Lukoil takes interest in geophysical research at Kazan University
His report was titled "Radiophysical Methods for Geophysical Applications". Dr, Latypov talked about equipment for oil well research and in-situ ...
DFG Europa-Preis awarded to six winners of the National ‘Jugend forscht’ Competition
The Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft (DFG, German Research Foundation) has awarded its Europa-Preis to six young researchers. They were presented with the ...
Configuration and manipulation of soft robotics for on-orbit servicing
Credit: ©Science China Press Traditional rigid-bodied robots have few degrees of freedom and large stiffness, which may bring limitations in ...
Bacteria used as factories to produce cancer drugs
Credit: DTU Researchers at the Novo Nordisk Foundation Center for Biosustainability in Denmark have developed a method of producing P450 ...
Red light has no effect on bat activity: Less disruption by changing artificial color
Credit: Kamiel Spoelstra / NIOO-KNAW Artificial light at night can have a disruptive effect on bats, but not if the ...
Forensic chemical analysis of wood could stop illegal logging
Credit: Image credit: Edgard Espinoza, 2017. Tackling the problem of illegal logging is particularly challenging as it is often nearly ...
Queen’s researcher’s ‘miracle material’ discovery could end cracked smart devices
Credit: Queen's University Belfast Currently, most parts of a smart phone are made of silicon and other compounds, which are ...
Canadian Institutes of Health Research invests in new brain health research at Baycrest
Credit: Baycrest Health Sciences Baycrest Health Sciences will pursue new avenues in brain health research thanks to support from Canada's ...
The part of rice we don’t eat may be highly nutritious
Rice bran, the outer covering of the rice grain, has high nutritional value and is a rich source of proteins, ...
Herbs, spices on vegetables may increase their appeal to men, young adults
Credit: Photo by L. Brian Stauffer CHAMPAIGN, Ill. -- Adults who don't routinely eat vegetables for lunch may be more ...
Census shows which mammals survive in forests surrounded by sugarcane plantations
Credit: Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado de São Paulo Researchers at São Paulo State University (UNESP) in Brazil ...
New mechanism behind Parkinson’s disease revealed
Credit: RCSB Protein Data Bank Parkinson's disease is a debilitating neurological illness that affects approximately 10 million people worldwide. It ...
Specific long-term therapy may not prevent fractures in older women
Osteoporosis is a disease that causes thinning of the bones, loss of bone density, and increasingly fragile bones. This puts ...
For older adults, antibiotics may not be appropriate treatment for some UTIs
In a new research paper published in the Journal of the American Geriatrics Society, Thomas E. Finucane, MD, of the ...
Polymer pioneer
Taking a transformative approach to functional materials, a UC Santa Barbara polymer chemist has created innovative results that feature new ...
Researchers receive $7.7 million grant to study West Nile and Zika viruses
Credit: Georgia State University ATLANTA--A Georgia State University researcher, in collaboration with researchers at the University of Pennsylvania and Florida ...
Are soft contact lenses safe for children? Risks seem no higher than in adults
June 2, 2017 - Available evidence suggests that soft contact lenses can be safely prescribed to children and adolescents, with ...
One in 3 hospitalized patients experience symptoms of depression, study shows
LOS ANGELES (June 6, 2017) -- About one in three hospitalized patients shows symptoms of depression, potentially affecting their clinical ...
Combination therapy targets genetic mutation found in many cancers
Credit: MD Anderson Cancer Center HOUSTON - A study at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center has shown ...
Penn’s David Dinges honored with Distinguished Service Award
BOSTON - David F. Dinges, PhD, chief of the division of Sleep and Chronobiology, and director of the Unit for ...
