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Life & Chemistry

New Bacteria Species Discovered in Roman Tombs

The two new species of bacteria found growing on the walls of the Roman tombs may help protect our cultural heritage monuments, according to research published…

Studies and Analyses

New Research Reveals Split in Perception Affecting Web Ads

This research could mean that some advertisers and marketers could be failing to reach up to half of their potential audience and it could double the number of…

Health & Medicine

Future of Surgery: Radiation Poised to Replace Open Techniques

In his inaugural address, Kanker, krijg de straling , Professor Beekman says that radiation in the form of photons or particles is playing an increasingly…

Life & Chemistry

Olfactory Bulb Cell Transplant Boosts Muscle Health in Paraplegic Rats

Spinal chord injuries represent a serious and irreversible handicap that is sadly frequent in our society. Because of the permanent break in the nervous…

Physics & Astronomy

HiRISE Unveils Ancient Processes Shaping Mars’ Surface

Professor Alfred McEwen, HiRISE’s Principal Investigator, will be highlighting some of the most recent results at the European Planetary Science Congress in…

Information Technology

Humanoid Robots: Advancements in European Robotics Research

In Europe, as the rest of the world, there is s surge in robotics research, reflected in part by the European Network of Robotic Research (EURON), an EU-funded…

Physics & Astronomy

STONE-6 Experiment Reveals Life Traces in Martian Impactors

The STONE-6 experiment tested whether sedimentary rock samples could withstand the extreme conditions during a descent though the Earth’s atmosphere where…

Studies and Analyses

NIH’s Genes, Environment & Health Initiative Adds Six Studies

The Genes, Environment and Health Initiative (GEI) of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) today awarded grants, estimated to be up to $5.5 million over two…

Earth Sciences

Discovered: World’s Largest Tsunami Debris

Up to 9 meters (30 feet) high and weighing up to 1.6 million kilograms (3.5 million pounds), the seven coral boulders are located 100 to 400 meters (300 to…

Health & Medicine

New Insights on Late Stroke Treatment Effectiveness

New results published in the prestigious New England Journal of Medicine show that later treatment is also efficacious in that it improves the patients'…

Physics & Astronomy

China’s Shenzhou 7 Mission: A Step Toward Global Space Collaboration

China is set to launch its Shenzhou 7 piloted space mission, a voyage showcasing that country’s increasing space prowess – but a flight that also signals the…

Studies and Analyses

New Study Explores Emotional Processing for Better Coping

New research suggests a solution to these questions and to a related psychological paradox: Pocessing emotions is supposed to facilitate coping, but attempts…

Physics & Astronomy

UC Berkeley Expert Joins Space Explorers on Asteroid Defense Strategy

Professor Karlene Roberts has never donned a spacesuit nor orbited around the planet, but the spirited organizational behavior expert at UC Berkeley’s Haas…

Power and Electrical Engineering

FSU Joins Coalition Working to Improve Nation’s Power Grid

CAPs is now a member of the GridWise Alliance, a group of 69 leading companies and academic institutions whose goal is to combine their knowledge and…

Studies and Analyses

High-Altitude Experiments by SDSU Scientists Take Flight

South Dakota State University science climbed to new heights Sept. 18 when an unmanned, high-altitude balloon carried SDSU science experiments to an altitude…

Life & Chemistry

Worm Genome Discovery Sheds Light on Parasitism Evolution

In a paper published in the current issue of Nature Genetics, the researchers reported finding some surprises as they have decoded the genome of the worm, a…

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