New findings shed light on origin of upright walking in human ancestors
4.5 million-year old fossil shows evidence of greater reliance on bipedalism than previously suggestedCredit: Case Western Reserve University School of ...
Nanotechnology makes it possible for mice to see in infrared
Credit: Ma et al./Cell Mice with vision enhanced by nanotechnology were able to see infrared light as well as visible ...
Ability to control stress reduces negative impact
Credit: UAB Researchers from the Institute of Neuroscience of the Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona (INc), led by Roser Nadal and ...
Understanding complex systems among engineering students, professionals
Credit: Virginia Tech According to a report by the National Academy of Engineering, engineers often lack the understanding of systems ...
Award for ‘bridge builder’ professor Ferdinand Gerlach
The general practitioner receives €10,000 Public Fellowship Award for his work mediating between medicine, politics, and society as a wholeCredit: ...
Protein content as a marker for response to therapy in brain cancer
Brain tumors vary widely in how they respond to treatment. However, early assessment of therapy response is essential in order ...
Gonorrhoea: Drug resistance compromises recommended treatment in Europe
Very limited alternatives left to successfully treat gonorrhoeaCredit: ECDC Gonorrhoea is the second most commonly notified sexually transmitted infection across ...
Professor Ugur Sahin receives German Cancer Award 2019
Prestigious award for Mainz cancer scientist Professor Ugur Sahin has been awarded the 2019 German Cancer Award, one of the ...
Psychosocial stress, the unpredictability schema, and cardiovascular disease in women
In the current issue of Cardiovascular Innovations and Applications (Special Issue on Women's Cardiovascular Health, Volume 3, Number 4, 2019, ...
Recent advances in spina bifida care extend life and improve quality of life
Recent research on spina bifida provides new insights into how to manage the disorder and help patients transition to adulthood, ...
Heart disease in pregnancy: A special look at peripartum cardiomyopathy
In the current issue of Cardiovascular Innovations and Applications (Special Issue on Women's Cardiovascular Health, Volume 3, Number 4, 2019, ...
G-ray Nanotech and IKZ join forces to develop detector-grade gallium arsenide wafers
New platform for very high performance X-ray detectorsCredit: Matthias Kern, IKZ G-ray Nanotech and IKZ have entered into a research ...
Challenges in cardiovascular risk prediction and stratification in women
In the current issue of Cardiovascular Innovations and Applications (Special Issue on Women's Cardiovascular Health, Volume 3, Number 4, 2019, ...
Home insurance buyers lack access to public flood data
Canadian homeowners do not have the information they need to know if they should buy flood insurance leaving them exposed ...
Reduced salinity of seawater wreaks havoc on coral chemistry
North Queensland floods could cause 'freshwater bleaching' of GBRCredit: ARC Centre of Excellence for Coral Reef Studies/Greg Torda New research ...
Scientists at FAU are researching a new method for developing artificial ovaries
An interdisciplinary team of researchers at Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg (FAU) led by Prof. Aldo R. Boccaccini from the Chair of Materials ...
Zips on the nanoscale
New method of synthesising nanographene on metal oxide surfaces Nanostructures based on carbon are promising materials for nanoelectronics. However, to ...
Zika: Silent long-term circulation in Thailand
Credit: (c) Institut Pasteur The circulation of the dengue virus for the past sixty years in South-East Asia is relatively ...
Bungee jumping for science
Researchers measure readiness potential outside a laboratory for the first timeCredit: Soekadar/Charité Immediately before a person decides to launch themselves ...
A trap for positrons
Interview with Dr. Eve Stenson on the delicate antiparticles of electronsCredit: Axel Griesch / IPP For the first time, scientists ...
