The researchers started the effort for creation of somatic transgenic animals several years ago (InformNauka described these investigations in the material…
The overwhelming majority of animal and plant species do grow old indeed: the organism starts to function worse than before, stops reproducing, catches up…
The background content of mercury in the soil humus level of the Baikal region lies within the range of 16 through 29 thousandth of milligram per kilogram of…
WellBeing of Women has awarded Miss Esther Moss at Keele University a Research Training Fellowship of over £101,500 to identify the specific genes involved in…
RAS President, Professor Michael Rowan-Robinson, said: “We are aiming to publish books of a wide variety of types and levels, but all at the highest scientific…
The new images can be accessed easily by clicking on the ‘Featured Content’ checkbox in the Google Earth sidebar and further clicking on the ESA icon. People…
The researchers report a success rate of 100% for ultrasound-guided catheterisation of the internal jugular vein. They show that the method is less likely to…
In a special double issue of the Journal of Alzheimer’s Disease published in November 2006, guest editors Andrei C. Miu and Oana Benga have brought together 14…
Instead of red, white or black plastic, however, the wiring in the nervous system is protected by layers of an insulating protein called myelin. These layers…
MIT researchers have discovered a way to manipulate the chemistry taking place in the tiny periwinkle plant to produce novel compounds that could have…
Key targets of this action are quality assurance and performance classification for modified wood and wood products as potential alternatives to wood treated…
Having few friends at the workplace and outside work can make you more susceptible to stress, which in turn can lead to sleep disturbances. What's more, having…
A fast sensor that makes steel production more efficient, a filling material that restores defective teeth even better and safer than existing materials, and a…
“Slowing the spread of the gypsy moth is a priority in forest management in the U.S.,” says Ottar Bjornstad, associate professor of entomology and biology,…
Heartburn — generally caused by naturally occurring acids splashing back up from the stomach — is often marked by a characteristic burning sensation that…
Tiny particles one-billionth of a meter in size can be loaded with high concentrations of drugs designed to kill brain cancer. What's more, these nanoparticles…
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