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Siemens and Sinara Launch Joint Venture for Russian Railways

At the “Strategic Partnership 1520” Forum in Sotschi, Hans-Joerg Grundmann, CEO of the Siemens Mobility Division, Vladimir Jakunin, President of RZD, and…

Studies and Analyses

Landmark UNC-led study finds radiofrequency ablation is effective treatment for Barrett's esophagus

“These results show there is a substantial difference between treatment with radiofrequency ablation and a placebo or 'sham' treatment,” said Nicholas Shaheen,…

Physics & Astronomy

Scientists find formula to uncover our planet's past and help predict its future

A novel method of reconstructing missing data will shed new light on how and why our climate moved us on from ice ages to warmer periods as researchers will be…

Agricultural & Forestry Science

Shatter-Resistant Brassicas: Reducing Seed Loss in Oilseed Rape

Just before harvest, oilseed rape pods are prone to shatter, causing a 10-25% loss of seeds and up to 70% in some cases.”By artificially producing a hormone in…

Information Technology

Affordable Underwater Sensor Nets Unveiled at IEEE Workshop

At the IEEE Reconfigurable Architectures Workshop in Rome, Italy, on May 25, computer scientists from the Jacobs School of Engineering presented a paper…

Earth Sciences

NASA Satellites Enhance Crop Forecasting Accuracy

NASA researchers are using satellite data to deliver a kind of space-based humanitarian assistance. They are cultivating the most accurate estimates of soil…

Earth Sciences

A hidden drip, drip, drip beneath Earth's surface

There are very few places in the world where dynamic activity taking place beneath Earth's surface goes undetected.Volcanoes, earthquakes, and even the sudden…

Life & Chemistry

Diabetes Drug Pioglitazone Shows Promise for Multiple Sclerosis

In a small, double-blinded clinical trial, patients with relapsing remitting multiple sclerosis were assigned to take pioglitazone (a drug commercially known…

Health & Medicine

New Therapy Fills Protein Gap for Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy

Researchers at the University of Minnesota Medical School have discovered a new therapy that shows potential to treat people with Duchenne muscular dystrophy,…

Life & Chemistry

Activated Stem Cells in Lungs: Key to Cancer Research Advancements

“There are chemically resistant, local-tissue stem cells in the lung that only activate after severe injury,” said Barry R. Stripp, Ph.D., professor of…

Life & Chemistry

"Disordered" Amino Acids May Really Be There to Provide Wiggle Room for Signaling Protein

Sections of proteins previously thought to be disordered may in fact have an unexpected biological role — providing certain proteins room to move — according…

Life & Chemistry

Organic Acids and Plant Extracts Combat E. Coli in Food Safety

Food Safety Consortium researchers at the University of Arkansas System’s Division of Agriculture found that they could greatly reduce E. coli O157:H7,…

Physics & Astronomy

Exploring Innovations in Mars Missions Amid Economic Challenges

The universe is very large and our understanding of it very small. Despite the straitened U.S. economy and a crisis of confidence in other countries, there is…

Life & Chemistry

Capturing Synapse Formation in Excitatory Neurons at Birth

The discovery — captured with fluorescent imaging of excitatory neurons harvested from rat pups shortly after birth and studied in culture as they continued…

Earth Sciences

Greenland Ice Melt Threatens Northeast US and Canada By 2100

The study finds that if Greenland ice melts at moderate to high rates, ocean circulation by 2100 may shift and cause sea levels off the northeast coast of…

Medical Engineering

Cappa C-Nav: Enhancing Precision in Minimally-Invasive Surgery

The new navigation system enables surgeons to performinterventions with greater safety and precision. Additionally, the method also minimizes radiation…

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