The Global Ecology department's Ken Caldeira and Steven Davis commend the work of industrial ecologist Glen Peters and colleagues, published in the same…
Tuesday, May 10, 2011 – A new study by researchers at Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center sheds light on what causes certain kidneys to do better than others…
This biomechanical impact data study on football helmets represents the first time researchers have provided the public with comparative test results. The…
It seems intuitive that the duration of this open water period should determine the geographic extent over which species are found as species that spend longer…
“Because the only treatment for ischemic stroke must be given within a few hours after the first symptoms begin, people who wake up with stroke symptoms often…
A common, tiny tropical fish plays a key role in a new model for Cushing disease, giving researchers a powerful tool to conduct extensive searches for…
The investigation of the properties of electrons plays a key role for the understanding of the fundamental laws of nature. However, being extremely small and…
The future of quality protection belongs to electronic components and so-called RFID tags. In the future, consumers will be able to test the authenticity of a…
Coastal and small-scale fishing in Sweden has fallen in recent decades as a result of several factors; mainly an increase in the seal population, threats to…
Some theories of human ageing suggest that the power generators of the cell, the mitochondria, play a part in the process. In addition to supplying us with…
The study was based on 749 people with chronic diseases who responded to a questionnaire on medication adherence behaviour, in other words whether they take…
By using smart combinations of the most environmentally friendly biocides in the paint, it is possible to both reduce the total quantity of biocides and…
Scientists under the age of 40 are honoured with this award sponsored by the Societé Francaise des Microtechniques et de Chronométrie for outstanding advances…
Sea trout are highly regarded among anglers, and thanks to intensive fisheries conservation efforts they have become increasingly common. The trout reproduce…
Researchers in Bochum have produced an antibody that allows them to distinguish the numerous types of stem cells in the nervous system better than before.“In…
Physicists at University of Gothenburg, Sweden, have now shown that electromechanical principles are valid also at the nanometre scale. In this way, the unique…