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Earth Sciences

Seaglider Tracks Arctic Waters During Historic Under-Ice Journey

The result contributes to the longest continuous measurement of fresh water exiting the Arctic through the Canadian Arctic Archipelago and Davis Strait and…

Earth Sciences

Contrary to Recent Hypothesis, 'Chevrons' Are Not Evidence of Megatsunamis

A persistent school of thought in recent years has held that so-called “chevrons,” large U- or V-shaped formations found in some of the world's coastal areas,…

Environmental Conservation

On the way to phasing out emissions: More than 50% reductions needed by 2050 to respect 2°C climate target

The study has, for the first time, calculated how much greenhouse gas emissions we can pump into the atmosphere between now and 2050, to have a reasonable…

Studies and Analyses

Depression’s Role in Visceral Fat Accumulation Revealed

Numerous studies have shown that depression is associated with an increased risk of heart disease, but exactly how has never been clear.Now, researchers at…

Health & Medicine

Link Between Poor Sleep Quality and Stroke Recovery Revealed

Latha Stead, M.D., professor and chair of the Department of Emergency Medicine at the University of Rochester Medical Center, and professor of Neurosurgery,…

Life & Chemistry

New Insights Into Mysterious Mimivirus Discovery

The mimivirus has been called a possible “missing link” between viruses and living cells. It was discovered accidentally by French scientists in 1992 but…

Health & Medicine

Anti-Aging Cosmetic Cuts Wrinkles in Clinical Trial

Dermatologists at The University of Manchester carried out a clinical trial on 60 volunteers with typical signs of sun-damaged skin and found that the…

Physics & Astronomy

Fraunhofer SCAI Partners With Flowmaster on MpCCI Adaptor

MpCCI (Mesh-based parallel Code Coupling Interface) has been developed by the Fraunhofer-Institute SCAI to link a wide variety of simulation programs including…

Corporate News

User-Centered Design Enhances Radiology Workflows at Siemens

The software developers at Siemens Healthcare have come up with something special for customers employing Siemens PACS (Picture Archiving and Communication…

Health & Medicine

Simple Blood Test Boosts Malaria Treatment Accuracy

The RDT procedure is based on a simple blood test and, according to the results, helps to ensure that a greater number of patients receive the right treatment…

Life & Chemistry

WA Discovery Unlocks Key Insights in Blood Cell Development

Uncovered by two research groups at the Western Australian Institute for Medical Research (WAIMR) led by Associate Professor Evan Ingley and Director Professor…

Studies and Analyses

Promising Experimental Drug Targets Head and Neck Cancer

A laboratory study by researchers at Albert Einstein College of Medicine of Yeshiva University suggests that an anti-cancer compound studied for treating blood…

Life & Chemistry

Discover Autism Genes That Shape Brain Cell Connections

A research team has connected more of the intricate pieces of the autism puzzle, with two studies that identify genes with important contributions to the…

Life & Chemistry

Hormone Replacement Therapy: Impact on Protein Levels Uncovered

Samir Hanash, M.D., Ph.D., from the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, Seattle, worked with a team of researchers to identify and quantify proteins from…

Life & Chemistry

New Insights on PER:PER Protein’s Role in Circadian Clocks

Circadian clocks are thought to have evolved to enable organisms to match their behaviour to specific time slots during the 24 hour day. They are synchronised…

Health & Medicine

New Drug Target for Depression Found in Brain Protein

An acid-sensitive protein in the brain may represent a new target for the treatment of depression, according to animal research in the April 29 issue of The…

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