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Business and Finance

Dutch Company Elite Leads Europe in Global Outreach

‘The main question, however, is what makes a company Dutch?’ asks Kees van Veen from the Faculty of Economics and Business at the University of Groningen. ‘Is…

Earth Sciences

Underwater Landslides: Surprising Speeds Up to 100 km/h

Tekst: Yngve Vogt, Translated by: Kathrine Torday GuldenSurprisingly sand and clay landslides can move at a much higher speed under water than above….

Health & Medicine

The Immune System and Cancer – New Insights into a Not Always Healthy Interplay

At the International conference “Invasion and Metastasis” held at the Max Delbrück Center for Molecular Medicine (MDC) in Berlin, Dr. David DeNardo from the…

Agricultural & Forestry Science

Chips Accelerate Detection of Livestock Viruses Effectively

“The last major SARS outbreak – severe acute respiratory syndrome – which started on the border of China and Hong Kong was identified using a microarray chip….

Life & Chemistry

Bacteria’s Role in Greenhouse Gas Emissions: A Serious Concern

“It only makes up 9% of total greenhouse gas emissions, but it’s got 300 times more global warming potential than carbon dioxide”, says Prof Richardson. “It…

Physics & Astronomy

3D Imaging Unveils New Insights into Magnetic Fields

Recently, researchers from the Hahn-Meitner-Institute (HMI) in Berlin in cooperation with the University of Aplied Science in Berlin have succeeded, for the…

Technology Offerings

New PLA-Inhibitors: Innovative NSAIDs for Pain Relief

Phospholipase A2 (PLA2) designates a large and diverse

group of enzymes that cleave phospholipids at the sn-2-
…

Technology Offerings

Synthetic K receptor agonist for pain therapy – Novel class of k selective opioids for peripheral pain treatment

Natural and synthetic opioids are effective and widely

used drugs for the treatment of acute, post-operative or
…

Agricultural & Forestry Science

Boosting Koa Tree Growth Sustainably: Eco-Friendly Innovations

Acacia koa is a native Hawaiían hardwood tree that traditionally has been prized as a craft and furniture-making wood. Its range has been greatly reduced…

Studies and Analyses

Why don't kids walk to school anymore?

It's not necessarily because they're spoiled, lazy or over scheduled. According to a University of Michigan researcher, concerns about safety are the main…

Physics & Astronomy

New Insights Into Planet Formation From NSF Research

Scientists are one step closer to understanding how new planets form, thanks to research funded by the National Science Foundation (NSF) and carried out by a…

Life & Chemistry

Large multicenter study suggests new genetic markers for Crohn's disease

The study examined changes in DNA associated with the two most common forms of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD): Crohn’s Disease (CD), which is most frequently…

Agricultural & Forestry Science

Climate Change Spurs Sulphur Deficiency in Crops

Still 25 years ago, farmers received the plant nutrient sulphur for free because clean air acts had not come into force by then. Desulphurisation of fumes…

Corporate News

Freiburg’s SolarMarkt AG Secures 6.5MW Modules in U.S. Market

SolarMarkt AG has secured itself modules with a capacity of 6.5 megawatts for the U.S. market. A contract that calls for SCHOTT Solar to supply Type ASE 300…

Machine Engineering

Integrated Automation Solutions for the Process Chain

In Hall 3, Booth A40 of the show in Duesseldorf, Germany, the Siemens Drive Technologies Division will present products, services, and solutions for machine…

Physics & Astronomy

UD Astronomers Unite Global Observatories for White Dwarf Study

You have to look heavenward through a telescope to see the object of her fascination–to pale stars called white dwarfs, their brilliance faded because all of…

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