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Life & Chemistry

Why you can’t hurry love

The study, by researchers at UCL (University College London), University of Warwick and LSE (London School of Economics and Political Science), shows that…

Health & Medicine

Sleep-Wake Rhythm Linked to Diabetes: New Gene Discovery

An international research team with German participation including Helmholtz Zentrum München, among other institutions, has succeeded in identifying a new gene…

Life & Chemistry

Heart Disease Mutation Affects 60 Million Worldwide

Moreover, the problem is set to rise: it is predicted that by 2010 India’s population will suffer approximately 60% of the world’s heart disease.Today, an…

Physics & Astronomy

Astronomers find dust around a primitive star, shedding new light on universe's origins

They observed dust forming around a dying star in a nearby galaxy, similar to the primitive galaxies that formed soon after the big bang, giving them a…

Life & Chemistry

Study Links Grey Matter Loss to Schizophrenia and Bipolar Disorder

The objective of the study was to examine and locate differences in the volume of grey matter in the brains of healthy people (controls) and individuals…

Information Technology

Meta-Mole: A Dedicated Search Engine for Virtual World Users

The Meta-Mole, created by the Centre for Design in the Digital Economy (D-LAB) based within the University’s Institute of Digital Innovation, will ultimately…

Information Technology

40-30 Unveils SIGAP for Enhanced Procedures Management

For over a year, the SIGAP system has been managing around 100 procedures, some of which use more than 100 screens. The results are well above expectations,…

Physics & Astronomy

Spin-Polarized Electrons: A New Era for Spintronics

Many hopes are pinned on spintronics. In the future it could replace electronics, which in the race to produce increasingly rapid computer components, must at…

Health & Medicine

European Viral Epidemic Tied to Global Warming Effects

Research published in BioMed Central’s open access International Journal of Health Geographics links outbreaks of this rodent-borne disease to known effects of…

Science Education

Explore Florida’s Science Tunnel: A Unique Exhibit Debuts

On January 16, 2009, the internationally-renowned Science Tunnel, an exhibition of the Max Planck Society, makes its U.S. debut at the South Florida Science…

Agricultural & Forestry Science

Domestic Animals’ Coat Changes: Insights from New Pig Study

A new study on pigs, published January 16 in the open-access journal PLoS Genetics, reveals that the prime explanation for this phenomenon is that humans have…

Health & Medicine

Mind Matters: Study Links Psychology to Healthy Living

A study of 5167 Canadians, reported in the open access journal BMC Public Health, has shown that psychological concerns are the most important barriers to an…

Life & Chemistry

New Advances in Nematode Management for Healthier Crops

Nematodes are small worms. Some species are plant-parasitic and infect plants including important agricultural crops. The typical symptoms of a…

Business and Finance

Boosting the Economy Through Effective Innovation Strategies

But not only is U.S. innovation policy disorganized, it is woefully underfunded. In 2006, the federal government spent a total of $2.7 billion, or 0.02 percent…

Transportation and Logistics

Smart Bridges Project Launched with Federal Grant Support

A year and a half after the I-35 bridge collapse in Minneapolis, the five-year project aims to create the ultimate infrastructure monitoring system and install…

Awards Funding

Drexel University Introduces $100K Faculty Achievement Award

Through the philanthropic support of an alumnus, Drexel University has established the $100,000 Anthony J. Drexel Exceptional Achievement Award for faculty…

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