1/24/12
DFG approves second funding stage for integrated research venture involving Heidelberg and Karlsruhe The integrated research venture "Mechanisms, Functions and Evolution of Wnt Signaling Pathways" involving 11 teams of scientists from Heidelberg and Karlsruhe will be receiving funding to the ...
1/24/12
International Workshop Dispersion Analysis organized by LUM in Berlin from 1-2 March Nanoparticles and convenience goods, having nothing in common at first sight, are subject to the same physical principles with respect to the characterization of their separation behaviour during production, ...
1/24/12
Max Planck researchers reveal the structure of the cellular protein degradation machinery Defective proteins that are not disposed of by the body can cause diseases such as Alzheimer’s or Parkinson’s. Scientists at the Max Planck Institute (MPI) of Biochemistry recently succeeded in revealing ...
1/24/12
Cooperation between Professor Dr. Angelika Kühnle of Mainz University and André Gourdon of CEMES-CNRS 23.01.2012 Since early January 2012, Angelika Kühnle, Professor of Physical Chemistry at Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz, and André Gourdon, Director of the Materials Science Institute ...
1/24/12
Neuherberg, January 16, 2012. The activity of human endogenous retroviruses (HERVs) in brain cells of patients with schizophrenia or bipolar disorders may be increased by treatment with antipsychotic medication. Scientists of the Helmholtz Zentrum München show in the current issue of PLoS ONE ...
1/24/12
Dominant males invest in friendly relationships with females Mate competition by males over females is common in many animal species. During mating season male testosterone levels rise, resulting in an increase in aggressive behavior and masculine features. Male bonobos, however, invest much ...
1/24/12
How diamond-bearing kimberlites reach the surface Kimberlites are magmatic rocks that form deep in the Earth’s interior and are brought to the surface by volcanic eruptions. On their turbulent journey upwards magmas assimilate other types of minerals, collectively referred to as xenoliths (Greek ...
1/23/12
The new ACUSON S3000* ultrasound system from Siemens will be able to display pictures from different imaging technologies at the same time. It includes advanced automated ultrasound fusion imaging. This feature provides radiologists additional clinical and spatial information in the analysis of ...
1/23/12
Dr. Kathleen Anders and Professor Thomas Blankenstein of the Max Delbrück Center (MDC) Berlin-Buch and researchers of the Beckman Research Institute of the City of Hope Cancer Center in Duarte, California, USA showed that drug-based cancer treatment and adoptive T cell therapy are both highly ...
1/23/12
01/20/2012 – The Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research again has been ranked amongst the top environmental think tanks worldwide. In the 2011 survey now published, it has been placed on the fourth rank – slightly improving from a fifth rank in the year before and a seventh rank in 2009. ...
