http://www.alphagalileo.orgEurope's leading source of research newsCopyright 2010 AlphaGalileohttp://www.alphagalileo.org/ViewItem.aspx?ItemId=84239&CultureCode=enGerman scientists from Tübingen and Mainz have developed a blood test that can reliably detect gene doping even after 56 days.Thu, 02 Sep 2010 16:00:20 GMThttp://www.alphagalileo.org/ViewItem.aspx?ItemId=84230&CultureCode=enThe Royal Geographical Society (with IBG)’s annual conference in London will hear today from two academics, both of whom are calling for changes to the ways in which the United Nations (UN) reports on climate change and manages its impact.Thu, 02 Sep 2010 15:44:01 GMThttp://www.alphagalileo.org/ViewItem.aspx?ItemId=84122&CultureCode=enOnly half the number of plant species that could blossom along the walls of the River Thames finds a suitable place to grow, yet this could potentially double with the introduction of ‘green wall’ technology, the Royal Geographical Society (with IBG)’s international conference will be told tomorrow.Thu, 02 Sep 2010 15:41:22 GMThttp://www.alphagalileo.org/ViewItem.aspx?ItemId=84215&CultureCode=enThe Fault Analysis Group, a leading research group within University College Dublin’s School of Geological Sciences, was today presented with the NovaUCD 2010 Innovation Award. The Group has secured €6 million in research funding and software jointly developed by the Group with a UK based company has become a global industry standard and generated €350,000 in royalties. Thu, 02 Sep 2010 14:59:01 GMThttp://www.alphagalileo.org/ViewItem.aspx?ItemId=84203&CultureCode=en"Degraded Forest in Eastern Africa. Management and restoration"<br />Forest degradation as a result of lodging, shifting cultivation, agriculture and urban development is a major issue throughout the tropics. It leads to loss of soil fertility, water resources and biodiversity, as well as contributing to climate change. Efforts are therefore required tot try to minimize further degradation and restore tropical forests in a sustainable way.Thu, 02 Sep 2010 12:48:31 GMThttp://www.alphagalileo.org/ViewItem.aspx?ItemId=84194&CultureCode=enBiophysicists in Bochum have discovered a diode for protons: just like the electronic component determines the direction of flow of electric current, the “proton diode” ensures that protons can only pass through a cell membrane in one direction. Water molecules play an important role here as active components of the diode. The researchers led by Prof. Dr. Klaus Gerwert (Chair of Biophysics at the RUB) were able to observe this through a combination of molecular biology, X-ray crystallography, time-resolved FTIR spectroscopy and biomolecular simulations. They report in the current international online edition of the journal Angewandte Chemie.Thu, 02 Sep 2010 10:58:45 GMThttp://www.alphagalileo.org/ViewItem.aspx?ItemId=84179&CultureCode=enImage of Hurricane Earl off the East coast of America captured by the AVHRR instrument onboard EUMETSAT's Metop-A polar-orbiting satellite (01/09/10 14:40 + 14.43 UTC). Thu, 02 Sep 2010 10:28:52 GMThttp://www.alphagalileo.org/ViewItem.aspx?ItemId=84185&CultureCode=ptNem o facto de ser activa e de ter uma mobilidade ímpar a conseguiu esconder dos olhares bem atentos dos mergulhadores e voluntários do jogo que pôs todos à procura da fauna marinha. A Anémona-nocturna foi a espécie mais registada pelos participantes do “QPEIXE”.Thu, 02 Sep 2010 10:25:29 GMThttp://www.alphagalileo.org/ViewItem.aspx?ItemId=84089&CultureCode=deDie Erkenntnisse des Molekularbiologen und Biochemikers gelten als Meilenstein in der biologischen Grundlagenforschung. Am Dienstag, 