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Physics & Astronomy

SSTL Geostationary Mini-satellite Platform milestone completed

The ARTES 4 initiative is aimed at supporting close to market developments within industry. Developments within this ARTES 4 project are part of the wider GMP…

Physics & Astronomy

Two non-magnetic materials suddenly show magnetism at their interface

Publication of this remarkable effect shortly follows previous results, presented in Physical Review Letters, in which scientist of Twente and Stanford explain…

Life & Chemistry

Breakthrough for treatment of fatal heart condition

Dr Lezanne Ooi, a postdoctoral researcher in the Faculty of Biological Sciences, has found that the progression of cardiac hypertrophy can be halted by…

Agricultural & Forestry Science

New biomass research project could help people in water scarce regions of India

The £859,193 project is funded by the Engineering & Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC) and could improve the living conditions of many Indian people as…

Environmental Conservation

Understanding what causes rain

From June 1 to September 1, 2007 Delft University of Technology is participating in a major international experiment in Germany’s Black Forest, to learn more…

Social Sciences

Let’s Talk About Sex

The postgraduate research project by Dr. Charlotte De Backer, of the Department of Media and Communication at the University of Leicester, also found:in gossip…

Life & Chemistry

Uncovering the molecular basis of obesity

Why does the same diet make some of us gain more weight than others? The answer could be a molecule called Bsx, as scientists from the European Molecular…

Technology Offerings

New Density Sensor Using Left-Handed Resonators for Accurate Flow

The new material density sensor enables contactless and highly sensitive mass flow measurements of dielectric materials transported in pipe lines or with…

Life & Chemistry

New Method Reveals DNA Binding Insights of Small Molecules

Because molecules that bind through intercalation (a type of binding) may interfere with important biochemical processes in replicating cells, this method may…

Environmental Conservation

Asian Mitten Crabs Discovered in Delaware and Chesapeake Bays

In total, seven adult male mitten crabs have been documented from the two bays since 2005. Prior to this, the potentially invasive species had never been…

Studies and Analyses

Online Car Buyers Cut Dealership Time, Study Reveals

The study, forthcoming in the June issue of the Journal of Consumer Research, also reveals that the overall time buyers spent searching for a car has increased…

Studies and Analyses

Understanding Message Repetition: The Role of Context in Ads

Prashant Malaviya (INSEAD, France) argues that ad repetition improves how we evaluate a product when two types of message elaboration work in concert. For…

Studies and Analyses

Cognitive lock-in: Why you can't teach an old dog new tricks

It also creates habit – a critical, if often overlooked factor in the product and service choices consumers make. An important new study from the Journal of…

Studies and Analyses

Balancing Positive and Negative Evidence in Innovation

It’s totally understandable to feel ambivalent when presented with both positive and negative evidence. However, people often feel ambivalent even when all the…

Health & Medicine

Unveiling the Restless Brain: Insights from Indiana University

Indiana University neuroscientists Olaf Sporns and Christopher Honey find the 98 percent of brain activity that other researchers consider just background…

Environmental Conservation

Science-Driven Business Decisions Boost Conservation in Suriname

To make the case for improved conservation practices, scientists from Conservation International (CI) and partner institutions are presenting a report to…

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