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Athletic Men at Risk for Low Bone Density, Study Finds

Now, a new study from the University of Missouri-Columbia has found that men engaging predominantly in low-impact forms of exercise have an increased incidence…

Studies and Analyses

Farm Kids: Lower Asthma Risk Uncovered in Canadian Study

Analysis of two surveys involving 13,524 asthma–free children aged less than 12 years in the ongoing Canadian National Longitudinal Survey of Children and…

Environmental Conservation

Ecologists discover city is 'uber-forest' for big owls

At least that’s the way the barred owls see it.Charlotte is famous for having two kinds of green. It is home to two of the nation’s largest banks and its…

Life & Chemistry

Gold Nanorods: A New Approach to Target Cancer Cells

Tumor cell membranes often have an abnormally high number of receptor sites to capture molecules of folic acid, or folate, a form of vitamin B that many tumor…

Social Sciences

Innovative Research Enhances Quality of Life in Old Age

Research has been at the heart of the improvements in life expectancy and is now focussed on improving the quality of people's lives as they age. Twelve new…

Transportation and Logistics

Computers Tackle Delivery Challenges in Logistics Management

Writing in a forthcoming issue of the Inderscience publication the International Journal of Logistics Systems and Management, researchers suggest a new…

Environmental Conservation

Coastal habitats are the biosphere’s most imperiled ecosystems

At the event, leading international experts presented the findings of their latest research into the scale, causes and consequences of global loss of coastal…

Life & Chemistry

Preventing Tuberculosis Reactivation: Key Insights and Strategies

It is estimated that 2 billion people are currently infected, and although most people have latent infection, reactivation can occur. This paper by Denise…

Life & Chemistry

Green Biologics set to develop Next Generation Biofuel – supported by the Carbon Trust

GBL is developing Butafuel™, a superior and more sustainable liquid biofuel for transportation. ButafuelTM is based on an alcohol called butanol produced by a…

Environmental Conservation

Ireland Launches €20M Fund for Marine Research Innovation

The Irish government has launched a major new strategy to maximise the scientific, economic and social potential of Ireland’s significant marine resources. Sea…

Environmental Conservation

Attenborough’s Bold Green Message at University of Leicester

The University of Leicester is – quite literally – nailing its colours to the tallest building on campus. In a bold and forthright statement, the University of…

Information Technology

Universal Monitoring System Enhances Product Quality

The EUREKA E! 3455 FACTORY MONITORING SYSTEM project has developed an innovative and easy-to-use multi-channel measuring and monitoring system for industrial…

Earth Sciences

Greenland Ice Study Reveals Urgent Sea Level Rise Insights

By studying 120,000-year-old layers in the ice of Greenland, researchers have determined that the ice cover seems to be able to survive a warmer climate better…

Transportation and Logistics

New Research Projects for Greener Air Transport Launched

The 36 highly innovative projects selected in that first call should bring important advances into greener, safer, more secure air transport and improved cost…

Health & Medicine

Height’s Impact on Perceived Quality of Life: Study Insights

The data for this study came from the 2003 Health Survey for England, carried out by the UK Department of Health(1). In this survey, participants filled out a…

Studies and Analyses

Septic Survival: Boys Face Greater Risks Than Girls

Writing in the online open access journal Critical Care, Jan Hazelzet and colleagues at the Erasmus MC-Sophia Paediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU) in…

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