‘Red hair’ gene variant may underlie association between melanoma and Parkinson’s disease
A gene variant that produces red hair and fair skin in humans and in mice, which increases the risk of the dangerous skin cancer melanoma,...
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Cigarette smoke curbs lung’s self-healing
(Helmholtz Zentrum München - German Research Center for Environmental Health) Smoke from cigarettes blocks self-healing processes in the lungs and consequently can lead to chronic...
A SOI wafer is a suitable substrate for gallium nitride crystals
Credit: Aalto University / Jori Lemettinen In cooperation with Okmetic Oy and the Polish ITME, researchers at Aalto University have studied the application of SOI...
NASA rover technology to be used in project to map nuclear sites comprehensively
Credit: The University of Manchester University of Manchester scientists are leading a team which is to comprehensively map some of the world's most radioactive sites...
Aging faces could increase security risks
Credit: Michigan State University Images of our faces exist in numerous important databases - driver's license, passport, law enforcement, employment -- all to accurately identify...
Exploring the world of the Madeleine McCann trolls
Credit: University of Huddersfield A DECADE has passed since the disappearance of toddler Madeleine McCann on holiday in Portugal, but activity online regarding the case...
Researchers can predict terrorist behaviors with more than 90 percent accuracy
BINGHAMTON, NY-Government agencies cannot always use social media and telecommunication to uncover the intentions of terrorists as terrorists are now more careful in utilizing these...
Story tips from the Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory, March 2017
Credit: Oak Ridge National Laboratory/Dept. of Energy TOOLING - Repeating the pattern ... Oak Ridge National Laboratory has successfully developed and tested a novel sand...
Ecological Society of America announces 2017 award recipients
Credit: Martijn Vandegehuchte The Ecological Society of America (ESA) will present the 2017 awards recognizing outstanding contributions to ecology in new discoveries, teaching, sustainability, diver..
Newborn harbour porpoises have the fastest hearing development among mammals
Credit: Solvin Zankl © Fjord og Bælt- Kerteminde All mammals can hear -- but it is not an ability that is fully developed at birth....
Tecnalia involved in the characterization of materials and prototypes for ITER
Tecnalia has a large network of accredited laboratories and qualified staff with extensive experience in the field of testing and characterization of materials and parts....
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 to joint inflammation by activating...
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 and oil, adhere to different...
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 scientific developments to provide ways...
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 by PNAS in 2016 to...
