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Life & Chemistry

Swimming Tactics of Tiny Aquatic Predators Unveiled

By applying state-of-the-art holographic microscopy to a major marine biology challenge, researchers from two Baltimore institutions have identified the…

Physics & Astronomy

Home Computers Power Cosmology Research for Universe Insights

The project is called Cosmology@Home, and is similar to SETI@Home, a popular program that searches radio telescope data for evidence of extraterrestrial…

Physics & Astronomy

New CU-Boulder study detects first known belt of moonlets in Saturn's rings

A narrow belt harboring moonlets as large as football stadiums discovered in Saturn's outermost ring probably resulted when a larger moon was shattered by a…

Physics & Astronomy

Silicon Photonics Secures Major EPSRC Research Funding

This is the largest current grant awarded by the EPSRC through responsive mode in the Photonics area as the EPSRC moves towards encouraging the community to…

Information Technology

Less Arctic Ice Increases Risks, Experts Warn at ESA Conference

The statement was released during a five-day conference held at ESRIN, ESA’s Earth Observation Centre in Frascati, Italy, in which operational ice experts from…

Environmental Conservation

Gas and Ore: Unlocking New Industries in the Barents Sea

On Norwegian and Russian territory in the Barents Sea lie some of the world’s largest reserves of natural gas, which have been estimated to comprise around 25…

Life & Chemistry

Emerging Recombinant HIV Forms: Key Insights and Trends

Recombination, a process similar to sexual reproduction in higher organisms, can accelerate the accumulation of resistance mutations by mixing the contents of…

Life & Chemistry

Cholesterol Transporter’s Role in Vascular Disease Unveiled

The study reveals a link between native LDL (nLDL) and the vascular endothelial growth factor receptor 1 (VEGFR1), which plays a central role in blood vessel…

Environmental Conservation

ESF, VR, FORMAS Partner to Advance Global Environmental Research

These biannual conferences will allow young researchers to discuss topics at the frontier of scientific research with the leading experts in the field. They…

Life & Chemistry

New Insights on Canine Distemper Virus Across Species

The discovery of how canine distemper Virus (CDV) jumps across and infects different species of carnivores could lead to a more effective monitoring and…

Social Sciences

Lifelong Learning: Empowering Older Adults for a Brighter Future

A three-day international symposium is to highlight how lifelong learning provides older people with a new lease of life as well as delivering wider benefits…

Physics & Astronomy

Discovery Docks With Station: STS-120 Crew Inspects Heat Shield

The STS-120 crew spent their first full day in orbit inspecting the Shuttle’s heat shield to discover if any damage occurred during the climb into orbit….

Environmental Conservation

Frog study takes leaf out of nature’s book

Biologists from The University of Manchester have teamed up with experts at Chester Zoo in the hope that their findings will not only help save the splendid…

Information Technology

Capital Games Showcases French Innovation at Leipzig Convention

The four companies are AD-Invaders (specialists in 3D advergaming and Virtools software), Neko Entertainment (development engines and projects on console),…

Studies and Analyses

Deep Brain Stimulation: A New Hope for Parkinson’s Relief

For those who suffer with the debilitating symptoms of Parkinson's disease, deep brain stimulation offers relief from the tremors and rigidity that can't be…

Life & Chemistry

A new peptide communication factor enabling bacteria to ‘talk to each other’

Bacteria are traditionally considered unicellular organisms. However, increasing experimental evidence indicates that bacteria seldom behave as isolated…

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