A team of researchers from the Biology department at the TU Darmstadt has identified an enzyme that separates DNA replication from repair. This discovery could be of tremendous significance in the treatment of tumours. The ...
Cell & Microbiology
Jun 3, 2016
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Robots carry out their tasks more safely if they are controlled by another technology. This makes them much more suitable for use in the care sector, as revealed by a study conducted at the Robotics and Mechatronics department ...
Robotics
Jun 3, 2016
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The retail industry is ever-evolving, with a constant stream of new products and fancy upgrades to tempt consumers. Do you really need that built-in vacuum in the new minivan? The ability to clean on the go is certainly convenient. ...
Economics & Business
Jun 3, 2016
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Efficiently releasing stored chemical energy harnessed from renewable sources remains one of the great scientific challenges facing the catalysis research community. Meanwhile, Mother Nature performs this transformation with ...
Materials Science
Jun 3, 2016
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Computer programs often contain defects, or bugs, that need to be found and repaired. This manual "debugging" usually requires valuable time and resources. To help developers debug more efficiently, automated debugging solutions ...
Software
Jun 3, 2016
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A Montana State University physicist who has developed a new model that predicts the speed of solar plasma during solar flares, likening it to the path traveled by a thrown baseball, will present his findings at the Solar ...
Space Exploration
Jun 3, 2016
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In the landmark television series "Cosmos," astronomer Carl Sagan famously proclaimed, "We are made of star stuff."
Astronomy
Jun 3, 2016
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Scientists are developing technology capable of detecting the level of rust on metal structures such as bridges from up to 100m away.
Engineering
Jun 3, 2016
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Mammal DNA detected from the guts of blowflies indicated the presence of 11 mammal species at two tropical forest reserves in Malaysia. This new tool could soon join the list of conventional mammal monitoring tools, such ...
Ecology
Jun 3, 2016
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Heriot-Watt University is the only site in Scotland participating in satellite data collection as part of a landmark five-year experiment with NASA and the European Space Authority (ESA).
Space Exploration
Jun 3, 2016
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