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Physics & Astronomy

Neutron Stars Found to Be More Massive Than Previously Believed

In fact, neutron stars can be considerably more massive than previously believed, and it is more difficult to form black holes, according to new research…

Physics & Astronomy

Arecibo Telescope Discovers Life’s Building Blocks in Space

“Just add water!” said Robert Minchin, an Arecibo astronomer on the project, who explained that methanimine and hydrogen cyanide are two of the basic…

Transportation and Logistics

Toll Road Privatization: Insights on Indirect Impacts

Peter Swan of Penn State – Harrisburg and Michael Belzer of Wayne State University will present the findings of their study, “Empirical Evidence of Toll Road…

Health & Medicine

Lipoic Acid: Potential Aid in Reducing Atherosclerosis & Weight

Although the results cannot be directly extrapolated beyond the laboratory, researchers report that “they strongly suggest that lipoic acid supplementation may…

Health & Medicine

Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation for Bulimia Nervosa Treatment

Bulimia nervosa (BN) is often associated with depressive symptoms and treatment with antidepressants has shown positive effects. A shared deficient…

Studies and Analyses

How Diet and Lifestyle Impact Cellular Recovery

Writing in Nature Genetics, University of Manchester researchers have shown how the nutrients in the environment are critical to the fitness of cells that…

Seminars Workshops

ESF's workshop restores good name of sugar: Glycoscience now hotbed of medical research

This all emerged in a recent workshop organised by the European Science Foundation (ESF) on the current state of the art in glycoscience, the study of complex…

Studies and Analyses

Relatives who decline organ donations face conflict and guilt and don’t always follow the wishes of the deceased

Researchers from the University of Southampton, UK, spoke to 26 people who had decided not to let their relatives’ bodies be used for organ donations about…

Studies and Analyses

Front-of-Pack Logos: Simplifying Healthy Choices for Shoppers

In the journal Appetite, the scientists report on the efficacy of eight front-of-pack nutrition labels involving 2406 men and women from the United Kingdom,…

Physics & Astronomy

Ice Clouds Reveal Mars’ Hidden Mysteries with OMEGA Spectrometer

The results were obtained by the OMEGA Visible and Infrared Mineralogical Mapping Spectrometer instrument on board ESA’s Mars Express. Mars is not entirely a…

Information Technology

Turner Broadcasting System Inc. sponsors UK premier video games design competition – Dare to be Digital

Dare is the UK’s premier competition for young computer games designers, attracting students and recent graduates from all over the world in 2007.Turner…

Science Education

ITER and Monaco Partner for Postdoctoral Fellowships and Conference

Agreement that sets up five Postdoctoral Fellowships and the establishment of an annual International Conference on ITER related research. The Agreement was…

Life & Chemistry

Butterfly Wing Colors: Nature’s Advertisement Unveiled

The colours on butterfly wings are used as an advertisement. The patterns on the wings enable butterflies to recognize their own species at a distance and…

Studies and Analyses

Keeping young South Africans in school: A “social vaccine” against AIDS

The study, a collaboration between the School of Public Health, University of the Witwatersrand and the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine (LSHTM),…

Science Education

Guaranteed University Opportunities for Vocational Learners

The final signing, by Professor Robert Burgess, Vice-Chancellor of the University of Leicester, will take place on the 23 January as part of a commitment to…

Awards Funding

Mooney and Raven Win BBVA Award for Ecology Innovation

The Award for Biodiversity Conservation projects in Latin America, with prize money of 250,000 euros, goes to Mexican organization Grupo Ecológico Sierra…

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