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Environmental Conservation

Global Economy’s Carbon Intensity Rises Despite Efforts

A study published this week in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Science shows that CO2 emissions increased by 1.1 % per year through the 1990s but…

Materials Sciences

Inverse Woodpile Structure Creates Large Photonic Band Gap

As many homeowners know, when stacking firewood, pieces should be placed close enough to permit passage of a mouse, but not of a cat chasing the mouse.Now,…

Life & Chemistry

Engineered Protein Neutralizes Staphylococcus Aureus Toxin

S. aureus enterotoxin B (SEB) is a common cause of food poisoning, but if it is inhaled or produced during an infection it can elicit a systemic – and…

Health & Medicine

New Scientific Breakthrough Enhances Naprapathy Techniques

Naprapathy is a special system for restoring functionality and reducing pain in muscles and joints. The therapy is manual, with the naprapath using…

Physics & Astronomy

Mid Sweden University Develops Innovative Digital Color X-Rays

Digital color x-rays are based on the same advanced technology that is used when nuclear physicists look for new elementary particles. The great scientific…

Studies and Analyses

Sex Timing in Animals: Morning vs. Evening Strategies

In the animal kingdom, males more often than females can increase their reproductive success by being promiscuous. This in turn can result in males imposing…

Business and Finance

When your customers talk, you should listen in

You can be sure of one thing: customers talk about the goods they are buying or thinking about buying. And you can be equally certain that not everything they…

Health & Medicine

New Radiofrequency Treatment Eases Chronic Back Pain

Radiofrequency thermolesioning is a widespread treatment for chronic back pain, but because of its neurodestructive nature, it is often considered an…

Health & Medicine

Understanding Depression: Key Warning Signs to Watch For

The aim of this review was to survey the available literature on prodromal symptoms of unipolar major depression. Both a computerized (Medline) and a manual…

Information Technology

Public Sector Funds Galileo: A Leap for European Space Innovation

Galileo is a joint European Commission-European Space Agency (ESA) initiative, and was to be financed through a public-private partnership. Under the…

Life & Chemistry

The reason for mammals' ageing lies in the brain

A new – astrocytic – hypothesis has been put forward by Aleksei Boyko, Ukrainian researcher, specialist of the National Agrarian University of Ukraine. In the…

Life & Chemistry

Genghis Khan’s Y-Chromosome Study Reveals Offspring Insights

Discussions on Genghis Khan’s offsprings began about three years ago when foreign researchers (Zerijal and joint authors) published findings on Y-chromosome…

Health & Medicine

Genetics Insights: Alcohol’s Impact on Heart Health

For years, physicians have assumed that alcohol abuse leads to cardiovascular diseases. However, other data has also appeared recently, in which moderate doses…

Environmental Conservation

International Collaboration Enhances EarthCARE Initiative

The workshop, held at ESA-ESTEC in the Netherlands on 7-9 May 2007, followed the deadline for industry to submit proposals for design consolidation,…

Life & Chemistry

New Therapy Targets Tumor Cell Movement to Halt Metastasis

The research, to appear in 'Human Molecular Genetics', describe how the chaotic, increased motility of some tumour cells, known to be crucial for metastases,…

Health & Medicine

Hope for young women with anorexia nervosa­-but recovery takes a long time

In the follow-up, the group studied was characterized by self-reported good physical and mental health. This is shown in a 16-year follow-up that Karin Nilsson…

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