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Life & Chemistry

Faulty gene stops cell 'antennae' from transmitting

The work, co-led by geneticists at the UCSD Institute for Genomic Medicine, together with colleagues from institutes and universities in Paris, Rome and…

Physics & Astronomy

From butterflies' wings to bank notes — how nature's colors could cut bank fraud

The striking iridescent colours displayed on beetles, butterflies and other insects have long fascinated both physicists and biologists, but mimicking nature's…

Health & Medicine

Education’s Role in Reducing Dementia Symptoms

Previous studies have shown that education offers some degree of protection against the symptoms of disorders of the brain.“This mechanism has previously been…

Agricultural & Forestry Science

Algal Blooms Impact India’s Vulnerable Communities

With funding from the Swedish Research Council for Environment, Agricultural Sciences and Spatial Planning and the Swedish International Development…

Studies and Analyses

Forestry Students’ Evolving Perspectives Over Five Years

A study of undergraduates in a five-year Brazilian forestry program finds that what students perceive as important change as they progress through program….

Studies and Analyses

Regional C-Section Rates: UBC Study Challenges Common Misconception

“There is a misconception that the overall increase of cesarean births is the result of maternal request,” says lead author Gillian Hanley, a PhD student in…

Physics & Astronomy

Planetary Scientists Solve 40-Year-Old Mysteries of Mars' Northern Ice Cap

A team of planetary scientists has used radar and a high-resolution camera to reveal the subsurface geology of Mars' northern ice cap.The findings – based on…

Power and Electrical Engineering

Semiconducting sandwich filling retains its mystery

Oxides of transition metals such as titanium are of interest for applications, such as hydrogen gas sensors or as catalysts, and have intriguing fundamental…

Life & Chemistry

Wired for sight

In human babies, a defective maternal Ube3a gene causes a developmental condition known as Angelman syndrome that leads to mental retardation, speech…

Environmental Conservation

MBARI’s Underwater Robot Explores Deepwater Horizon Spill

Although satellites and aircraft can help show the extent of the spill at the surface, MBARI's autonomous underwater vehicle (AUV) will help researchers…

Information Technology

Classic Grammar Model Enhances Computerized Text Parsing

One such application enables queries answered by a digital text to be generated when it is opened, and then used to search for specific information in the text.

Environmental Conservation

Warmer Climate Increases Salinity of Baltic Sea Ecosystem

“There could be major consequences for the Baltic’s sensitive ecosystem,” says researcher Daniel Hansson.The Baltic is a young, brackish sea with a unique and…

Health & Medicine

New Thesis Shows Positive Impact of Epilepsy Surgery on Memory

However, there is no further deterioration in memory, and some patients may even recover some of their memory capacity, reveals a thesis from the University of…

Technology Offerings

New Hail Sensor Innovates Automatic Weather Monitoring

The hail sensor developed by Prof. Dr. Löffler-Mang at University of Applied Sciences in Saarbrücken is suitable for the automatic registration of hail and for…

Physics & Astronomy

Unlocking Cosmic Mysteries: Fluid Models Reveal Star Secrets

The mysteries of the Universe and how we came to be are set to be unlocked by a technique for modelling fluids, similar to one which is becoming increasingly…

Life & Chemistry

Color-Coded Tracking Method Enhances Tissue Transplant Analysis

A group of “color-coded” laboratory mice are providing researchers with a novel way of tracking T-cells, enabling them to visualize and monitor the cellular…

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