The Bengal florican–a type of bustard–is restricted to tiny fragments of grassland scattered across Cambodia, Vietnam, Nepal and India, which are threatened…
SSULI is the first operational instrument of its kind and provides a new technique for remote sensing of the ionosphere and thermosphere from space. SSULI's…
Because, says a University of Alberta researcher, we aren't getting at the underlying reasons of why we persist in bad habits or risky behaviour.In two recent…
Researchers at the UCLA Henry Samueli School of Engineering and Applied Science today announced they have developed a new reverse osmosis (RO) membrane that…
Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) could become a valuable tool for predicting the risk of muscle injury during and following radiation therapy, according to…
Panton-Valentine leukocidin (PVL) is one of many toxins associated with S. aureus infection. Because it can be found in virtually all CA-MRSA strains that…
A new brain study finds major differences between women with serious depression and healthy women in a brain-chemical system that's crucial to stress and…
Now a team from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute reports two new techniques, each following a different approach, for placing carbon nanotube patterns on metal…
Scientists have discovered new details about the structural materials that form the horn and the role those materials play in the development of the horn’s…
Scientists at Harvard University have developed a computer model that, for the first time, can fully map and predict how small proteins fold into…
Natural compounds derived from a sea anemone extract and a shrub plant have been found to block the autoimmune disease response in type-1 diabetes and…
Led by researchers at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (BIDMC), the findings represent the first and largest population-based study to look at cancer…
“Using IMRT, we are able to dramatically reduce the painful side effects of radiation, thereby improving the patient's quality of life,” said Jean-Philippe…
Many people consider buying garments on the internet as a timesaving and hassle-free way to replenish their wardrobes. But it can be difficult to fully assess…
Pancreatic cancer is a very serious form of cancer that is possibly caused when the pancreas produces heightened levels of insulin as a consequence of upset…
An estimated 50 million people acquired zoonotic diseases between 2000 and 2005 and up to 78,000 have died, reports Dr Jonathan Heeney, Chair of the Department…
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