A key player on this stage is an enzyme called a helicase. Its job is to unwind the tightly coiled chain of nucleic acids the DNA or RNA molecule that spells…
Experts from the Met Office, the University of Exeter and the Centre for Ecology & Hydrology, have found that projections of increasing ozone near the Earth’s…
The “itch gene” is GRPR (gastrin-releasing peptide receptor), which codes for a receptor found in a very small population of spinal cord nerve cells where pain…
Hunters have already invaded the area. Research camps have been raided and equipment has been stolen. Last year, several study sites were burned by colonists….
In a paper to be published July 26 in the journal Nature, researchers led by Rod Ruoff, John Evans Professor of Nanoengineering in the Robert R. McCormick…
Physicists at the Commerce Department’s National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) have induced thousands of atoms trapped by laser beams to swap…
The two-year study, one of the first to assess the health of Delaware adults with all types of disabilities, including physical, sensory, cognitive, and…
In quantum information processing, data is recorded and manipulated as quantum bits or ‘qubits’, generalizations of the classical ‘0’ and ‘1’ bits which are…
‘Killer’ electrons are highly energetic, negatively charged particles found in near-Earth space. They can critically, and even permanently, damage satellites…
ERP (the European Recycling Platform), which was established in 2002 by Sony, Gillette, Hewlett Packard and Electrolux, now has over 800 members and operates…
Natural cosmetic sales in France have grown by 40% over the past two years, according to industry consultancy Organic Monitor, and further progression is…
The development of mobile video services through satellites will provide content providers and operators with alternative or complementary solutions to…
Demand for innovative ways to encourage vehicle sharing is particularly acute in major cities as only 20% of the road capacity is used by multiple occupancy…
The issues are also explored in an accompanying Comment and Editorial, with the Editorial concluding: “Governments would do well to invest in sustained and…
Rosiglitazone (Avandia) and Pioglitazone (Actos) are recommended by the National Institute of Clinical Excellence (NICE) for the treatment of Type II Diabetes….
The incidence of labor-related asthma in the European population is higher than previously believed, a conclusion of a macro study coordinated by the Centre…
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