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Physics & Astronomy

Naval Research Lab Designs Lunar Telescope for Astronomy Innovation

NASA has announced that it will sponsor a series of studies focusing on next-generation space missions for astronomy. These studies will contribute to the…

Transportation and Logistics

Climate Change’s Impact on Transportation Infrastructure

Though the impacts of climate change will vary by region, it is certain they will be widespread and costly in human and economic terms, and will require…

Earth Sciences

Brown Scientist Explains How Peruvian Meteorite Reached Earth

It made news around the world: On Sept. 15, 2007, an object hurtled through the sky and crashed into the Peruvian countryside. Scientists dispatched to the…

Earth Sciences

Modern Physics: Key to Understanding Global Warming Effects

But to understand global climate change, scientists need more than just a one-day forecast. They need a deeper understanding of the complex and interrelated…

Physics & Astronomy

Wendelstein 7-X Achieves Key Milestone in Fusion Research

The objective of fusion research is to derive energy from fusion of atomic nuclei, as in the sun. To ignite the fusion fire the fuel in a future power plant, a…

Earth Sciences

Meteorites Hold Key Insights Into Life’s Origins: New Research

Scientists believe their research, published online in the journal Meteoritics and Planetary Science, provides fresh insights into the origins of life on Earth.

Studies and Analyses

Genetic Cheating in Slime Moulds: Insights from New Research

The researchers looked at slime moulds – microscopic single-cell organisms or amoebae that are forced to cooperate with one another when food is in short…

Transportation and Logistics

Slow speed – less dust

There’s a fierce debate in Trondheim, NTNU’s home, as to whether the speed limit in the centre of the city should be dropped from 50 to 30 kilometres per hour….

Science Education

ScanBalt Academy House Opens: Boosting Innovation in Schwerin

The settlement of the ScanBalt Academy in Schwerin, graciously donated by Landesregierung of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern will have positive impact for the region…

Studies and Analyses

Prescription Costs Surge for Seniors: Study Insights Revealed

Average costs were six-and-a-half times higher than for people under 65 and 16 times higher than for children under four.When researchers from the Faculty of…

Health & Medicine

Paradoxical Alzheimer's Finding May Shed New Light on Memory Loss

Last year, this same group of researchers found that they could completely prevent Alzheimer’s disease in mice genetically engineered with a human Alzheimer’s…

Event News

Royal Astronomical Society National Astronomy Meeting 2008

More than 600 astronomers and space scientists will gather for the Royal Astronomical Society National Astronomy Meeting 2008 (NAM 2008), held in conjunction…

Agricultural & Forestry Science

Wageningen Scientist Identifies Genes for Higher Crop Yields

The constantly rising world population and the changing climate will make it essential in the future to cultivate crops in soils where current varieties are…

Physics & Astronomy

Icy Promethei Planum: New Discoveries on Mars

Promethei Planum lies at approximately 76° south and 105° east on the Red Planet. The image data acquired in the region has a ground resolution of…

Science Education

EUREKA Secretariat Reopens with New Ambitions for Innovation

Total refurbishment of the Brussels offices marks the expansion of activities and ambitions for the intergovernmental research initiative, which also runs the…

Health & Medicine

New Method Cuts Time and Cost for Facial Reconstruction ID

This method will reduce the cost and time needed in identification processes and it will avoid the need to perform an expensive, unnecessary DNA test since…

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