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Life & Chemistry

How actin networks are actin’

A central player in generating actin networks is the Arp2/3 complex. In most cells, there are multiple proteins that can regulate the function of the Arp2/3…

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SC Casting: Enhancing Large Gas Turbine Blade Production

Directionally solidified (DS) and single crystal (SC)

components have been used in aircraft turbines for many
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fadeAWAY: Advanced Anti-Fading Agent for Fluorescence Microscopy

Single-molecule fluorescence provides valuable

information on elementary biological processe s in a range
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SmartTrepan: Enhancing Craniotomy Safety with Sensor Guidance

Accidental dural tears in craniotomy significantly increase

infection risk and often complicate the surgical procedure.
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genALIGN: Precise Knee Alignment for Total Knee Arthroplasty

The exact determination of the mechanical leg axis is

crucial for successful Total Knee Arthroplasty (TKA) . A
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Social Sciences

Subliminal Messages: Surprising Influences on Our Choices

It comes as some surprise, then, that studies conducted by researchers at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem have shown that exposing people to a subliminal…

Information Technology

Double Antennas Enhance Signal Clarity for Better Reception

In a typical broadcast transmission, radio signals bounce off objects in the environment, reaching the receiver over multiple paths. Distortion from…

Health & Medicine

Restless Legs Syndrome Linked to Higher Stroke and Heart Disease Risk

The study, the largest of its kind enrolling both men and women, involved 3,433 people with an average age of 68 who were enrolled in the Sleep Heart Health…

Physics & Astronomy

Deep Impact 'celebrates' New Year's Eve with Earth flyby

This New Year's Eve the University of Maryland-led Deep Impact team will again celebrate a holiday in a way that few can match, when their Deep Impact…

Health & Medicine

First Patented Treatment for Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis

Because of lack of an effective treatment, they rarely survive 5 years after being diagnosed. Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis affects 13 out of 100,000 men and 7…

Earth Sciences

EU Enhances Tsunami Early Warning with DEWS Innovation

„As excellent progress has been achieved within the GITEWS project so far, it is now high time to give more countries in the Indian Ocean region like Thailand…

Studies and Analyses

LASIK Success in Long-Term Study of Highly Myopic Patients

In an article published in the January 2008 issue of the American Journal of Ophthalmology, researchers from Miguel Hernandez University, Medical School,…

Life & Chemistry

Mobile Metal Atoms: Advancing Lithium-Ion Battery Tech

Mobile phones, notebook computers, iPods—the boom in portable computing and communications devices is dependent on rechargeable lithium-ion batteries to…

Information Technology

Magerit Supercomputer Joins Global Universe Simulation Project

Fitted not long ago with 2140 processors and a near 5 terabyte memory (the equivalent to over 5000 personal computer memories), Magerit is the second most…

Physics & Astronomy

An extraterrestrial's view of the Earth

Owing to the role played by clouds, which are so commonplace on Earth but unique in the Solar System for their dynamism, it could suffice scientists to analyse…

Health & Medicine

One person out of every thousand has synaesthesia …

Most of these people are not aware they are synaesthetes and feel certain about the way they perceive things: they think the way they experience the world is…

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