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Environmental Conservation

Coral Reef Fish Navigate Home: New Insights for Conservation

The study, whose findings are considered a major advance for fish conservation biology, was conducted by an international team of scientists from Australia,…

Life & Chemistry

Gene Mutation Boosts Athletic Performance in Whippets

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…

Life & Chemistry

New Insights on Degenerative Diseases and Amyloid Fibrils

The brains of patients with these diseases contain harmful rope-like structures known as amyloid fibrils, which are protein molecules linked by water-tight…

Information Technology

GIOVE-A Sends First Galileo Navigation Message

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….

Physics & Astronomy

Poland Joins ESA as Fourth European Cooperating State

Poland is the fourth European Cooperating State (ECS) following Hungary (April 2003), Czech Republic (November 2003) and Romania (February 2006). Poland was…

Life & Chemistry

Infectious Activation: Insights into Cell Division Dynamics

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…

Health & Medicine

End-of-Life Care: Barriers for Terminally-Ill Home Patients

Jeremy Dale, Professor of Primary Care at Warwick Medical School, and Honorary Clinical Senior Lecturer Daniel Munday are co-authors of a discussion paper,…

Process Engineering

Flexible Laser Innovations Transforming Industrial Applications

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…

Medical Engineering

New imaging techniques avoid unnecessary diagnostic tests for Klippel-Trénaunay vascular malformation

The reason for these advantages lies in the fact that both imaging techniques enable an overall evaluation of the Klippel-Trénaunay syndrome. More…

Environmental Conservation

How Climate Change Affects Stream Ecosystems and Aquatic Life

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…

Life & Chemistry

Flatfish Evolution: From Symmetry to Unique Adaptations

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…

Health & Medicine

Immunocompatibility Insights: Happy Parents and HLA Genes

Genes of the main histocompatibility complex (called HLA with human beings) are responsible for recognition of alien proteins. These genes are numerous, and…

Life & Chemistry

Exploring the Benefits of Detrimental Mutations in Genes

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…

Health & Medicine

Home Spit Test Detects Deadly Pre-Eclampsia Risk for Moms

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…

Health & Medicine

MUHC Study Finds Mercury Levels Similar in Autistic Kids

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…

Studies and Analyses

Breast Cancer Rates Drop: Impact of HRT and Mammography Trends

Previous studies have suggested a link between HRT use and breast cancer. Ahmedin Jemal and colleagues at the American Cancer Society conducted statistical…

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