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Environmental Conservation

Gorillas, Elephants, and Logging: Insights from Congo Study

The study looked at wildlife populations in northern Republic of Congo over a mosaic of land-use types, including a national park, a community-managed reserve,…

Technology Offerings

New Enzyme Enables Regioselective Hydroxylation of Terpenes

A new enzyme of the family of cyto-chrome p450 was found which is able hydoxylates terpene at the 15beta-position, like progesterone or testosterone, in a…

Technology Offerings

New Enzyme Enables Selective Hydroxylation of Terpenes

A new enzyme of the family of cytochrome p450 was found which is able hydoxylates or epoxidizes mono- or sesquiterpenes, like geraniol or nerol, in a…

Earth Sciences

Understanding Ice Flow: Insights from Vienna’s Geology Summit

Currently the yearly General Assembly of the European Geological Union takes place in Vienna, Austria. Dr. Olaf Eisen from the German Alfred Wegener Institute…

Studies and Analyses

Hormone Therapies Linked to Increased Breast Cancer Metastasis

Progestin is a hormone that is used to counteract the potentially negative effects of estrogen therapy on the uterus. In studies sponsored by the National…

Information Technology

Discover the New “Fat Forward” Tool for Tissue Engineering

Anglers rely on fish finders to help them locate the big catch. Now Tel Aviv University researchers in tissue engineering have developed a “fat finder” that…

Environmental Conservation

ORNL Technology Lowers Costs for Groundwater Sensors

While laboratory-based technologies for analysis of water contaminants are time-consuming, labor-intensive and expensive, the method introduced in a paper…

Studies and Analyses

Teen Girls Share Dating Habits More Than Boys, Study Finds

However, a new study found that girls and boys are equally close-mouthed about issues involving sex and what they do with their dates while unsupervised. And…

Earth Sciences

Peruvian Tectonic Plates: Earthquake and Non-Seismic Slip Insights

As a scientist working in the active tectonics of the Peruvian Andes – funded through the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory's Institute for Geophysics and…

Life & Chemistry

Innovative Stem Cell Models Transform Disease Research

In the last three years, a new technique for reprogramming adult cells has given scientists an easier and less controversial way to harness the power of…

Life & Chemistry

Endometrial Stem Cells Boost Dopamine in Parkinson’s Mice

Endometrial stem cells injected into the brains of mice with a laboratory-induced form of Parkinson's disease appeared to take over the functioning of brain…

Studies and Analyses

Summer Camp Boosts Health for Obese Children, Study Finds

A residential summer weight-loss camp markedly improved obese children's health, a study in the April edition of Pediatrics reports. A Saint Louis University…

Studies and Analyses

Mayo Clinic Study Links Neighborhoods to Higher Asthma Risks

Mayo Clinic researchers recently released study data showing children who lived near major highway or railroad intersections have higher diagnoses of asthma….

Life & Chemistry

Exploring Advances in MRI Technology for Soft Tissue Imaging

Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) is primarily a medical imaging technique that is used to visualize different soft tissues within the body. In the field of…

Life & Chemistry

First Frog Genome Sequenced: Insights for Disease Treatment

A pair of University of Houston researchers contributed to the assembly of the first comprehensive DNA sequence of an amphibian genome, which will shed light…

Physics & Astronomy

Trapping Giant Rydberg Atoms for Enhanced Quantum Computing

As a result of their size, interactions between Rydberg atoms can be roughly a million times stronger than between regular atoms. This is why they could serve…

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