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Life & Chemistry

Cellular Pathway Links Cancer and Obesity: Research Insights

University of Alberta researcher Richard Lamb is on his way to understanding the correlation and it's a good example of how the scientific process works. Lamb…

Machine Engineering

Encoderless Safety Function Enhances Motion Control Systems

There is thus no longer any need for complex wiring, installation and commissioning of external encoders. The “Safely Limited Speed” function monitors the…

Machine Engineering

Streamlined Operator Panel for Sinamics Drives Unveiled

The BOP-2 supports both newcomers and drive experts in the commissioning and diagnostics of standard Sinamics drives. Basic commissioning can be carried out…

Science Education

New Teaching Tools Enhance Math Learning for Visually Impaired

Researchers at the University of Illinois are helping shape the futures of children with visual disabilities by creating innovative teaching tools that are…

Life & Chemistry

Sea Lilies’ Evolution: Insights from urchin Interactions

Common as such interactions may be, it's often difficult to trace their origins back in evolutionary time.Now, a study by University of Michigan paleontologist…

Earth Sciences

Cyclone Tomas Hits Northern Fiji: NASA’s Insights on Thunderstorms

Another instrument on NASA's Aqua satellite measured the cloud top temperatures of Tomas' thunderstorms, and revealed very high, cold thunderstorms (as cold as…

Life & Chemistry

U-M Researchers Unlock Key Insights Into Muscle IGFs

But in spite of widespread interest in these potent molecules, key details about how IGFs work on muscle cells have been lacking.A research by a team led by…

Earth Sciences

Cyclone Ului Threatens Solomon Islands: Warnings in Effect

Tropical cyclone warnings in the Solomon Islands are in effect for Rennell and Bellona, A tropical cyclone watch is in effect for the provinces of Guadalcanal,…

Studies and Analyses

Simple, low-cost steps enhance adolescents' health

These types of side-effect-free steps can quickly help lower important numbers like blood pressure, heart rate and even weight, counteracting today's…

Materials Sciences

Long Polymer Chains: A New Dance in Material Science

Led by Steve Granick, Founder Professor of Engineering and professor of materials science and engineering, of chemistry, of chemical and biomolecular…

Health & Medicine

Guideline Issued for Treating Sleep, Constipation, Sexual Problems in Parkinson’s Disease

“While the main symptom of Parkinson’s disease is movement problems, there are many other symptoms to be aware of, including sleep disorders, constipation, and…

Machine Engineering

High-Performance Integrated Drive for Vertical Mills

Vertical mills are used, for example, to crush raw material and cement in the building materials industry or coal in coal preparation. The trend on the…

Health & Medicine

Siemens Unveils Nosogard Filters for Healthcare Infection Control

Siemens Water Technologies introduces Nosogard infection control filters that help prevent pathogens in water used in the healthcare industry. The 7, 14 or…

Health & Medicine

Safe Meniscus Repair During ACL Surgery Yields 84% Success

Eighty-four percent of children 18 and younger had successful clinical outcomes during an eight year follow-up to repair a torn meniscus (cartilage that…

Studies and Analyses

New risk score tool more accurately predicts patients' risk for cardiac disease and death

Researchers from the Heart Institute at Intermountain Medical Center in Murray, Utah, have devised a better way to determine an individual's risk for problems,…

Life & Chemistry

Light activated 'warhead' turns modest molecules into super protein killers

Using a novel light activation technique, Scripps Research Institute scientists have been able to turn molecules with only a modest ability to fight specific…

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