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Life & Chemistry

Managing Biological Invasions: Lessons from Natural Disasters

Biological invasions get less prime-time coverage than natural disasters, but may be more economically damaging and warrant corresponding investments in…

Health & Medicine

In Vivo RNAi Screening Reveals Liver Regeneration Regulators

This study establishes a unique system to perform in vivo RNAi screens for genetically dissecting the cellular signalling networks that regulate hepatocyte…

Studies and Analyses

Soy increases radiation's ability to kill lung cancer cells, study shows

A component in soybeans increases radiation's ability to kill lung cancer cells, according to a study published in the April issue of the Journal of Thoracic…

Health & Medicine

New lung cancer staging system (TNM 7) better predicts local/regional recurrence

Being able to better define which patients might experience a cancer recurrence is important, especially given the controversies surrounding the use of…

Studies and Analyses

Study Links Fast Food to Blood Sugar Spikes After Meals

Researcher Marie-Soleil Beaudoin has discovered not only that a healthy person's blood sugar levels spike after eating a high-fat meal, but that the spike…

Health & Medicine

Maple Syrup: Canada’s Next Superfood Discovery

There's more good news about pure maple syrup from the University of Rhode Island (URI). Researchers there have now identified 54 compounds in maple syrup from…

Machine Engineering

Siemens Launches Ultra-Thick Slab Caster at Posco

In November 2007, Posco Pohang Iron & Steel Company Ltd. (Posco) placed an order for the supply of a two-strand ultra-thick, slab caster capable of casting up…

Awards Funding

European Satellite Navigation Competition 2011 Kicks Off

The overall winner – the Galileo Master – will be chosen from the winners of more than 20 regions in a co-opetition. The Galileo Master will receive a EUR…

Life & Chemistry

Scientists Unlock Mystery of How the 22nd Amino Acid is Produced

Scientists at Ohio State University used mass spectrometry and a series of experiments to discover how cells make the amino acid, a process that until now had…

Life & Chemistry

Common Lab Dye Is a Wonder Drug – for Worms

In a study appearing in the March 30, online edition of Nature, the dye, also known as Thioflavin T, (ThT) extended lifespan in healthy nematode worms by more…

Life & Chemistry

First Report on Bioaccumulation and Processing of Antibacterial Ingredient TCC in Fish

Bioaccumulation occurs when fish or other organisms take in a substance faster than their bodies can break it down and eliminate it. If a substance can be…

Power and Electrical Engineering

Fast-Recharge, Lithium-Ion Battery Could be Perfect for Electric Cars

The 3-D Li-ion battery recharges in minutes, rather than hours, and could bring closer the day in which electric cars can recharge as quickly as gas-powered…

Trade Fair News

Knowledge Auction: Bridging Science and Industry Innovation

The idea behind this auction, initiated by research provider ttz Bremerhaven, is to promote the transfer of scientific knowledge to marketable products….

Physics & Astronomy

14 Quantum Bits Unlock New Insights in Quantum Computing

With this experiment the scientists have not only come closer to the realization of a quantum computer but they also show surprising results for the quantum…

Health & Medicine

Stress Linked to Higher C-Section Risk, Study Finds

This is shown in a unique study performed collaboratively between Malmö University, Skåne University Hospital, and Lund University in Sweden.In the past few…

Power and Electrical Engineering

Siemens Equips Offshore Wind Installation Vessel for A2SEA

The final customer is A2SEA A/S, a supplier of installation services for the construction of offshore wind farms. Delivery of the self-propelled jack-up vessel…

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