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Earth Sciences

International Team Discovers Clue to Earth’s Life Delay

The findings, which appear in the March 27 issue of Nature, come as no surprise to Ariel Anbar, one of the authors of the study and an associate professor at…

Studies and Analyses

Climate Change Impact on Amazonian Small Farmers

The researchers report in Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society B (now accessible online) that an increase in climate anomalies like El Nino could…

Earth Sciences

Low Oxygen and Molybdenum Delayed Life’s Evolution by 2 Billion Years

A deficiency of oxygen and the heavy metal molybdenum in the ancient deep ocean may have delayed the evolution of animal life on Earth by nearly two billion…

Process Engineering

High-Tech Mould Watermark Prevents Plastic Product Piracy

Lead researcher Professor Gordon Smith said:”There is an enormous amount of interest in anti-counterfeiting technology for plastic products. We at the…

Studies and Analyses

China’s Top Priorities in 2008: Reduce Economic Overheating and Curb Inflation

According to a study in China & World Economy published by Wiley-Blackwell, there are growing concerns over a possible ‘hard-landing’ for the Chinese economy…

Life & Chemistry

Neurons Uncover Left/Right Differences in Brain Function

Now researchers from UCL publishing their work in the open access journal Neural Development have pinpointed for the first time the left/right differences in…

Life & Chemistry

New Insights Into Genetic Factors Behind Tuberculosis Risk

TB, which is caused by the bacterium Mycobacterium tuberculosis, kills over 2 million people each year. It is estimated that well over 2 million people are…

Health & Medicine

Family study bolsters link between pesticides and Parkinson’s

Parkinson’s disease is a common neurological disorder affecting about 1 million people in the USA. The disorder typically develops in later life resulting in…

Life & Chemistry

Rectal Artemisinins: Fast Action Against Malaria Parasites

Plasmodium falciparum malaria can progress to severe disease and death in a number of hours, so prompt treatment is crucial. As such, rectal artemisinins can…

Physics & Astronomy

Carbon Nanotubes and Superconductors: The Future of Computing

The end of the silicon chipThe silicon chip, which has supplied several decades’ worth of remarkable increases in computing power and speed, looks unlikely to…

Studies and Analyses

New Study Reveals Surprising Factors in Body Weight Change

By analyzing the fundamental equations of body weight change, NIH investigators Carson Chow and Kevin Hall find that identical twins with identical lifestyles…

Information Technology

Grid Technology: EU Project KnowArc Sparks Innovation Across Borders

Physicists are also behind the development of Grid technology, now within the framework of the EU project KnowArc, with partners in seven countries. Lund…

Physics & Astronomy

New Method Enables Femtogram-Level Chemical Measurements

Now, researchers at the University of Illinois have demonstrated a method for simultaneous structural and chemical characterization of samples at the femtogram…

Life & Chemistry

Electric shocks boost plants' production of commercially useful chemicals

Researchers have known for years that plants can produce a diverse array of substances as part of their natural response to environmental factors such as…

Information Technology

Revitalizing Borneo’s Ethnic Languages with Tech Solutions

Language Technology ProductisationResearchers: Alvin W. Yeo, Narayanan Kulathuramaiyer, Suhaila Saee, Chiew Kang Leng, Sharin Hazlin, Nurfauza Jali, Fatihah…

Trade Fair News

Boost Manufacturing Efficiency with Infrared Emitters

This provides an ideal opportunity for infrared heat, which can transfer a great deal of energy in a short time to precisely where it is required. The…

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