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Physics & Astronomy

Discovering Perennial Water-Ice Origins at Mars’ South Pole

Early during the mission, the OMEGA instrument (Visible and Infrared Mineralogical Mapping Spectrometer) on board Mars Express had already found previously…

Health & Medicine

New Insights on Cancer Cures for Dogs and Humans

An expert from the country’s newest Vet School will tell a symposium in London that studying tumours in dogs and humans could give us a better understanding of…

Life & Chemistry

Liverpool Leads UK With Unique DNA Sequencing Technology

Liverpool is one of only two universities in the UK with the machine, which can read up to 100 million DNA letters in a few hours compared to technology…

Business and Finance

AIB Seed Capital Fund Launches at NovaUCD with €30M Support

The AIB Seed Capital Fund, which is being equally funded by AIB and Enterprise Ireland is the first fund to be established under Enterprise Ireland’s €175…

Life & Chemistry

New Preclinical Tool for Breast Cancer Drug Testing

Because of their similarity to patient tumors, these models are an exceptional tool for testing the efficacy of new drugs, adapting treatments to tumor…

Information Technology

Walking With a Chip: Enhancing Performance at Nijmegen Marches

On Tuesday July 17th the 91st International Four Days Marches start in Nijmegen, the Netherlands. Last year two people died during the Marches – with about…

Business and Finance

Uganda’s Infrastructure Investment: A Path to Economic Growth

Musisi argues that the Ugandan government should invest 24 percent of the gross domestic product in physical infrastructure. Then in the mid to long term the…

Environmental Conservation

Context Shapes Opinions on Novel Energy Sources

People frequently form opinions about new technologies, such as novel energy options, despite having a very limited knowledge of the subject concerned. The…

Earth Sciences

Predicting Sand Wave Behavior for Safer Shipping Routes

They are larger than sand ripples on the beach but smaller than sandbanks. Sand waves largely determine the shape of the sea floor in the southern part of the…

Health & Medicine

Young Drinkers: How Culture and Environment Influence Choices

Besides genetic disposition, drinking behaviour is affected by culture, upbringing and the immediate social environment. Among young people alcohol use is a…

Automotive Engineering

Cleaner Cars Ahead: Lean-Burn Catalytic Converter Innovation

The current strict environmental legislation demands advanced concepts to reduce the emission of harmful gasses by cars. Reducing the emission of nitrous…

Business and Finance

Discover the Future of Online Shopping Innovations

Online shopping is big business. Websites selling everything from mp3 players and music to books and budget flights continue to thrive. Now, an international…

Environmental Conservation

Tailgating Platoons: A Smart Solution to Reduce Vehicle Pollution

As populations grow and the number of vehicles on the roads in cities and motorways across Europe, North America and the developing world, rises, traditional…

Health & Medicine

New Drug-Sparing HIV Treatment Model Promises Better Outcomes

This tradeoff has led to the development of various drug-sparing HIV-1 treatment strategies, which often results in the emergence of resistant viruses and…

Studies and Analyses

Plants Absorb Antibiotics: New Insights from Minnesota Research

Scientists at the University of Minnesota have been evaluating the impact of antibiotic feeding in livestock production on the environment. This particular…

Life & Chemistry

Bernese Mountain Dogs and Borrelia Burgdorferi: Key Findings

Dr Bernhard Gerber and colleagues from the University of Zurich, Switzerland rounded up 160 Bernese Mountain Dogs and 62 control dogs, predominantly from other…

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