BEIJING, Feb 10– Researchers in China have developed improved at-home test strips that can quickly and accurately detect feline and canine parvoviruses, potentially helping pet owners identify life-threatening infections earlier, according to a study published…
S-Helmet: A Location-aware Safety System for Construction Workers
A summary by scientists at Hong Kong Polytechnic University about a newly developed system for construction site safety monitoring. [caption id="attachment_4042" align="alignright" width="300"] Copyright : Hong Kong Polytechnic University[/caption] We have developed a system for…
Noise-related Hearing Loss Might be in Your Genes
[caption id="attachment_4037" align="alignright" width="400"] Immunostained mouse auditory nerve synapses after noise exposure. Source: Rick A. Friedman Lab/USC[/caption] A genome-wide association study conducted by an international team led by the University of Southern California identified Nox3 as…
Knowing our solar system
[caption id="attachment_4033" align="alignnone" width="654"] Montage of our solar system. Image Credit: NASA/JPL[/caption] 1. The hottest planet isn’t closest to the sun. Many people know that Mercury is the closest planet to the sun, well less than…
Fossils provide insight into porpoises’ evolutionary process
Research into porpoise fossils found in Teisho, Hokkaido reveals that early porpoises possessed a long, narrow stout, a beak and experienced a faster rate of physical development, unlike their contemporary equivalents. [caption id="attachment_4028" align="alignnone" width="1299"]…





