A group of Canadian and European researchers have unlocked the mystery of a gene with the potential to both regulate and block ovulation. The new study – a…
Borneo (Kalimantan) is the third largest island in the world. It is rich with a variety of indigenous orchid species that grow in the forests. Borneo's rain…
A transition to hydrogen vehicles could greatly reduce U.S. oil dependence and carbon dioxide emissions, says a new congressionally mandated report from the…
Duke University engineers believe that an image of two tree canopies touching top-to-top can guide their efforts to most efficiently control the flow of…
Scientists here have found that certain substances from bacteria living in the human intestine cause the normally harmless Candida albicans fungus to become…
“In addition to helping explain the basic mechanisms of transmembrane receptor signaling, these results may identify a potential therapy for interfering with…
Many business sectors could benefit enormously from secure P2P mobile communications, but developing applications tailored to specific needs is expensive,…
The use of the web as a teaching medium has not had the success that many had hoped it would. Universities around the world have placed much of their teaching…
The study, which was funded by the Economic and Social Research Council through a grant to the University of Kent, has also revealed that Muslims generally opt…
Mouse mothers-to-be have a remarkable way to protect their unborn pups. Because the smell of a strange male’s urine can cause miscarriage and reactivate the…
The aim is to find new ideas for the commercial use of global satellite navigation systems, and to kick off new businesses in this area in Europe. Among the…
People who eat at irregular times run a greater risk of developing insulin resistance and what is known as metabolic syndrome, according to a study from the…
Their discovery might lead to a better understanding and the improved treatment of psychiatric affections in which people feel distressed when meeting others,…
It is a well known fact that babies are harmed by tobacco smoke in numerous ways, but it has always been difficult to separate the effects of the mother…
While applications of nanotechnology in medicine have great potential to improve healthcare by earlier and better diagnosis there are possible risks to our…
On July 20th, 2008, scientists from the Center of Marine Environmental Sciences (MARUM) at Bremen University and their Japanese colleagues published an article…
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