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Diabetes Links to Atrial Fibrillation: New Study Insights

But results of past studies of diabetes and atrial fibrillation have conflicted. Now in the Journal of General Internal Medicine Dr. Sascha Dublin of Group…

Physics & Astronomy

LUCIFER: Astronomers Observe Star Formation in Real Time

Large Binocular Telescope (LBT) partners in the U.S, Germany and Italy announced April 21 that the first of two new innovative near-infrared…

Power and Electrical Engineering

New Mechanism Enhances Superconductivity in Iron-Based Materials

In classical theory, superconductivity occurs when two electrons are bound together to form a pair, known as a Cooper pair, by lattice vibrations. This pairing…

Technology Offerings

Control Cell Growth Through Innovative Surface Interaction

A new method was developed for influencing living cells through cell-surface interaction. Living cells are functionalized with magnetic particles and their…

Technology Offerings

Exploring Benzoquinone-Based Antioxidants for Better Health

Most quinones, with coenzyme Q10 as their best known representative, are seen as very efficient radical scavengers and antioxidants, commonly acting in a way…

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New Viral Expression System Boosts Hybrid VLP Production

The novel expression system enables a likewise rapid and effective in vivo production of hybrid VLPs that carry antigenic determinants of a particular pathogen…

Technology Offerings

Easily Create Hexagonal Boron Nitride with New Monolayer Technique

This invention provides an opportunity for an easy formation of highly ordered hexagonal boron nitride in a three-step process. The starting material is less…

Technology Offerings

MMPace – a novel screening assay for MMP-Inhibitors

An innovative cell based MMP bioassay was invented enabling high through-put screening of novel MMP inhibitors. The method is based on the heterologous…

Life & Chemistry

New Urine Test Shows Promise for Early Colon Cancer Detection

The study, which analyzes chemical differences in the urine of humans with and without colon cancer, is in ACS' Journal of Proteome Research, a monthly…

Studies and Analyses

Fish Oil Supplements Show No Cognitive Benefits, OPAL Study Finds

The OPAL study investigated the effects of taking omega-3 long-chain polyunsaturated fatty acid supplements over a two year period on the cognitive function of…

Life & Chemistry

Green Tea Catechins May Help Protect Against Eye Diseases

Chi Pui Pang and colleagues point out that so-called green tea “catechins” have been among a number of antioxidants thought capable of protecting the eye….

Life & Chemistry

The Quest for Soft Toilet Paper Amid Declining Print Media

In the cover story, C&EN Senior Editor Melody Voith notes that the decline of print newspapers and magazines and the growth in electronic communications have…

Health & Medicine

Red Wine May Protect Brain from Stroke Damage, Study Finds

Researchers at Johns Hopkins say they have discovered the way in which red wine consumption may protect the brain from damage following a stroke. Two hours…

Physics & Astronomy

Searching for Dark Energy with the Whole World’s Supernova Dataset

The international Supernova Cosmology Project (SCP), based at the U.S. Department of Energy’s Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, has announced the Union2…

Health & Medicine

Gene Therapy Cures Canines of Rare Day Blindness Disorder

Achromatopsia is a rare autosomal recessive disorder with an estimated prevalence in human beings of about 1 in 30,000 to 50,000. It primarily affects the…

Physics & Astronomy

Bizarre Matter’s Potential in Quantum Computing Unveiled

There are enticing new findings this week in the worldwide search for materials that support fault-tolerant quantum computing. New results from Rice University…

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