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Physics & Astronomy

Methane Storms on Titan: Insights from UPV-EHU Researchers

Doctors Ricardo Hueso and Agustín Sánchez Lavega from the Planetary Sciences Group of the University of the Basque Country (UPV-EHU), based at the Basque…

Environmental Conservation

Rationing as a Strategy in the Fight Against Climate Change

John Grant, a lecturer in sustainable development from Sheffield Hallam University, believes that governments across the globe should consider rationing carbon…

Environmental Conservation

JIC Scientist Leads First International Biosafety Diploma Course

This is a 12-month distance learning based course run by the Biosafety International Network and Advisory Service (BINAS) of the United Nations Industrial…

Life & Chemistry

University Develops New Cancer Therapeutics Using Protein Insights

Dr Roger Barraclough, from the School of Biological Sciences, is working on a new protein which causes some cancer cells to spread around the body. This…

Information Technology

Real-Time Trust Solutions for Secure Digital Certificates

CertiVeR, a European research project under the eTEN programme, developed and launched a complete and decentralised service for certification authorities (CAs)…

Social Sciences

University of Leicester Unveils First World Map of Happiness

Adrian White, an analytic social psychologist at the University’s School of Psychology, analysed data published by UNESCO, the CIA, the New Economics…

Health & Medicine

MIT Researchers Unlock Insight Into Brain Function With New Imaging

Thanks to a new imaging system, researchers at MIT's Picower Institute for Learning and Memory have gotten an unprecedented look into how genes shape the brain…

Studies and Analyses

New Study Reveals How Word Sounds Influence Usage

A new Cornell study takes that view to task. “What we have shown is that the sound of a word can tell us something about how it is used,” said Morten…

Studies and Analyses

Anti-Inflammatory Proteins Linked to Chronic Widespread Pain

A connection between fibromayalgia (FM) and cytokines (proteins that act as messengers between cells) was suspected after cancer patients treated with the…

Environmental Conservation

Ancient global warming drove early primates' dispersal

But new research using the latest evidence suggests a completely different migration path from those previously proposed and indicates that sudden, rapid…

Architecture & Construction

Testing Chinese Tallow Tree for Sustainable Building Materials

Because Chinese tallow tree grows rapidly, has seeds rich in oils, abundant flowers, and colorful fall foliage, it has been widely planted both as an…

Physics & Astronomy

Pre-Life Molecules Found in Comets: New Insights on Space Chemistry

The finding also substantially changes the understanding of chemistry in space.The question of why molecular nitrogen hasn't been detected in comets and…

Health & Medicine

Improved ADHD Screening for Substance Users: Key Innovations

Attention Deficit-Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) is a major learning disability among both children and adults. ADHD is especially common among drug users and…

Studies and Analyses

UCLA’s Unique Nerve-Stimulation Treatment for Epilepsy

A unique nerve-stimulation treatment for epilepsy developed at UCLA offers a potential new alternative for tens of thousands of individuals unable to control…

Life & Chemistry

Identical Twins: Exploring Genetic Differences Explained

They sleep together, eat together, and most people find it impossible to tell them apart. Identical twins who grow up together share just about everything,…

Health & Medicine

Regular Postpartum Depression Screening for New Mothers

“If you only screen early or if you only screen once, you will miss some,” said Linda Chaudron, M.D., an assistant professor of psychiatry, pediatrics and…

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