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Materials Sciences

New Insights Into Polymer Solar Cells’ Nanoscale Structure

This gives them important new insights in the nanoscale structure of polymer solar cells and its effect on the performance. The findings were published online…

Social Sciences

Multiculturalism in Criminal Law: Headscarf Debate Explained

Should a female teacher of Turkish descent be allowed to wear a Muslim headscarf in a public school? Is the husband in a German-Moroccan marriage entitled to…

Event News

AKL'10: Brilliant Prospects for the 8th International Laser Technology Congress in Aachen

With over 500 participants, around 60 speakers and over 30 exhibitors, the AKL has established itself as the leading forum for applied laser technology in…

Studies and Analyses

Unlocking Antarctic Formation Secrets with New CO2 Data

A team of scientists from Cardiff, Bristol and Texas A&M universities braved the lions and hyenas of a small East African village to extract microfossils in…

Materials Sciences

Understanding Nanoparticles: What Defines Their Safety?

However, little is known which particles may be harmful. Part of the problem is determining exactly what a nanoparticle is.A new analysis by an international…

Life & Chemistry

New High-Res Insights Into Zinc Transport Proteins

How much difference can a tenth of a nanometer make? When it comes to figuring out how proteins work, an improvement in resolution of that miniscule amount can…

Earth Sciences

First Complete Image of Himalayan Fault Revealed

Their findings, published this week in the journal Science, help explain the formation of the world's largest mountain range, which is still growing.The…

Life & Chemistry

Biologists discover 'death stench' is a universal ancient warning signal

David Rollo, professor of biology at McMaster University, found that corpses of animals, from insects to crustaceans, all emit the same death stench produced…

Health & Medicine

Muscle: ‘hard to build, easy to lose’ as you age

As we age it becomes harder to keep our muscles healthy. They get smaller, which decreases strength and increases the likelihood of falls and fractures. New…

Business and Finance

‘How-To’ Guide for Protecting Entrepreneurs’ Big Ideas

“Entrepreneurs often come up with ideas that can be protected, and this article lays out the pros and cons of various intellectual-property protections,” says…

Agricultural & Forestry Science

Study Reveals High Energy Use in Spanish Forestry Operations

Spanish and Swedish scientists have compared the environmental load stemming from forestry operations, and have concluded that the Spanish sector uses more…

Studies and Analyses

Arctic Changes Signal Future Global Environmental Shifts

Researchers at the University of Helsinki have participated in two new studies indicating that the changes are astonishingly fast. Many original species of…

Life & Chemistry

Mayo Clinic Identifies Key Genes for Multiple Sclerosis Therapy

A Mayo Clinic study has found that two genes in mice were associated with good central nervous system repair in multiple sclerosis (MS). These findings give…

Earth Sciences

UA Scientists Explore Human Impact on Arctic Climate Change

“What’s understudied is the living component of the Arctic and that includes humans,” said Syndonia “Donie” Bret-Harte, associate professor of biology at the…

Agricultural & Forestry Science

ISU Researcher Develops Solutions for Ash Tree Survival

As the devastating insect emerald ash borer is working its way across North America destroying almost all the native ash trees it encounters, Widrlechner is…

Studies and Analyses

Understanding the Prevalence of Common Mental Disorders

It depends on how one goes about measuring.Duke University psychologists Terrie Moffitt and Avshalom Caspi and colleagues from the United Kingdom and New…

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