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Earth Sciences

Enhancing Sahel Land Change Observation with Aerial Photography

Deforestation in this region is, however, a factor that dates back much further, to the mid 20th Century. To get round the absence of satellite remote sensing…

Environmental Conservation

New Threat to Coral Reefs: Algae and Dinoflagellates Rise

The dead corals can be colonized by a blanket of algae in turn favouring colonization by dinoflagellates of the Gambierdiscus genus. These microorganisms…

Health & Medicine

Exploring Eye Hallucinations: Insights from Cortex September Issue

In the September Issue of Cortex Dominic H. ffytche at the Institute of Psychiatry in London reviews what we do know and moves the field forward, by…

Information Technology

Empowering Small Towns: Effective Emergency Planning Strategies

Small towns often rely on volunteers, such as part-time fire fighters, who mount the initial emergency response. Reaching the scene fast and being prepared is…

Awards Funding

Maria Blasco Wins 2008 Körber European Science Award

On Monday, September 8, 2008, the Körber Foundation will present the Körber European Science Award for 2008, worth 750,000 euros in prize money, to Maria…

Health & Medicine

Real-Time ECG Home System for Cardiac Patient Monitoring

Monitoring the heart’s rhythm and electrical activity in real time using an electrocardiogram (ECG) provides vital information about abnormalities and gives…

Health & Medicine

New Insights Into Immune Responses in Type 1 Diabetes

The report demonstrates the characterization of specific blood cells from an individual with type 1 diabetes, providing information about the role these cells…

Earth Sciences

Ground in South-Limburg Rising Faster Than Anticipated

This is one of the findings announced by Prof. Ramon Hanssen in his inaugural address at TU Delft in the Netherlands on Wednesday 3 September. Newly-developed…

Studies and Analyses

Natural Childbirth Boosts Mothers’ Response to Baby Cries

A new study has found that mothers who delivered vaginally compared to caesarean section delivery (CSD) were significantly more responsive to the cry of their…

Agricultural & Forestry Science

“Bar-coding” midges could help prevent spread of bluetongue in the UK

Bluetongue is a serious disease affecting ruminants such as sheep and cattle. It was first detected in the UK in 2007 but has not yet affected Scotland. It can…

Technology Offerings

Innovative Therapy Strategies for Lung Melanoma and Asthma

The innovation describes an effective approach for further development of therapy strategies to treat patients with lung melanoma and asthma.Further…

Technology Offerings

Innovative Transcutaneous Peptide Vaccination Method Unveiled

This new vaccination method might help to improve prophylactic and therapeutic vaccination approaches against any defined CTL epitope, providing new treatment…

Environmental Conservation

Complex ocean behavior studied with 'artificial upwelling'

The researchers are harnessing the power of the ocean to conduct their experiments, using the up-and-down motion of waves to pump deep water to the surface….

Automotive Engineering

Directing a driver’s gaze results in smoother steering

Typically, drivers gaze along a curve as they negotiate it, but they also look at other parts of the road, the dashboard, traffic signs and oncoming vehicles….

Studies and Analyses

Kids’ Room TVs Linked to Reduced Sleep Duration: Study Insights

The research, conducted by Prof. Yael Latzer and Dr. Tamar Shochat of the University of Haifa and Prof. Orna Chishinsky of the Jezreel Valley College, examined…

Studies and Analyses

Teen Suicide Spike: Insights from New JAMA Study

A troubling study in the September 3rd Journal of the American Medical Association raises new concerns about kids committing suicide in this country. After a…

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