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Physics & Astronomy

Study Reveals Thousands of Tons Escape Earth’s Atmosphere Annually

PhD student Erik Engwall of Uppsala University and the Swedish Institute of Space Physics led the study, which uses data from the European Cluster satellites…

Life & Chemistry

New Insights on Sulfurous Ping-Pong in Urinary Infections

But molecular biologists from ETH Zurich have just succeeded in finding an example. They studied the protein ASST, present in pathogenic E. coli bacteria,…

Life & Chemistry

Proteins Use Squeeze Technique to Analyze DNA Sequences

Scientists had thought DNA-binding proteins primarily used full-body hugs for accurate readings of the information coded in the DNA's sequence. Even a protein…

Health & Medicine

Are Older Antidepressants Better for Depression in Parkinson’s Disease?

The new research is published in the December 17, 2008, online issue of Neurology®, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology. Depression…

Environmental Conservation

Ecosystem Changes in Temperate Lakes Linked to Climate Warming

The team reports that striking changes are now occurring in many temperate lakes similar to those previously observed in the rapidly warming Arctic, although…

Physics & Astronomy

Caltech Researchers Decode Early Universe Asymmetry Insights

“It's no longer completely crazy to ask what happened before the Big Bang,” comments Marc Kamionkowski, Caltech's Robinson Professor of Theoretical Physics and…

Materials Sciences

Nontoxic Method to Biodegrade Carbon Nanotubes Unveiled

University of Pittsburgh researchers have developed the first natural, nontoxic method for biodegrading carbon nanotubes, a finding that could help diminish…

Life & Chemistry

Quiet Bison Outperform Louder Rivals in Calf Production

“We were expecting to find that the bigger, stronger guys — the high-quality males — would have the loudest bellows, because they can handle the costs of it,”…

Life & Chemistry

New Anti-Tumor Gene SARI Discovered by Researchers

Researchers from Virginia Commonwealth University have identified a new anti-tumor gene called SARI that can interact with and suppress a key protein that is…

Power and Electrical Engineering

K-State Engineers Develop Energy-Harvesting Radios

That's why Kansas State University engineers are helping a semiconductor manufacturer implement its idea of an energy-harvesting radio. It could transmit…

Studies and Analyses

Refining Synthetic Molecules to Combat HIV Resistance

Evolving HIV viral strains and the adverse side effects associated with long-term exposure to current treatments propel scientists to continue exploring…

Life & Chemistry

New Insights on Antibiotic Resistance in Acinetobacter baumannii

The recent emergence of multidrug resistance (MDR) in Acinetobacter baumannii, a bacteria that causes infections primarily among seriously ill patients in the…

Health & Medicine

How Age Affects Emotional Memory in the Brain

The study, appearing online in the January issue of Psychological Science, is a novel look at how brain connections change with age. Older adults, average age…

Architecture & Construction

Why did the London Millennium Bridge 'wobble'?

The same pedestrian-structure interaction has also been identified on several other bridges, including Bristol's famous Clifton Suspension Bridge. The…

Life & Chemistry

Cellular Task Force: Enhancing Genome Stability Through Sumoylation

A recent study, published in Nature, now sheds light on a complex regulatory system based on sumoylation and ubiquitination, two important regulatory processes…

Event News

Highlights From EAU International Day at the Urology Congress

The traditional half-day joint sessions with regional urological groups are extended to a full-day event called EAU International Day – Urology Beyond Europe. In Stockholm the EAU expects an estimated 10,000 delegates and 3,000 exhibitors. …

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