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SETAC Europe 27th Annual Meeting
Brussels--The Society of Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry (SETAC) Europe 27th Annual Meeting will draw 2,000 scientists from more than 60...
The first crowdfunded study in Japan: Micro X-ray observation of a fleshy brittle star
Credit: Masanori Okanishi Not only have scientists from Japan performed the first non-destructive morphological observations on the Fleshy brittle star,...
The future for people in the Arctic discussed at large international conference
Temperatures are rising, and life on earth changes. The fastest change takes place in the North, in the Arctic. That...
Researchers warn of hazards of smoking and need for wider use of varenicline to quit
Credit: Florida Atlantic University More than 35 million Americans are trying to quit smoking. Smoking cigarettes causes 480,000 premature deaths...
Color change test to help cancer research advance
A simple colour changing test to help scientists investigate potential cancer drugs has been developed by University of Bath scientists,...
The skin cancer screening paradigm: Reviewing current guidelines for detecting melanoma
The Future Science Group (FSG) journal Melanoma Management, today announces the publication of a new perspective article, in which over...
Transport of molecular motors into cilia
Credit: Esben Lorentzen Molecular motors produce the force that powers the beat of sperm cell tails to generate movement toward...
Mobile gold fingers
Drugs containing gold have been used for centuries to treat conditions like rheumatoid arthritis. In addition, they might be effective...
Six High Performance Computing centers to be officially launched at Thinktank
Six High Performance Computing (HPC) centres that will give academics and industry access to powerful computers to support research in...
Subtle steric differences reveal a model for Ni cross-coupling success
A new strategy for ligand design may enable challenging metal-catalyzed cross couplings reactions that are indispensable to drug development, according...
NASA sees Tropical Cyclone Debbie form and strengthen
Credit: Credits: NRL/NASA The tropical low pressure area previously known as System 91P has developed into a tropical cyclone named...
A novel hybrid UAV that may change the way people operate drones
Credit: ©Science China Press Two PhD students in National University of Singapore, Unmanned System Research Group spent four years in...
Patent analysis highlights importance of bioactives of saffron
Credit: Dr. Mitali Dawalbhakta et al, Bentham Science Publishers Increased stress levels, sleep disorders and obesity have become hallmarks of...
Transgenic plants against malaria
Credit: CRAG Since the ancient times, mankind has used plants to treat diseases. An example is the plant Artemisia annua,...
Unrestricted improvements in fishing technology threaten the future of seafood
Overfishing is one among many environmental problems that scientists expect to be exacerbated by climate change. A new study by...
Pioneering project to start ‘small deposit’ mining revolution receives 7 million funding
(University of Exeter) A pioneering new project, designed to lead an ethical and sustainable international 'mining revolution', has received a...
Which drugs effectively treat diabetic nerve pain?
MINNEAPOLIS - A federal health agency has found certain antidepressants and anti-seizure drugs are among medications that effectively treat diabetic...
Chinese scientists discovered tip induced unconventional superconductivity on Weyl semimetals
Credit: ©Science China Press Recently, Prof. Jian Wang in collaboration with Prof. Jian Wei, Prof. Xiong-Jun Liu, Prof. Shuang Jia...
NUS Pharmacy team develops ‘calculator’ to predict risk of early hospital readmission
Credit: National University of Singapore Patients who are discharged after a hospital stay will want to stay away from the...
Nitrogen foraging ability of plants relies on mobile shoot-root hormone signal
Credit: Yoshikatsu Matsubayashi Nagoya, Japan - Although not able to actively forage for their food, plants can nevertheless overcome problems...