7. September, um 11.30 Uhr überreicht die Körber-Stiftung im Großen Festsaal des Hamburger Rathauses den mit 750.000 Euro dotierten Körber-Preis für die Europäische Wissenschaft 2010 an Jiri Friml. Hamburgs Erster Bürgermeister Christoph Ahlhaus wird die geladenen Gäste begrüßen. Den Preisträger und sein Forschungsprojekt präsentiert Ranga Yogeshwar.Thu, 02 Sep 2010 10:16:58 GMThttp://www.alphagalileo.org/ViewItem.aspx?ItemId=84089&CultureCode=enThe findings of the molecular biologist and biochemist are considered a milestone in basic biological research On Tuesday, 7 September at 11:30 a.m. in the Great Hall of Hamburg City Hall, the Körber Foundation will present the 2010 Körber European Science Award, which is endowed with 750,000 euros, to Jiri Friml. Hamburg's Mayor Christoph Ahlhaus will welcome the invited guests.Thu, 02 Sep 2010 10:14:51 GMThttp://www.alphagalileo.org/ViewItem.aspx?ItemId=84176&CultureCode=enESA’s Herschel infrared space observatory has discovered that ultraviolet starlight is the key ingredient for making water in space. It is the only explanation for why a dying star is surrounded by a gigantic cloud of hot water vapour.Thu, 02 Sep 2010 10:11:25 GMThttp://www.alphagalileo.org/ViewItem.aspx?ItemId=84161&CultureCode=enCluster has spent a decade revealing previously hidden interactions between the Sun and Earth. Its studies have uncovered secrets of aurora, solar storms, and given us insight into fundamental processes that occur across the Universe. And there is more work to do.Thu, 02 Sep 2010 08:43:48 GMThttp://www.alphagalileo.org/ViewItem.aspx?ItemId=84128&CultureCode=pt06/09/2010 &mdash; 10/09/2010, Lisboa, Portugal<br />É já no próximo dia 6 de Setembro que começa a Joint European and National Astronomy Meeting (JENAM 2010), uma das mais importantes reuniões científicas na área da astronomia na Europa, e que decorrerá durante uma semana, na Faculdade de Ciências da Universidade de Lisboa. Wed, 01 Sep 2010 15:49:12 GMThttp://www.alphagalileo.org/ViewItem.aspx?ItemId=84128&CultureCode=en06/09/2010 &mdash; 10/09/2010, Lisbon, Portugal<br />The Joint European and National Astronomy Meeting (JENAM 2010), a major European astronomy meeting, starts next week, running for 6 to 10 September, at the Faculty of Sciences of the University of Lisbon.Wed, 01 Sep 2010 15:47:34 GMThttp://www.alphagalileo.org/ViewItem.aspx?ItemId=84110&CultureCode=enThe aluminium content of a range of the most popular brands of infant formulas remains high, researchers at Keele University, UK have found.Wed, 01 Sep 2010 14:55:15 GMThttp://www.alphagalileo.org/ViewItem.aspx?ItemId=84098&CultureCode=enMale lambs left entire grow significantly faster than castrates, while meat from entire male lambs has less fat, and thus represents better value for consumers. Wed, 01 Sep 2010 14:23:30 GMThttp://www.alphagalileo.org/ViewItem.aspx?ItemId=84092&CultureCode=enMunicipal waste and manures will be increasingly used as a source of composting material and have the added potential benefit of suppressing plant diseases. Work at Teagasc Research Centre, Kinsealy, in collaboration with University College Dublin, has been looking at ways of producing consistently disease-suppressive composts.Wed, 01 Sep 2010 14:03:32 GMThttp://www.alphagalileo.org/ViewItem.aspx?ItemId=84077&CultureCode=frLa galaxie NGC 4666 occupe fièrement le centre de cette nouvelle image, prise en lumière visible avec la caméra WFI sur le télescope de 2,2 mètres MGP/ESO à l’Observatoire de La Silla au Chili. NGC 4666 est une remarquable galaxie avec une très vigoureuse formation d’étoiles et un super-vent peu commun de gaz éjecté. Elle