Molecules anchored to the surfaces of nanoparticles modify and even control many characteristics of the particles, including how they interact with cells or react to light. The type of binding affects the nanoparticle's behavior and ...
A widely used type of heart monitor may provide a simple way to predict a person's risk for a common heart rhythm disorder called atrial fibrillation, according to a new study. Researchers found that people who have a greater number of ...
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Last week, the Food Standards Agency (FSA) in the U.K. published its Forward Evidence Plan for 2014, outlining priorities for the coming year. The plan is meant to draw the attention of potential research funders and inform stakeholders. ...
Tags: Agriculture, Food, Food Safety
Automotive brands were responsible for two of the top 10 most complained about advertisements in 2013. Ads for the Nissan Pulsar and Jeep Compass ranked fifth and sixth respectively on the list complied by the Advertising Standards Bureau ...
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An ideal gift for skateboarders this Christmas might be additional LED light equipment from Third Kind. The lights come in a package with all the hardware into a kit that can be mounted in minutes, according to a Gizmag article. The package ...
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Plastic processing is a process of converting large plastic sheets into a variety of usable parts and products. Several processes such as transforming, milling, turning, grinding and drilling are used to convert or modify plastic into ...
Line boring is applied to increase diameter of predrilled bore by cutting it inside. These machines are widely used because they can bore in a very short time and provide the great surface area. It bores holes in heavy construction ...
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SURREY, BC, Dec. 2, 2013 /CNW/ - FortisBC has received approval from the BC Utilities Commission (BCUC) to modify natural gas and propane rates. Beginning January 1, 2014 customers will see varying changes to their bill depending on where ...
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A ‘police-spec’ BMW 428i Coupe has been unveiled at the Essen motor show in Germany, thanks to the crew at BMW tuning specialist AC Schnitzer. Part of Germany’s ‘Tune It! Safe!’ campaign, aimed at encouraging ...
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American automobile manufacturer Ford Motor has issued a voluntary recall on 139,917 Escape vehicles of certain model year 2013 in the US, over problems in the engine cylinder. The vehicles were manufactured from 5 October 2011, through 2 ...
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A new Trojan programme that targets users of online financial services has the potential to spread very quickly over the next few months, security researchers warn. The malware was first advertised on a private cybercrime forum in July, ...
Tags: Online Banking, Threatonline, financial services, security
Key traffic across the internet has been "hijacked" several times this year and deliberately routed through locations in, first, Belarus and then Iceland. The hijackings - or "network interceptions" - were targeted at specific cities and ...
Tags: Internet, traffic, hijacked, Belarus, Iceland, Renesys
Editas Medicine, a transformative genome editing company, today announced it has secured a $43m Series A financing led by Flagship Ventures, Polaris Partners and Third Rock Ventures with participation from Partners Innovation Fund. ...
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When used in the glass lamination process, Thermex Thermatron's RF presses now enable many glass manufacturers to bypass autoclaving, reducing production time and operating cost by considerable amounts. As America experiences what many are ...
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Toyota Australia engineers “absolutely” welcome its global president’s directive to make its cars more fun to drive, committing to make the next generation Toyota Camry more dynamic than the current model. Confirmed in ...