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Life & Chemistry

Einstein Scientists Uncover Transcription Dynamics in Mammalian Cells

Yet little is known about the dynamics of the process — how efficient it is or how long it takes. Now, researchers at the Albert Einstein College of Medicine…

Health & Medicine

Oestrogen’s Role in Pain: Insights from Karolinska Study

These are the conclusions of a study from Karolinska Institutet, published in the American scientific journal PNAS.”This may mark the beginning of the…

Environmental Conservation

Satellite Tracking Reveals Insights Into Penguin Travels

University of Washington scientists will attach satellite tracking devices to the backs of six penguins that have been treated at two centers in northern…

Information Technology

UC San Diego Reveals Key Differences in Internet Scam Infrastructure

Computer scientists from UC San Diego have found striking differences between the infrastructure used to distribute spam and the infrastructure used to host…

Physics & Astronomy

Northeastern Researchers Uncover Breakthrough in Condensed Matter Physics

Northeastern University Physics professor Sergey V. Kravchenko along with colleagues Svetlana Anissimova (Northeastern University), A Punnoose (City College if…

Studies and Analyses

FSU Study: Fat Acceptance Grows Among American Women

American women have gotten fatter as it has become more socially acceptable to carry a few extra pounds, according to a new study.Florida State University…

Materials Sciences

Nanoparticle Technique Enhances Plastic Semiconductor Devices

Devices made from plastic semiconductors, like solar cells and light-emitting diodes (LEDs), could be improved based on information gained using a new…

Physics & Astronomy

Largest Extrasolar Planet Discovered Around Distant Star

The new planet was identified by astronomers looking for transiting planets – that is, planets that pass in front of their home star – using a network of small…

Studies and Analyses

Postpartum hospital discharges — when is the 'right time?'

The study, led by Dr. Henry “Hank” Bernstein M.D., Professor of Pediatrics at Dartmouth Medical School, and Chief of General Academic Pediatrics at Children's…

Health & Medicine

UT Southwestern Researchers Update Facial Aging Theories

The findings, published in a recent issue of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, challenge previously held theories regarding aging and may offer new ways to…

Environmental Conservation

Tipping Points in Sustainable Agriculture Innovations

Growing food and fiber entails the use of fertilizer and irrigation systems and results in land clearing. These ‘side effects’ of agriculture can lead to…

Life & Chemistry

Imperial Spin-Out Partners with BioVectra for Biopharma Innovation

The agreement, which follows hard on the heels of PolyTherics’ recent successful fundraising of over £2 million, will see BioVectra manufacturing high quality…

Information Technology

Royal Society sponsors data hiding expert's visit to Surrey

The University of Surrey Department of Computing's Watermarking and Multimedia Security research group receives a boost to its work this month with a visit…

Earth Sciences

Innovative Training Course for Earthquake Safety in Germany

On Monday, 6th August 2007, an international training course for seismology and assessment of earthquake hazards started at the GFZ Potsdam, Germany's national…

Physics & Astronomy

Perseid Meteor Shower: Nature’s Stunning Nighttime Display

Showers of meteors, or ‘shooting stars’, appear as bright streaks of light in the sky. The display runs through the night.Dust trails are left behind by every…

Studies and Analyses

Macho Men: Study Shows They’re Not Ideal for Long-Term Love

The study, published in the current edition of Personality and Individual Differences, asked over 400 British men and women to judge digitally altered pictures…

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