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Anti Cancer Sandwich – Ferrocenophanes against tumors

The invention pertains to a new group of metallocenophanes

as potent cytostatic drugs. The Ferrocenophanes were designed by reductive coupling of special…

Physics & Astronomy

COROT’s new find orbits Sun-like star

After just 555 days in orbit, the mission has now observed more than 50 000 stars and is adding significantly to our knowledge of the fundamental workings of…

Environmental Conservation

Paying to Save Tropical Forests Can Cut Carbon Emissions

It would take about that much money to put an end to a tenth of the tropical deforestation in the world, one of the top contributors to greenhouse gas…

Studies and Analyses

Toxic Chemicals in Popular Laundry Products and Air Fresheners

“I first got interested in this topic because people were telling me that the air fresheners in public restrooms and the scent from laundry products vented…

Information Technology

Human Visual System: A Blueprint for Next-Gen Computers

Since the idea of using DNA to create faster, smaller, and more powerful computers originated in 1994, scientists have been scrambling to develop successful…

Environmental Conservation

State-by-State Climate Change Costs: Billions At Stake

Combining existing data with new analysis, the eight studies project the long term economic impact of climate change on Colorado, Georgia, Kansas, Illinois,…

Environmental Conservation

Typhoons Bury Carbon in Oceans: Insights from Ohio State

Anne Carey, associate professor of earth sciences at Ohio State, said that she and her colleagues have braved two typhoons since starting the project in 2004….

Life & Chemistry

Broken DNA: Finding the Right Partners for Quick Repairs

Just as square dance partners join hands at a particular point in the music, so broken pieces of DNA in our cells reunite as they are repaired. Precisely and…

Physics & Astronomy

Unraveling Qubit Behavior: Insights from Basque Researcher

When these circuits are built of superconductor materials and at near-absolute zero cryogenic temperatures, the world of everyday physics is left behind and…

Physics & Astronomy

Watching a 'New Star' Make the Universe Dusty

Using ESO's Very Large Telescope Interferometer, and its remarkable acuity, astronomers were able for the first time to witness the appearance of a shell of…

Health & Medicine

Leeds project aims to boost parents’ confidence in MMR choices as measles rates rise

The latest figures from the Health Protection Agency (HPA) show that cases of measles in London reached a new peak in May and a teenage boy from West Yorkshire…

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Exploring Innovation: Teen Drinking, Megafloods, and Touch

In addition to talks and debates at the University of Liverpool, there will be a host of events throughout the city as part of the European Capital of Culture…

Physics & Astronomy

Lenses galore – Hubble finds large sample of very distant galaxies

Some of the newly found magnified objects are dimmer than the faintest ones seen in the legendary Hubble Ultra Deep Field, which is usually considered the…

Physics & Astronomy

Partial Solar Eclipse Visible in the UK on August 1st

Total solar eclipses take place when the Earth, Moon and Sun are aligned and the shadow of the Moon touches the surface of the Earth. At mid-eclipse, observers…

Life & Chemistry

Gummy Bears Combat Plaque: A Sweet Solution for Kids

Research published today in the open access journal BMC Oral Health describes how giving children four of the xylitol bears three times a day during school…

Physics & Astronomy

New Discovery: SN 2008D Bridges Supernovae and Gamma-Ray Bursts

The object, SN 2008D, is thus probably among the weakest explosions that produce very fast moving jets. This discovery represents a crucial milestone in the…

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