Finding a way to observe and record the behavior of matter at the molecular level has long been one of the holy grails among physicists. That ability could…
Dr. Charles Perry’s newest patent, which is pending, potentially could save America 120 million gallons of fuel daily.The invention has several names – wheel…
The U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF) announced that it is funding a study with the goal of building a multi-decadal time series of Agulhas Current volume…
Fraunhofer IIS has now developed a wireless system for locating medical equipment and blood products as well as for condition monitoring. The project, which is…
The study has been published in Science Signaling on 30th June 2009. In cooperation with the University of Heidelberg, they have also found a factor…
Researchers writing in the open access journal BMC Evolutionary Biology now report that it also occurs in a strictly monogamous species of bird, suggesting…
An international team of scientists warns that accelerating losses of seagrasses across the globe threaten the immediate health and long-term sustainability of…
When the ancestors of present marine mammals initiated their return to the oceans, their physiology had to adapt radically to the new medium. Dr. Michael…
Whether it's the summer grass that tickles your feet or the red Bordeaux smacking on your palette, nearly every part of the world around you carries special…
Ensuring flight safety is regarded as the number one priority in civil aviation. One of the key strategies to achieve this is by maintaining reliable engine…
This is the subject of a new, European research project at the University of Gothenburg, Sweden.The tourist industry is heavily affected by weather and…
When ghrelin's actions in the brain are blocked, alcohol's effects on the reward system are reduced. It is an important discovery that could lead to new…
Modern synthetic fibres, whose properties can be designed by targeted processes, offer numerous advantages as compared to natural fibres, which also apply to…
The invention discloses molecules, which are activated,
when function of Secreted Fizzled Related Protein 1
(SFRP1) is lost. SFRP1 is known to have…
The invention discloses non toxic perfluorocarbons
encapsuled in nanoemulsions which are ingested by
circulating monocytes/macrophages. As a result…
The research, to be presented by Dr Ros Gleadow on 29 June 2009 at the Society for Experimental Biology Annual Meeting in Glasgow, has shown that the…