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Drying process could be key step in the development of life
MADISON – One-hundred fifty years ago, Charles Darwin speculated that life likely originated in a warm little pond.…
Ultrafast and ultra-sensitive protein detection method allows for ultra-early disease diagnoses
Protein detection based on antigen–antibody reaction is vital in the early diagnosis of a wide range of diseases.…
What medication flavors do cats prefer? Science says none
Cats are cats. Any cat lover knows they can transition from sweet and cuddly to stubborn and sassy…
Shedding light on photosynthesis at sea
Land plants mainly absorb red and blue light from the sun and use it for photosynthesis. However, only…
NASA Launches International Mission to Survey Earth’s Water
A satellite built for NASA and the French space agency Centre National d’Études Spatiales (CNES) to observe nearly…
Improved tin slag waste may use as fillers for construction
Scientists have reported a novel way to produce reinforced concrete materials using tin slag aggregates, which is a…
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Last of Nepal’s car porters recalls life without roads
By Ammu Kannampilly | AFP Chitlang (Nepal) (AFP) – At 92, Dhan Bahadur Gole is the last known survivor of a generation of porters who carried luxury cars on foot across steep mountain passes to Nepal’s rulers in Kathmandu. Before the Himalayan nation built its first highway in 1956 only the capital city had paved roads, […]
University of Malaya young researcher won the Outstanding Journal Article Award at the AECT 2014 convention in USA
Dr. Farrah Dina Yusop, the Deputy Director of the Curriculum Development Center and senior lecturer of the Faculty of Education, University of Malaya, Malaysia has been awarded the prestigious Outstanding…
Materials Research Society Announces New Board Appointment for 2015
WARRENDALE, PA – The Materials Research Society (MRS) announces a new appointment to its Board of Directors, effective January 1, 2015. David J. Parrillo, Global Research and Development Director, Packaging and Specialty Plastics…
Government of Myanmar and regional knowledge centre collaborate to promote ecotourism and the conservation of protected areas
Kathmandu– On Thursday, 30 October, in the presence of Union Minister U Htay Aung of the Ministry of Hotels and Tourism and the Union Minister U Win Tun of the…