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Study Reveals Insights on Big Breakfast Benefits and Myths

Dr Volker Schusdziarra, from the Else-Kröner-Fresenius Center of Nutritional Medicine, conducted a study on over 300 people who were asked to keep a journal of…

Life & Chemistry

MicroRNA Discovery: Targeting Prostate Cancer Stem Cells

A small slice of RNA inhibits prostate cancer metastasis by suppressing a surface protein commonly found on prostate cancer stem cells. A research team led by…

Life & Chemistry

Umeå researchers describe future target mechanism for antibiotics

Many disease-causing bacteria, such as Yersinia, Salmonella, Shigella, and Chlamydia make use of a dedicated protein transport system to transmit pathogenic…

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UBIFRANCE Brings 125+ French Companies to Mobile World Congress

Mobile World Congress is the world’s leading event for the mobile telecommunications, services and content sector. In addition to over 125 French exhibitors at…

Power and Electrical Engineering

Transforming Wastewater Into Sustainable Bioenergy in China

Using technology to link wastewater and energy wood to create bioenergy regions in ChinaThe development of a cost-efficient, water-saving and sustainable…

Physics & Astronomy

Chandra Images Torrent of Star Formation

M82 is a so-called starburst galaxy, where stars are forming at rates that are tens or even hundreds of times higher than in a normal galaxy. The burst of star…

Physics & Astronomy

Hot Jupiter Exoplanet Discovery Opens Gateway to Understanding Evolution of Planetary Systems

The discovery is of special interest because it represents a rare case in which a research team was able to make an independent age determination of the planet…

Life & Chemistry

Software Quantifies Leaf Vein Networks, Enables Plant Biology Advances

These networks impact whole plant photosynthesis and the mechanical properties of leaves, and vary between species that have evolved or have been bred under…

Physics & Astronomy

Brightest Fluorescent Nanoparticles Synthesized

The scientists reported on the first successful approach to synthesizing ultrabright fluorescent mesoporous silica nanoparticles this fall in the leading…

Life & Chemistry

In Scientific First, Researchers Visualize Naturally-Occurring mRNA

Gene expression involves transcribing a gene’s DNA into molecules of mRNA. These molecules then migrate from a cell’s nucleus into the cytoplasm, where they…

Health & Medicine

LCD Projector Used to Control Brain & Muscles of Tiny Organisms

Use of the LCD technology to control small animals advances the field of optogenetics — a mix of optical and genetic techniques that has given researchers…

Physics & Astronomy

Improved Solar Irradiance Measurements Enhance Climate Insights

In a new study of laboratory and satellite data, researchers report a lower value of that energy, known as total solar irradiance, than previously measured and…

Studies and Analyses

PolyU Study Reveals Insights on HK Motorcyclist Behavior

A pioneering study conducted by scholar of The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU) showed that accident-involved motorcyclists had a tendency for…

Life & Chemistry

Towards a radical treatment for leukemia

Author: Fumihiko Ishikawa, Unit Leader, Research Unit for Human Disease Model, RIKEN Research Center for Allergy and ImmunologyWhen viruses or bacteria enter…

Physics & Astronomy

Hydrogen gas: Under pressure

Most of our Universe consists of hydrogen atoms, which are often found under extraordinarily high pressure as high as tens of millions of times the atmospheric…

Physics & Astronomy

Particles that are their own worst enemies

The matter that makes up the universe consists of particles such as electrons and protons, as well as their counterparts known as antiparticles. Particles and…

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