Before a cell can divide into two, first it must duplicate its genetic material–the DNA packed in its chromosomes. The two new sets of chromosomes then have…
Future telescopes, with mirrors half the size of a football field, will need special components to deal with the light they collect. Astronomers are turning to…
The same processes that provide easier access to the energy-rich sugar molecules bound up in the plant's tenacious architecture are leading to innovations for…
The research, federally funded by the National Science Foundation, appears Feb. 5 in the online edition of the journal Science and will be published later in…
Scientists in Japan are now reporting development of an improved “biomass charcoal combustion heater” that they say could open a new era in sustainable and…
Fish are generally rich in omega-3 fatty acids, which have shown benefit in many health areas such as helping to prevent mental illness and delaying some of…
Seawater is a complex, dynamic mixture of dissolved minerals, salts, and organic materials that despite scientists best efforts, presents difficulties in…
These results are significant in the understanding of QD behavior and scientists' ability to utilize QDs in active devices or for information processing. The…
The images unravel some of the inner workings of the most efficient solar energy process on earth – photosynthesis. Inside a photosynthetic protein, the sun's…
Scientists at the Instituto Gulbenkian de Ciência (IGC), in Portugal, are to date the only research group in the world capable of isolating the sperm cells in…
Researchers from the University's Astbury Centre for Structural Molecular Biology and from the University of Tokyo have for the first time identified key…
Chest pain is a common reason for patients to seek emergency treatment. A considerable number of patients are diagnosed with unexplained chest pain, which…
Experiences, innovation, and trends in software and systems engineering will be the focus at Fraunhofer IESE in Kaiserslautern when the conference “Software…
With its Future Mobile Navigation Toolkit, Fraunhofer FIRST shows from February 16th until 19th 2009 components for a new generation of navigation devices at…
In the late 1990s the Finnish Yorkshire pig population was threatened by a genetic defect which spread at an alarming rate and led to infertility. The…
Dr Steve Sweetman’s discoveries, found hidden in mud on the Isle of Wight, are around 130 million years old and shed valuable light on the poorly understood…
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