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Earth Sciences

USGS Awards $2.7 Million in Stimulus Funding to Improve the Detection of Changes in the Earth’s Crust

Monitoring these small changes (undetectable except through the methods of advanced geodesy) is an integral part of assessing the likely rate of large…

Studies and Analyses

Perception: Skinny people aren't lazy but overweight people are

Tanya Berry, from the U of A's Faculty of Physical Education and Recreation, says these stereotypes about overweight people need to be addressed. Berry says…

Earth Sciences

NASA's Terra satellite keeps eye on Eyjafjallajökull's ash plume

The Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) instrument on NASA's Terra satellite captured visible image of the ash plume (consisting of fine…

Health & Medicine

Accelerating Sodium Reduction Initiatives: Expert Insights

Responding to the health threat posed by Americans' over-consumption of sodium, experts in the department of nutrition at Harvard School of Public Health…

Earth Sciences

On 'Earth week,' world is no longer our oyster

As we prepare to celebrate Earth Day on April 22, we can add another species, one of widespread ecological and economic importance, to the list of the…

Studies and Analyses

New Research Reveals Hidden Risks of Plain-Sighted Contraband

According to new research at Duke University, identifying an easy-to-spot prohibited item such as a water bottle may hinder the discovery of other,…

Health & Medicine

Breast Density Changes Reveal Insights on Cancer Risk

The researchers found a 28 percent reduced risk of developing breast cancer in women whose breasts decreased in density, as seen from two different mammograms…

Life & Chemistry

DNA Barcoding Reveals Mercury Levels in Tuna Species

New research showing that that mercury levels are higher in some species of tuna could help consumers minimize their consumption of the silvery metal in their…

Technology Offerings

New Method Improves Dental Bridge Dimensioning Accuracy

A method has been developed that facilitates the individual prediction of forces affecting the dental bridges for each patient. In order to do so, the forces…

Technology Offerings

Method For Production Of Two And Three Dimensional Moulds for Photonic Crystals

At the Ceramic Institute of Saarland University a new method for production of two and three dimensional moulds was developed by means of electrophorese. This…

Technology Offerings

New Method Simplifies Blood Platelet Disorder Diagnostics

A new method has been developed which enables measurement of the thrombocyte adhesion directly in a simple and cost-efficient way, which can facilitate…

Technology Offerings

New Prodrug Innovations for Targeted Tumor Therapy

Scientists of the University of Göttingen developed new highly potent drugs (with an IC50 in the pico-Molar range) as well as a selective tumor therapy through…

Automotive Engineering

Innovative Electric Drive Concepts for Future Cars

In order to make electric cars a part of everyday life, new vehicle designs and parts are needed. Take wheel hub motors, for instance. One of the advantages of…

Interdisciplinary Research

Bionanotechnology’s Promising Future at Florida State University

The applications in medicine and manufacturing are staggering, says biologist Steven Lenhert, the newest faculty face of nanoscience at The Florida State…

Life & Chemistry

New Human Malaria Species Discovered by Leading Researchers

Researchers from the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine, the Hospital for Tropical Diseases and Mahidol University, Bangkok collaborated last year in…

Studies and Analyses

New research finds bureaucracy linked to a nation's growth

“Bureaucracy is the death of all sound work,” said Albert Einstein, sharing a popular view about bureaucracy grinding progress to a halt.But it now appears…

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