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Anti-Parasitic Drugs Show Promise in Cancer Treatment

Metabolomic analysis suggests that cancer uses the same type of metabolism as roundworms. Results of joint research project (Project of Early Clinical…

Environmental Conservation

Simulating Transport of Pharmaceuticals in Biosolids

Pharmaceuticals and personal care products (PPCPs) carried in biosolids (i.e., treated sewage sludge) may reach surface waters or groundwater when these…

Life & Chemistry

Custom 3D Structures from DNA Origami for Biomedical Devices

These tiny structures could be forerunners of custom-made biomedical nanodevices such as “smart” delivery vehicles that would sneak drugs into patients' cells,…

Health & Medicine

Innovative Research Highlights Needs of Siblings of Cancer Patients

This is shown in a doctoral thesis at the Sahlgrenska Academy at University of Gothenburg, Sweden.Three hundred Swedish children and adolescents are diagnosed…

Agricultural & Forestry Science

EU Backs Gothenburg’s Research on Oyster Farming Innovation

The University of Gothenburg should take a leading role in the development of aquaculture of marine fish and mussels. This was one of the conclusions in a…

Technology Offerings

Lightweight Insulating Boards: Innovations in Wood Composites

Scientists at the University of Göttingen developed new very light wood composites, boards and panels on renewable sources, replacing wood in a high percentage…

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New Timber Protection Boosts Durability of Wood Composites

Scientists at the University of Göttingen developed a novel timber protecting composition based on fatty acids and paraffin derivatives for protecting Wood…

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Mediators Enhance Enzymatic Wood Composite Production

Scientist at the University of Göttingen identified new Mediators and developed a related procedure for the production of binder-free Wood Composites and…

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New Treatment Enhances Durability of Domestic Softwoods

Scientists at the University of Göttingen developed new compounds and a treatment, wherein domestic softwoods like e.g. Pinus radiata, pine or beech achieve…

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Non-Toxic Anti-Fungal Agents for Wood Protection

Scientists at the University of Göttingen developed new anti-fungal agents for the treatment and protection of wood and wood composites. They use amine…

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Single-Lever Mixing Tap: Control Water and Energy Use

To save water and particullarly to save energy is widely accepted to be a requirement not only for the industry but also for private households. The amount of…

Life & Chemistry

New Gene Variant Linked to Autism Risk in Boys

UCLA scientists have discovered a variant of a gene called CACNA1G that may increase a child's risk of developing autism, particularly in boys. The journal…

Environmental Conservation

Bolivian Rainforest Study Reveals Shared Feeding Traits in Monkeys and Humans

Rather than trying to maximize their daily energy intake, the monkeys tightly regulate their daily protein intake, so that it stays at the same level…

Life & Chemistry

Scientists discover area of brain that makes a 'people person'

Cambridge University researchers have discovered that whether someone is a 'people-person' may depend on the structure of their brain: the greater the…

Health & Medicine

HIV's march around Europe mapped

An international team of scientists used samples from 17 European countries to construct a viral phylogeography – a geographic pattern of genetic information…

Health & Medicine

Link Between Obstructive Sleep Apnea and Diabetic Retinopathy

“We know from our earlier research that 23 percent of men with type 2 diabetes have OSA and this is under-recognized and under-treated,” said Sophie D. West,…

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