The Guiana mountain tops – an wide area of tabular highlands and high cliffs with…
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A minimalist theory to predict protein movements
Proteins are large molecules that carry out all basic cell functions. In order to achieve…
New tool can calculate renewable energy output anywhere in the world
An interactive web tool to estimate the amount of energy that could be generated by…
Hypertension: Releasing the pressure at its source
Researchers are eyeing the first new anti-hypertensive drug treatment strategy in more than 15 years,…
Nanotechnology supports treatment of malignant melanoma
Changes in the genetic make-up of tissue samples can be detected quickly and easily using…
Food allergies: Allergic to soy?
Food allergies have been on the increase for years. There is currently only one solution…
CRF overexpression increases anxiety in primates
Overexpression of corticotropin-releasing factor (CRF), a stress-related gene, increases anxious temperament in monkeys, new research…
Killing germs with electron beams
Medical products, packaging and food can be safely and efficiently sterilized with electron beams. In…
Doughnut in a cage holds the key to bacteria’s survival
Scientists have shed new light on how bacteria survive – they rely on a doughnut. The…
Deaths from ovarian cancer decline worldwide due to oral contraceptive use
Deaths from ovarian cancer fell worldwide between 2002 and 2012 and are predicted to continue…