The international T2K collaboration announced today that they have observed an indication of a new type of neutrino transformation or oscillation from a muon…
Lignin, a major component of plant cell walls, aggregates to form clumps, which cause problems during the production of cellulosic ethanol. The exact shape and…
In the past, many researchers have believed that testing is good for memory, but only for the exact thing you are trying to remember: so-called “target…
In the longest running U.S. study of premature infants who are now 23 years old, University of Rhode Island Professor of Nursing Mary C. Sullivan has found…
Assessing the environmental risk of pesticide use is an important, complex task that requires knowledge of the equilibrium sorption parameter. This helps…
The study, led by Matthew Stutz of Meredith College, Raleigh, N.C., and Orrin Pilkey of Duke University, Durham, N.C., offers new insight into how the islands…
The Puyehue-Cordón Caulle Volcanic Complex includes the Puyehue volcano, the Cordón Caulle rift zone and the Cordillera Nevada caldera. One of the instruments…
This discovery from NASA's Chandra X-ray Observatory shows that very young black holes grew more aggressively than previously thought, in tandem with the…
Since the end of the Second World War science has become an important tool of diplomacy, not only for issues involving environmental management, but for peace…
Etnangien is an antibiotic compound, which inhibits the activity of RNA-polymerases in bacteria.
In view of the fermentation process for etnangien using a…
“Liver stiffness measurement and/or the FibroTest could replace liver biopsy for the evaluation of hepatitis C, regardless of the stage of the disease,” said…
Pathogenic EHEC bacteria have recently caused widespread illness in Germany and Europe and this has created huge uncertainty for consumers. The latest reports…
Scientists are predicting the area could measure between 8,500 and 9,421 square miles, or an area roughly the size of New Hampshire. If it does reach those…
Findings Also Offer Insight into Human Tissue Regeneration A new study by researchers at NYU Langone Medical Center has shown that, for the first time, Wnt…
The galaxy has lower amounts of heavier elements than other known galaxies of this type. The discovery means that small low surface brightness galaxies may…
Over the past decade, much progress has been made regarding the understanding and promise of personalized medicine. Scientists are just beginning to consider…