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Transportation and Logistics

Jules Verne Dry Cargo Readied for Inaugural ATV Flight

The cargo items which will be on board the inaugural flight of the European-built Automated Transfer Vehicle (ATV) when it docks with the International Space…

Health & Medicine

Antidepressants and Painkillers: Risks of Combining SSRIs

The antidepressant drugs, selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors known as SSRIs, are recommended by the National Institute of Clinical Excellence (NICE)….

Life & Chemistry

Tablet Chemotherapy: A Better Option for Cancer Patients

“Standard chemotherapy can be incredibly disruptive to people’s lives,” said Prof Professor Chris Twelves of the University of Leeds, who led the research….

Studies and Analyses

Research Councils UK: Unveiling the Value of Research

“Excellence with Impact” shows that the Research Council’s annual investment of around £2.8 billion of Government funding translates into world-class research,…

Transportation and Logistics

Rail Freight Innovation: Simplifying Goods Transport Today

In spite of efforts by railway companies, it is still not easy for users to arrange the movement of their own goods, especially when compared with road…

Information Technology

Enhancing Maritime Connectivity: Fast, Secure Communication at Sea

Ensuring fast and secure communication links to any sort of ship at sea, has always been a challenging task. Up until now, accessing broadband satellite…

Life & Chemistry

How Cell Polarization Guides Biological Functions

Determining the orientation is essential for an individual cell to perform it’s designated tasks. Now it appears that the same compass also defines the…

Studies and Analyses

Study shows strong link between a mother's hip size and the risk of breast cancer in her daughters

The international team from the US, UK and Finland studied the maternity records of more than 6,000 women born in Helsinki from 1934 to 1944 whose mothers'…

Environmental Conservation

Rhino Baby Born at Budapest Zoo: A New Addition to Conservation

The test-tube father called Simba is 38 years old and lives in the Zoo of Colchester, UK. The pregnant female is called Lulu. Her baby is due in November 2008….

Health & Medicine

Key Gene Discovery Offers New Hope for Cancer Treatment

The University of Manchester research has identified a key gene that appears to play a critical role in the normal process of cell division.Cells divide…

Life & Chemistry

Neural Insights: How Cannabinoids Affect Behavior and Physiology

Marijuana and its main psychoactive component, THC, exert a plethora of behavioral and autonomic effects on humans and animals. Some of these effects are the…

Earth Sciences

Ancient African Megadroughts Shaped Human Evolution Insights

Learning that now-lush tropical Africa was an arid scrubland during the early Late Pleistocene provides new insights into humans' migration out of Africa and…

Life & Chemistry

Boost Biosystems Connects Innovators in ScanBalt BioRegion

The report was discussed during the expert panel meeting in Copenhagen in June.To achieve both the integration of biological and micro technological solutions…

Life & Chemistry

Biosensors for Blood Sugar Monitoring: A New Solution for Diabetics

In his doctoral dissertation at Kalmar University in Sweden, Henrik Engström has designed biosensors for metering the concentration of, among other things,…

Studies and Analyses

Americans Demand Local Action Against Global Warming

“City and local leaders are critical players in the effort to reduce global warming, and it’s clear that their constituents want action,” said Anthony…

Materials Sciences

Discover New Transparent Plastic Stronger Than Steel

It's made of layers of clay nanosheets and a water-soluble polymer that shares chemistry with white glue.Engineering professor Nicholas Kotov almost dubbed it…

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