The study, whose findings are considered a major advance for fish conservation biology, was conducted by an international team of scientists from Australia,…
Published in the open-access journal PLoS Genetics, their findings will make for a fascinating experiment in applied genetics and human nature: what will dog…
The brains of patients with these diseases contain harmful rope-like structures known as amyloid fibrils, which are protein molecules linked by water-tight…
The first Galileo navigation message was created by the navigation signal generator unit on board GIOVE-A, using content prepared by the GIOVE Mission Segment….
Poland is the fourth European Cooperating State (ECS) following Hungary (April 2003), Czech Republic (November 2003) and Romania (February 2006). Poland was…
Mitosis is irreversible, only leading either to correct cell division or to genomically instable G1 cells, prone to cell death. The work of Dr. Rob Wolthuis…
Jeremy Dale, Professor of Primary Care at Warwick Medical School, and Honorary Clinical Senior Lecturer Daniel Munday are co-authors of a discussion paper,…
Lasers have become an indispensable tool in many areas of industry. They are used to cut sheet metal for automobiles, harden turbine blades and weld aircraft…
The reason for these advantages lies in the fact that both imaging techniques enable an overall evaluation of the Klippel-Trénaunay syndrome. More…
Rivers and streams are key ecosystems for many aquatic species and form important links with surrounding habitats, yet little emphasis has been given so far to…
Even a person far from ichthyology is aware of peculiarities of flatfish. A flatfish larva newly hatched from spawn possesses a two-sided symmetry, but as it…
Genes of the main histocompatibility complex (called HLA with human beings) are responsible for recognition of alien proteins. These genes are numerous, and…
The overwhelming majority of genes are represented in two copies in the cells of animals: one is received from the mother, the other – from the father. In many…
The test, which is designed to be used at home, will allow mums-to-be to check for themselves whether they are at risk of the condition, which can be…
The research team, led by Dr. Eric Fombonne, tested mercury levels in the hair and blood samples from autistic children and their mothers and found that the…
Previous studies have suggested a link between HRT use and breast cancer. Ahmedin Jemal and colleagues at the American Cancer Society conducted statistical…