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Scientists discover new mechanism that leads to inflammation in rheumatoid arthritis
New research findings published in the Journal of Leukocyte Biology, suggest that synovial CD4+ T cells that produce IL-21 contribute...
Water-repellent nanotextures found to have excellent anti-fogging abilities
Credit: David Quéré, ESPCI and École Polytechnique UPTON, NY -- Some insect bodies have evolved the abilities to repel water...
Plasmonic device offers broadband modulation to optical links at 100gbit/s
LOS ANGELES -- Today's society is growing in population and productivity puts ever higher demands on the Internet, and without...
PNAS announces 6 2016 Cozzarelli Prize recipients
WASHINGTON - The Editorial Board of the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS) has selected six papers published...
Ovarian cancer target molecule may be key to blocking its spread
Blocking a protein found on the surface of ovarian cancer cells could prevent or reduce the spread of the disease...
New autoimmune disease triggered by thymomas
Credit: Kobe University A Japanese research group has discovered that a newly-identified autoimmune endocrine disease that leads to hypopituitarism is...
Vickery Meadows requests strategic plan from UTA’s Institute of Urban Studies
Credit: UT Arlington The University of Texas at Arlington's Institute of Urban Studies is formulating a strategic plan for Dallas'...
Shape-shifting molecular robots respond to DNA signals
Credit: Yusuke Sato A research group at Tohoku University and Japan Advanced Institute of Science and Technology has developed a...
Sharing extra spots could ease West End parking woes
Credit: University of British Columbia Renting out unused residential parking could be the answer to chronic parking shortages in Vancouver's...
2017 Heinz Maier-Leibnitz Prizes: DFG and BMBF honor 10 researchers
This year ten researchers - including four women and six men - will receive the Heinz Maier-Leibnitz Prize, the most...
Selection process completed: 400 young scientists to participate in Lindau Nobel Laureate Meeting
400 young scientists from 76 countries have been selected to participate in the 67th Lindau Nobel Laureate Meeting. From 25...
UKCRIC to deliver world-leading research on cities and infrastructure
New state-of-the-art new facilities to upgrade the nation's infrastructure will be created at 11 universities as part of the UK...
New optical nanosensor improves brain mapping accuracy, opens way for more applications
Credit: The authors BELLINGHAM, Washington, USA, and CARDIFF, UK -- A new optical nanosensor enabling more accurate measurement and spatiotemporal...
Supramolecular protein fishing with molecular baits
Credit: IBS Scientists from the Center for Self-assembly and Complexity (CSC) successfully isolated a cancer-prone protein by fishing out the...
Catalysis, the solution for climate change?
Credit: World Scientific Catalysis will play a major role in tackling the grand challenges of the 21st Century, such as...
European Geosciences Union meeting: Program online, press conferences
The programme for the 2017 General Assembly of the European Geosciences Union (EGU) is now online. The meeting, which this...
A new way of assessing winter driving conditions and associated risks
A new study, published today in the Canadian Journal of Civil Engineering, presents a risk-based approach for classifying the road...
Scientists wage fight against aging bone marrow stem cell niche
Credit: University of Ulm CINCINNATI - As people get older so do the hematopoietic stem cells (HSCs) that form their...
Hydraulic forces help to fill the heart
Researchers at Karolinska Institutet and KTH Royal Institute of Technology in Sweden have contributed to a recent discovery that the...
New research could trigger revolution in computer electronics manufacturing
A pioneering new technique to produce cutting-edge, versatile microchips could revolutionize the speed, efficiency and capability of the next generation...
