Scientists from the Dept. of Plant Physiology in Giessen and the Dept. of Structural Biology in Marburg have made an important step towards understanding how…
In common with previous editions, the 2008 DuPont Plunkett Awards will recognise innovation in products or applications incorporating DuPont fluoropolymers as…
A new book from the Soil Science Society of America (SSSA) offers professionals an invaluable tool for improved natural resource management. The book, Soil…
The legs belong to an okapi—a rare forest giraffe—which apparently has survived in the Democratic Republic of Congo’s Virunga National Park, despite over a…
Such an understanding eventually could lead to the development of new and more effective antiparasitic drugs.Wei Yang is an assistant professor in FSU’s…
The heavy particle is scarce today, but scientists believe it was abundant soon after the Big Bang. “This discovery helps us understand how matter was formed…
It is based on a highly safe vaccine that was introduced in 1921. However, the vaccine has been genetically developed to an extent where it is significantly…
“The project informed over 200 actors about biosystem potential in various regional events and assisted 45 SMEs in setting up EU FP7 proposals or…
The competitions, which will culminate in awards being made at an annual, prestige gala dinner in London, are being organised by the Biotechnology and…
National and international political agendas have set clear priorities to reduce the use of energy in transport as well as their resulting emissions, and…
Only a hot stellar core remains in the form of a white dwarf; the rest of the star is dispersed into the interstellar medium, enriching it with chemically…
“This is a breakthrough for the fusion community. We have successfully tested and demonstrated a key technology milestone which is integral to the success of…
The AWARE (AWAreness during REsuscitation) study is to be launched by the Human Consciousness Project of the University of Southampton – an international…
The subject of ‘gas bubbles in liquids’ has many applications in industry. Examples include separating oil from water in the oil industry, how ink drops behave…
The same techniques can also be used to maintain stocks of farm animals, and protect against extinction of endangered animal species by maintaining banks of…
Astronomers from around the world combined data from ground- and space-based telescopes to paint a detailed portrait of the brightest explosion ever seen. The…