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Life & Chemistry

Epigenetics: Enhancing Cancer Diagnosis With DNA Biomarkers

DNA methylation patterns differ dramatically between healthy and diseased tissue and thereby can serve as biomarkers, opening a window into earlier detection…

Physics & Astronomy

Celestial Whirligig: Comet McNaught Shines Again

Comet McNaught, the Great Comet of 2007, has been delighting those who have seen it with the unaided eye as a spectacular display in the evening sky. Pushing…

Information Technology

EGEE Joins Gridwise: Insights from Krakow Workshop

The announcement coincides with GridwiseTech Business Workshop, taking place in Krakow, Poland on 22-23 February 2007, which brings together cross-segment Grid…

Transportation and Logistics

Leicester Engineering Enhancements Boost Aircraft Safety

The Leicester modifications have effectively compensated for an inherent design limitation that has led to several disastrous crashes – most notably the JAS-29…

Physics & Astronomy

Mars Swingby Begins: Rosetta’s Precision Maneuvering Explained

Rosetta's Mars swingby kicks off today with a series of complex slew manoeuvres to enable instrument calibration. The spacecraft has been correctly lined up on…

Earth Sciences

Iberian Peninsula Sees Rising Minimum Temperatures

The curious thing is the rise in minimum temperatures. Tablelands are the most representative area from a climatic point of view; if we take them as a…

Business and Finance

European Angels Join R&D News Network

A “disconnect” between inventors and investors is often cited as among the fundamental problems of the European marketplace – the so-called European Paradox,…

Life & Chemistry

Non-GMO Seafood Allergy Solution Unveiled by Researchers

Li Zhenxing led the research at the Ocean University of China. The team revealed that treating prawns with a combination of heat and irradiation significantly…

Agricultural & Forestry Science

Yellow Soya: The Anti-Obesity Ingredient Combating Diabetes

Yellow soya has already been hailed for its cholesterol lowering capabilities; this is one of the reasons why frozen food manufacturer Birds Eye has added the…

Earth Sciences

European Polar Year 2007-2008 Launch: Key Insights from Strasbourg

Policy makers and leading scientists from various fields are gathering at the European Parliament in Strasbourg to discuss how the international scientific…

Earth Sciences

UK Launches International Polar Year: Tackling Climate Change

Leading scientists will describe how the international scientific community will work together to address the serious global threat of climate change,…

Life & Chemistry

Fungus-Infused Hull Paint Could Combat Barnacle Infestation

“The fungus affects the nervous system of barnacles, and you only need a tiny amount of fungal extract to have an effect,” says Hans Elwing, professor at the…

Life & Chemistry

E. Coli Migration Between Humans and Chimpanzees in Uganda

Their study will appear in the April 2007 issue of Biological Conservation and is available now on the journal’s Web site.Other studies have found bacterial…

Process Engineering

New Engine Boosts Satellite Launches With Less Fuel

Georgia Tech researchers have developed a new protoype engine that allows satellites to take off with less fuel, opening the door for deep space missions,…

Health & Medicine

New Method Identifies Men Needing Second Biopsy

Mark Garzotto, M.D., has been invited to present his findings on Thursday, Feb. 22, at the Multidisciplinary Prostate Cancer Symposium in Orlando, Fla. He is…

Physics & Astronomy

NASA Measures Planetary Spectra Around Distant Stars

“This first-of-its-kind measurement represents a significant advance in the field of extrasolar planetary science,” said Jeremy Richardson, NASA Postdoctoral…

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