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Medical Engineering

MRI Screening for Women with Breast Cancer History: New Guidelines

The American Cancer Society (ACS) guidelines currently recommend annual screening with breast MRI in women with a known gene mutation or with a strong family…

Studies and Analyses

Diagnosis Uncertainty: How It Increases Patient Anxiety

“Not knowing your diagnosis is a very serious stressor,” said the study's lead author, Elvira V. Lang, M.D., associate professor of radiology at Harvard…

Studies and Analyses

Too Clean? Study Links Hygiene Products to Health Risks

Triclosan is a chemical compound widely used in products such as antibacterial soaps, toothpaste, pens, diaper bags and medical devices. Bisphenol A (BPA) is…

Earth Sciences

Crown Unveils Insights on Queen Arsinoë II’s Legacy

Researchers are largely agreed on Queen Arsinoë II’s importance from the day that she was deified. She was put on a level with the ancient goddesses Isis and…

Social Sciences

How Infanticide Trials Empowered Women in History

The women lived, worked and gossiped together, and felt a sense of belonging and responsibility in this community. A new thesis from the University of…

Life & Chemistry

Stem cell therapy – a future treatment for lower back pain?

The cells in a degenerated intervertebral disc (which are mainly made of cartilage) no longer work normally. This leads to the disc drying out, which impairs…

Environmental Conservation

China’s Plastic Bag Charge Cuts Usage by 50%

Use of plastic bags is a growing global environmental problem. As a result, the bags are becoming subject to various regulations in an increasing number of…

Environmental Conservation

Managing Nature Reserves: Avoiding Mistakes in Ecological Disturbances

The outcome depends on countless different factors, but many mistakes are made by those working with ecological disturbances and biodiversity, claims a…

Life & Chemistry

Amazonian biodiversity much older than originally thought

“With the results we present in this article, we’ve rewritten the entire history of Amazonia in terms of the development of its biodiversity,” says Alexandre…

Life & Chemistry

Superantigens could be behind several illnesses

“Superantigens have a real talent for disrupting the body’s immune system,” says Karin Lindkvist from the University of Gothenburg’s Department of Cell- and…

Technology Offerings

Explore Virtual Light Barriers: Innovating Safety Solutions

The virtual light sensors are based on a camera system and have the same function as light grids and light cur-tains. A virtual light barrier is defined by a…

Life & Chemistry

Molecular Switch Impacts Memory and Addiction in the Brain

Learning and memory formation are based on the creation of new connections between neurons in the brain. Also, behaviors such as nicotine addiction manifest…

Information Technology

Siemens Boosts Industrial Software Development for Enhanced Productivity

“The combination of our PLM software with automation technology leads to substantial productivity gains and competitive advantages for our customers,” said…

Automotive Engineering

Siemens helps make racing cars faster and Formula One factory more energy-efficient

The software forms the highly efficient digital backbone of the manufacturing process and enables new components to be designed at high speed on the computer,…

Life & Chemistry

New Method Enhances Human Embryonic Stem Cell Stability

A team of researchers at the University of Glasgow and Heriot-Watt University, Edinburgh, have discovered a new way of blocking the spontaneous differentiation…

Automotive Engineering

Forma0 Project: Innovating Lighter, Safer Vehicles Together

The Forma0 Consortium, led by SEAT S.A. and managed by CTM Centre Tecnològic Foundation, has been in operation for four years and has recently terminated. It…

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