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Materials Sciences

Carnegie Mellon's David Sholl identifies new materials

Carnegie Mellon University's David S. Sholl is working to identify new materials that would help make hydrogen more stable and cost-efficient than fossil…

Architecture & Construction

Bridges Will Rock — Safely — with New Quake Design

The researchers recently developed and successfully tested the first seismic design methodology for bridge towers that respond to ground motions by literally…

Interdisciplinary Research

£3m Manchester Research Centre To Develop Vital New Science

The Centre for Interdisciplinary Computational And Dynamical Analysis (CICADA – pronounced SIKARDA) – which brings together computer scientists, mathematicians…

Agricultural & Forestry Science

Elsevier Partners with Rice Science for Global Research Growth

Rice Science, formerly Chinese Rice Research Newsletter, is an international quarterly journal. The primary purpose of this journal is to introduce the…

Life & Chemistry

Lessons from ovarian cells migration: The three “Ws” of ovarian cancer spreading

The same types of signals stimulate migration of ovarian cancer cells, which follow specific signals to move from the female genital tract towards the…

Life & Chemistry

Scientists have discovered a possible way to fight cerebral malaria – by giving patients carbon monoxide (CO)

Maria M Mota, one of the leaders of the study believes that their results in mice will be relevant to treat human cerebral malaria and, supporting this idea,…

Life & Chemistry

Colorectal cancers use the protein “fascin” to invade the organism

Finding the way to inhibit either the protein or its gene activity could lead to the establishment of novel therapies aimed at controlling colorectal cancers,…

Earth Sciences

‘Short-circuit’ discovered in ocean circulation

The team, led by Dr Alberto Naveira Garabato of the University of Southampton's School of Ocean and Earth Science and the National Oceanography Centre,…

Physics & Astronomy

Magnetic Tweezers Reveal Insights Into Cellular Mechanics

The way DNA is ‘translated’ into the specific functions of the cell strongly depends on the mechanics, so this information is of great value. Scientists…

Agricultural & Forestry Science

New Technique Detects Bacteria Threatening Potato Crops

By using DNA sequencing to make pathogen-specific probes, researchers are able to detect and count the deadly bacteria in soil and on plant surfaces and advise…

Information Technology

Grid Innovation Shines: Award-Winning Demo at Poznan Event

Marcin Plóciennik from the Poznan Supercomputing and Networking Center won the prize for best demonstration of a Grid application shown at the event sponsored…

Agricultural & Forestry Science

Harmonizing Forest Protection Standards Across Europe

Having common standards and harmonised protection categories allows for a more reliable overview of the protection status within European forests. Therefore,…

Agricultural & Forestry Science

Innovative Solutions for Private Forest Owners in the Balkans

The starting point of the project ‘PRIFOR’ is the lack of voluntary private forest owners’ associations in the six Western Balkan countries: Albania, Bosnia…

Agricultural & Forestry Science

Unlocking Bioenergy: Harnessing Forest Residues for Sustainability

After all, today the majority of forest residues, such as branches and tops, are still left in the forest. Also, the volume of roundwood extracted for other…

Information Technology

Improve Your Golf Swing: Using Video for Skill Enhancement

Golfers who wish to improve their skills often use video filming in order to study their balance and correct their movements. However, an optimal stroke deals…

Earth Sciences

ESA Unveils Sharpest Satellite Map of Earth Yet

Bimonthly global composites for May to June 2005 and March to April 2006 can be accessed through a newly developed map server tool on ESA’s GlobCover website….

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