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Physics & Astronomy

New Tech Simplifies 3-D Imaging for Faster Results

Technology invented by scientists from The Johns Hopkins University and Ben-Gurion University of the Negev can make three-dimensional imaging quicker, easier,…

Environmental Conservation

Small sea creatures may be the 'canaries in the coal mine' of climate change

Gretchen Hofmann, associate professor of biology at the University of California, Santa Barbara, has just returned from a research mission to Antarctica where…

Life & Chemistry

2-Way Cell Talk Reveals Insights Into Neuromuscular Disease

In an animal model, Medical College of Georgia researchers have shown that if a muscle cell fails to produce the protein beta-catenin, its neuron doesn’t…

Physics & Astronomy

Nearby Sun-Like Stars May Host Rocky Planets, Study Finds

Astronomers have discovered that terrestrial planets might form around many, if not most, of the nearby sun-like stars in the disk of our galaxy. These new…

Environmental Conservation

Ocean's fiercest predators now vulnerable to extinction

Now, the global status of large sharks has been assessed by the World Conservation Union (IUCN), which is widely recognized as the most comprehensive,…

Life & Chemistry

Exploring Ape Cognition: Bridging Reality and Perception

When humans compare a picture with reality, it's often necessary to fill in information that is missing in the picture. For instance, how do we know that a…

Earth Sciences

Ancient Microbial Ecosystem Found in 400 Million-Year-Old Rocks

A new microbial ecosystem existed in bubbles of 400 million year old volcanic rocks and may well be found in three billion year old rocks: That is the gist of…

Trade Fair News

DuPont Showcases Advanced Material Solutions at Wire 2008

The company’s exhibit at stand G62 in Hall 11 will centre on its range of industrial polymers for improved performance in wire and cable compounds; the…

Earth Sciences

Unveiling Secrets of the Burgess Shales Fossil Beds

Some of the most important fossil beds in the world are the Burgess Shales in the Canadian Rockies. Once an ancient sea bed, they were formed shortly after…

Communications Media

European Project Innovates Next-Gen Internet TV with P2P Tech

The grant will enable the conglomerate to carry out a research project aiming to identify the potential uses of peer-to-peer (P2P) technology** for Internet…

Physics & Astronomy

Exploring the Pentaquark: A Deep Dive into Particle Physics

Within two years, however, follow-up experiments had failed to find it. Belief in the existence of a pentaquark has since dwindled, but what was the reason for…

Life & Chemistry

Universities unite to battle alzheimer’s

The North Down MP, whose husband, former RUC Chief Constable Sir John Hermon, was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s in 2002 welcomed the new centre saying:…

Studies and Analyses

Antibiotic Shows Promise Against Japanese Encephalitis Fever

Japanese Encephalitis virus is the causative agent for JE. Although there is no consolidated official figure for JE cases in India, a rough estimate would…

Health & Medicine

Improving Healthcare for Menopausal Women in Rural Areas

Researchers who looked at a predominantly rural province, where a large proportion of the population live in remote areas, found that menopausal women often…

Environmental Conservation

Endocrine Disrupters: A Dangerous Mix for Male Health

Many young men have a low sperm count and more and more boys are born with malformed sexual organs. A little less than five per cent of all Danish boys are,…

Physics & Astronomy

Spanish Researchers Launch Free Robotized Observatory

The Montegancedo observatory is Spain’s first robotized astronomical observatory that is open to the public free of charge. The observatory was conceived and…

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