s disease

The proteins, which carry specific sugar molecules, are found in greater concentrations in patients with dementia caused by Alzheimer’s disease than in…

Life & Chemistry

Ozone Damage to Plants: Climate Change’s Growing Threat

“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…

Agricultural & Forestry Science

Climate Change Fuels Rise in Farm Animal Diseases in Europe

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…

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