A mechanism for how the disease ALS evolves has been discovered at Umeå University, Sweden. The discovery concerns how proteins with a defect structure spread the deformation to other proteins. The discovery can open up for novel pharmaceutical developments in the future. read...
Fraunhofer researchers have now contributed to the development of a heat pump that uses propane instead of harmful fluorinated greenhouse gases. The pump is both more climate-friendly and more efficient, the scientists claim. read...
A team of scientists found that the fruits likely consumed by the earliest representative of African apes and human in early winter had a high sugar and especially fructose content. This in turn led to the formation of body fat due to the lack of uricase in the metabolism. read...
Labvolution, Europe’s trade fair for laboratory technology, will for the first time next year award prizes for examples of best practice. The newly created Labvolution Award is aimed specifically at users from the laboratory sector, i.e. laboratories, research groups, or deserving individuals. It honors outstanding improvements that deliver significant benefits for laboratory work and processes. read...
