What is antibiotic resistance and is it correct to describe it as a ‘looming global threat’? Antibiotic resistance is a consequence of antibiotic use. Bacteria adapt to the threat of antibiotics using mechanisms to overcome ...
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As China is executing its ambitious shale gas development plans to reach 6.5 billion cubic meters (cm) by 2015, the US' experiences in the industry may offer a number of lessons for China, US and Chinese academics concluded in a conference ...
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State-owned Bangladesh Petroleum Corp has submitted a formal request to the National Board of Revenue seeking a waiver from local taxes, value added taxes and other duties imposed on refined oil product imports, in order to borrow less from ...
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University of Notre Dame (UND) is developing gallium nitride (GaN) quantum dots in aluminium nitride (AlN) as a route to deep ultraviolet (UV) light-emitting diodes (LEDs) [Jai Verma et al, Appl. Phys. Lett., v104, p021105, 2014]. ...
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The 2014 benchmark zinc treatment charge is likely to be at least $10 above last year's benchmark TC, sources said Tuesday at the International Zinc Association conference Tuesday in Dana Point, California. Sources put the likely 2014 TC ...
Ukrainian mining and steel producing group Metinvest has announced that it has completed testing of high-strength and wearproof plates for lining the body of BelAZ dump trucks at its subsidiary Central GOK. Performance testing of ...
Valproic acid is one of the most widely prescribed drugs for the treatment of epilepsy. It has also been shown to be effective for the treatment of mood disorders and migraine headaches. What prompted your research into valproic acid ...
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A team of UCA researchers led by Professor Esther Berrocoso and in joint collaboration with the mental health research groups of the Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red de Salud Mental (CIBERSAM) have carried out a ...
One of science's strongest dogmas is that complex life on Earth could only evolve when oxygen levels in the atmosphere rose to close to modern levels. But now studies of a small sea sponge fished out of a Danish fjord shows that complex ...
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Omron Electronic Components Europe has launched a new sub miniature switch for tamper detection in Smart Meters, security systems, safety equipment and other systems. The new Omron D2FS ultra sub miniature switch has been specifically ...
Proteases are vital proteins that serve for order within cells. They break apart other proteins, ensuring that these are properly synthesized and decomposed. Proteases are also responsible for the pathogenic effects of many kinds of ...
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As a world leader in the manufacture of diesel and gas generator sets, FG Wilson has become a 'go-to' company for data centre providers across the world. Reliability is paramount, with the slightest failure of a power system potentially ...
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A near-doubling of the market for cwas unable to help the computer-related storage industry in 2013, which slid 5% in shipments because of continuing contractions in the hard-disk drive and optical disk drive segments, according to IHS. ...
From bacteria to plants to humans,all organisms have mechanisms that they use to repair DNA damaged by ultraviolet(UV)light.This fundamental maintenance function is critical to our health because damaged DNA can lead to diseases such as ...
The Worldwide Innovative Network(WIN)Consortium in personalized cancer medicine is proud to announce that AstraZeneca,DKFZ and EORTC have joined the Consortium.WIN is a unique global network of leading academics,industries,payors and ...
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