Cargo ship ballast water cleaning experiments
Many countries have begun to require ships next year its ballast water treatment. The installation of these treatment systems may have to spend $ 70 billion the maritime industry.
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Ebola virus mutates or affect the efficacy of new drugs
The 20th US researchers say they have found a genetic variation of Ebola occurred in the past 40 years, these mutations may affect the efficacy of drugs being developed for Ebola.
Looking for the source of dilated cardiomyopathy gene appear breakthroughs
University of New South Wales, Australia recently announced on the official website to find the source of dilated cardiomyopathy gene appeared breakthroughs, which provides a method for early diagnosis of this serious disease.
China create the world's lightest material
They use ordinary fiber membrane materials developed an ultra-light, super-elastic fibers airgel by China Metrology Accreditation results show that the fibers of the solid material density airgel only 0.12 milligrams per cubic centimeter, a volume of 20 cm3 “fiber airgel” could easily “hit” on a few feather fluff.
The origins of human language began manufacturing tools
Researchers have been discussing when to start talking to each other humans. However, a very broad range of estimates – as early as 200 million years ago, humans appear, as late dating back 50,000 years ago.
First test Ebola vaccine effective in Africa
British medical journal “The Lancet” the report said, the early clinical results of experimenting with an Ebola vaccine in Africa’s “encouraging”, and confirmed the safety of the vaccine is capable of eliciting an immune response. However, its effects and the duration of immunity remains to be verified.
New Antibodies For The Treatment Of Alzheimer's Disease
Japanese researchers have developed an antibody to reduce the lead to Alzheimer’s disease (Alzheimer’s disease) abnormal Tau protein in the brain, and successfully improved the memory of mice. This will help develop the treatment of Alzheimer’s disease drugs.
Fat burning calories to help lose weight
If you often concerned about obesity in terms of news, you may have heard there is a type of energy called brown fat in fat. Scientists believe that this fat may help to resolve the current epidemic of obesity in this growing social problem.
New method of hair regeneration
Macrophages are cells from the immune system, responsible for phagocytosis of invading pathogens. In life, the regenerative capacity of stem cells can be supplemented for the skin, but different factors may reduce their renewable, or promote their uncontrolled growth.
No one will die of cancer before 2050
University of London, a large study that because human beings on the prevention and treatment of cancer continue to progress, by 2050, people under the age of 80, almost no one will die of cancer.