Many people think about science as a collection of facts: A cheetah can achieve speeds of 75 mph; the mitochondria are the powerhouse of the cell; E=mc2. But all of these facts, as interesting as they are, are just the outcome of science. (more…)
According to UK’s criminal justice system hate crime is defined as ‘any criminal offence which is perceived, by the victim or any other person, to be motivated by hostility or prejudice towards someone based on a personal characteristic.’ (more…)
AUSTIN, Texas — A team of scientists led by chemists Stephen Martin and James Sahn at The University of Texas at Austin have discovered what they say is a powerful pain reliever that acts on a previously unknown pain pathway. The synthetic compound, known as UKH-1114, is as effective at relieving neuropathic pain in injured mice as a drug widely used for pain relief called gabapentin, but it works at a much lower dose, with longer duration of action. (more…)
Internationales Team testet Impfstoff an jungen Menschen und ermittelt die richtige Dosierung
Ein internationales Wissenschaftlerteam hat erfolgreich einen Impfstoff gegen Ebola-Viren getestet: Die Mediziner ermittelten die Dosis, die einen wirksamen Schutz gegen Ebola-Viren bieten könnte und prüften den Impfstoff erstmals an Kindern. (more…)
Mary Caswell Stoddard, an assistant professor in Princeton’s Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, proposes a far-ranging hypothesis regarding how and why bird eggs acquire their shapes. Her research, an interdisciplinary collaboration involving multiple authors, suggests that the shape of an egg for a given bird species may be driven in part by physiological features related to its capability for flight. (more…)
Schon vor Jahrzehnten gelang es Island von fossilen Energieträgern auf Geothermie und Wasserkraft umzusteigen. Der Historiker Odinn Melsted vom Institut für Geschichtswissenschaften und Europäische Ethnologie erforscht mit einem DOC-Stipendium der ÖAW, wie die „Energiewende“ im hohen Norden gelang. (more…)
Dream Payments platform provides mobile and digital payment services via the IBM Cloud
TORONTO – 16 Oct 2017: IBM (NYSE: IBM) today announced it is teaming up with Toronto-based FinTech company Dream Payments to bring new revenue generating mobile payment offerings to financial institutions and merchants in the United States via the IBM Cloud. (more…)
Kaulquappen kommen Huckepack und ohne Umweg zur Wasserstelle
Pfeilgiftfrösche sind bekannt für ihre elterliche Fürsorge. Sie legen ihre Eier an Land, und transportieren ihre Kaulquappen nach dem Schlüpfen auf dem Rücken ins Wasser, damit sie sich dort weiterentwickeln können. Dies ist keine leichte Aufgabe, da passende Gewässer oft weit im Regenwald verstreut sind. (more…)
