The lens of the eye is made up of transparent proteins called crystallins. These are packed so tightly together and in such a particular way, that they behave…
Bruxism is a parafunctional activity caused by the excessive activation of a reflex chewing action during sleep, with the effect of grinding teeth or clenching…
This was the main topic analysed at the ‘Robot Business Opportunities’ (RBO) event, held the 24 and 25 January 2008 at FATRONIK-Tecnalia Research Centre. This…
Using ESO's Very Large Telescope Interferometer, astronomers have probed the inner parts of the disc of material surrounding a young stellar object, witnessing…
The study, published online today in the Journal of the American Chemical Society, ran a large number of simulations to predict how strongly the drug…
With today’s computer systems complex and often susceptible to malicious attacks, it is becoming increasingly important to build-in resilience from the outset,…
Microchip design is a tricky business. First, there is a question of functionality. Engineers describe, in minute detail, what a particular microchip must do,…
With such a situation on the table, the paper ‘Individual factors affecting the risk of death for rear-seated passengers in road crashes’, prepared by the…
Brett Fifield's study focused on a Finnish micro firm establishing a business network to strategically create an emergent business opportunity. Mr. Fifield…
The Irish Research Council for Science, Engineering and Technology (IRCSET) has unveiled an €11.8 million scheme which will fund the early career formation of…
Humans consume a distinct diet compared to other apes. Not only do we consume much more meat and fat, but we also cook our food. It has been hypothesized that…
This study (published in PLoS ONE on January 30) is the first to examine the circumstances under which chimpanzees, our closest relatives, will exchange one…
A unique surgical gown, which goes on international display in the USA today, should significantly improve understanding of where operation incisions are made,…
The advisory council supports a national network of Centers of Excellence through a program called the Specialized Centers Program in Reproduction and…
Their findings will be published Jan. 28 in the online early edition of the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.A significant proportion of human…
You can feel their pain. But, they can't feel ours.Evolution has benefited naked mole-rats by ridding them of a body chemical called Substance P, a…
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