The past few years have given rise to a growing number of microrobots, miniaturized mobile machines designed to perform specific tasks. And though spectators…
The scientists developed these new coatings, which kill bacteria while having no negative effect on human tissue, in the frame of an EU project.Silver ions are…
The hepatitis C virus is highly specialised. We humans are its natural hosts. The only other living organisms that could be infected with the hepatitis C virus…
A new study from the Joint Institute for Computational Sciences, a research venture between ORNL and UT, has demonstrated how knowledge of biological systems…
In work published today in Nature Methods, they were able to capture fruit fly development on film, and were the first to clearly record how a zebrafish’s eyes…
Mammoths used to roam modern-day Russia and North America, but are now extinct–and there's evidence that around 15,000 years ago, early hunters had a hand in…
A worldwide survey of more than 136,000 people in 132 countries included questions about happiness and income, and the results reveal that while life…
Achieving superconductivity at room temperature has represented one of the holy grails of physics for decades. A practical material with zero electrical…
Stem cells and precursor cells can proliferate to repopulate damaged tissues. During aging, however, these cells lose their ability to divide—a process that is…
In its bulk state, magnesium oxide (MgO) is a chalky white, rather unreactive mineral that is best known as an ingredient in antacid medication. But when this…
• Integrated international and multidisciplinary response required for sustainable intensification of global agriculture• European agricultural policy must…
“For the first time, UVA rays have been shown to cause significant damage to the DNA of human melanocyte skin cells,” says Moon-shong Tang, PhD, professor of…
A Case Western Reserve University pilot study from the Frances Payne Bolton School of Nursing overturns that thinking, finding that visually impaired people…
Prof. Duncan Wingham, Lead Investigator for the CryoSat mission, stated, “The satellite is in very good shape – exceeding in-orbit specifications, the ground…
RELEVANCE: Blood samples represent an easily accessible source of human cells for research and offer a host of practical advantages over the reliance on skin…
About 15,000 new CLL cases were diagnosed in the United States in 2009 and about 4,000 deaths were documented (according to the American Cancer Society). While…
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