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Life & Chemistry

Key Genes E2F7 and E2F8 Vital for Cell Survival Insights

The genes, called E2F7 and E2F8, are the least understood members of a family of genes that play a fundamental role in animal development. Members of this…

Health & Medicine

MSU researchers make new discoveries on what does and doesn't affect immune system

Both studies are reported in this week's online edition of the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.”These two studies, while not directly related,…

Life & Chemistry

Link Between Cancer and Down Syndrome Explored by Vet Researcher

It has long been known that Down Syndrome is caused when an individual has an extra copy of the 21st chromosome, giving them a total of three instead of the…

Life & Chemistry

Breaking down Huntington's disease one protein at a time

In the Feb. 1 issue of Journal of Molecular Biology, IU Bloomington biologists Joel Ybe and Qian Niu describe a region on the surface of HIP1…

Environmental Conservation

Asian Tigers Urged to Dismiss Polluting Foreign Investments

Academics believe many South East Asian nations have been misled into accepting that increased pollution is a price worth paying for the future well-being of…

Health & Medicine

Europe’s most common genetic disease is a liver disorder

Much less widely known than the dangerous consequences of iron deficiencies is the fact that too much iron can also cause problems. The exact origin of the …

Materials Sciences

DuPont Zytel® HTN chosen for its temperature resistance and food compliance in new domestic food processor

The high performance polymer from DuPont was selected by Spanish appliance manufacturer Taurus for the pitcher lid, pitcher support and insulating ring of the…

Life & Chemistry

Bonn Scientists Simulate Dinosaur Digestion in Lab Experiment

Take 200 milligrammes of dried and ground equisetum, ten millilitres of digestive juice from sheep's rumen, a few minerals, carbonate and water. Fill a big…

Earth Sciences

Exploring Africa's Heartbeat – Earth Science Program between South Africa and Germany

The GeoForschungsZentrum views a closer cooperation with the AEON Institute (Africa Earth Observatory Network) at the University of the Cape Town in the future…

Event News

National Astronomy Meeting 2008: Key Insights and Announcements

Nearly 500 astronomers and space scientists will gather for the 2008 Royal Astronomical Society National Astronomy Meeting (NAM 2008), held in conjunction with…

Studies and Analyses

Winter Bird Feeding Boosts Breeding Success, Study Finds

Their study, published today in the Royal Society journal Biology Letters, shows for the first time that extra food provided to garden birds in winter makes…

Environmental Conservation

Satellite data to deliver ‘state-of-the-art’ air quality information

Under the agreement, the European Environment Agency (EEA) will use a service, which combines and processes satellite data with surface measurements from 29…

Physics & Astronomy

ESA Unveils 3D Mars Models for Enhanced Planetary Exploration

Digital Terrain Models (DTMs) allow scientists to ‘stand’ on planetary surfaces. Although ordinary images can give spectacular bird’s-eye views, they can only…

Life & Chemistry

New Protein Inhibition Strategy Offers Heat Stroke Protection

Until now, we have not had any specific treatment for the often fatal effects of heat stroke. A group of researchers from the Institut Municipal d'Investigació…

Information Technology

New Software Connects EU Research Networks for Collaboration

Major research network grids across the EU are often developed independently from each other, using different types of software and hardware, making it…

Information Technology

Unleash Your Inner Conductor with Innovative Music Tech

The traditional method of teaching music is based on verbal feedback from the teacher and relatively short teacher-pupil contact. New technologies provide…

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