a été observée précédemment en rayons X par le télescope spatial de l’ESA XMM-Newton et l’image présentée ici a été prise afin de permettre d’étudier plus en profondeur d’autres objets détectés lors des dernières observations en rayons X.Wed, 01 Sep 2010 12:25:25 GMThttp://www.alphagalileo.org/ViewItem.aspx?ItemId=84071&CultureCode=en08/09/2010, Online<br />>>Learn about role that spatial planning can play in climate change mitigation and adaptation >>Discover the different development strategies available for sustainable place-making >>Explore potential governance interventions in the development processWed, 01 Sep 2010 11:57:26 GMThttp://www.alphagalileo.org/ViewItem.aspx?ItemId=84041&CultureCode=enThe galaxy NGC 4666 takes pride of place at the centre of this new image, made in visible light with the Wide Field Imager on the MPG/ESO 2.2-metre telescope at the La Silla Observatory in Chile. NGC 4666 is a remarkable galaxy with very vigorous star formation and an unusual “superwind” of out-flowing gas. It had previously been observed in X-rays by the ESA XMM-Newton space telescope, and the image presented here was taken to allow further study of other objects detected in the earlier X-ray observations.Wed, 01 Sep 2010 10:57:48 GMThttp://www.alphagalileo.org/ViewItem.aspx?ItemId=84044&CultureCode=enA significant number of Parkinson’s disease patients have a mutation of the enzyme Leucine-Rich Repeat Protein Kinase 2 (LRRK2, also known as dardarin). However, little is understood about how it is regulated or functions.Wed, 01 Sep 2010 10:20:02 GMThttp://www.alphagalileo.org/ViewItem.aspx?ItemId=84020&CultureCode=enA new method of predicting solar storms that could help to avoid widespread power and communications blackouts costing billions of pounds has been launched by researchers at the University of Bradford (UK).Wed, 01 Sep 2010 08:39:36 GMThttp://www.alphagalileo.org/ViewItem.aspx?ItemId=84017&CultureCode=enChristian-Albrechts-Universitaet zu Kiel (CAU) is applying for the second phase of the Excellence Initiative by the German federal and state governments in all three funding lines: (1) the institutional strategy to promote project-oriented top-level research, (2) the Graduate School and (3) the Cluster of Excellence. The proposal for the funding of an institutional strategy was submitted by 1 September 2010. The University's strategy will be presented to friends, sponsors and partners at the parliamentary evening today, 1 September 2010, in CAU's Zoological Museum.Wed, 01 Sep 2010 08:13:14 GMThttp://www.alphagalileo.org/ViewItem.aspx?ItemId=84014&CultureCode=deNeuartige Sensoren mit einer unübertroffenen Empfindlichkeit verhelfen vom Schweizerischen Nationalfonds (SNF) unterstützten Forschenden zu neuen Erkenntnissen über Bakterien: Ob sich diese als Einzelgänger frei fortbewegen oder aber zusammenspannen und für Antibiotika undurchdringliche Biofilme bilden, bestimmt die Konzentration eines bestimmten Botenstoffs. Dass man diesen nun in einzelnen lebenden Zellen messen kann, dürfte bei der Suche nach neuen Antibiotika helfen.Wed, 01 Sep 2010 08:05:07 GMThttp://www.alphagalileo.org/ViewItem.aspx?ItemId=84014&CultureCode=frDes capteurs d'un genre nouveau, dotés d'une sensibilité inégalée, permettent à des chercheurs soutenus par le Fonds national suisse (FNS) de faire de nouvelles découvertes sur les bactéries: selon la concentration d'un certain marqueur, ces dernières peuvent soit prendre une forme isolée mobile, soit s'organiser sous forme de biofilm imperméable aux antibiotiques. La possibilité de détecter désormais ces marqueurs dans les cellules vivantes individuelles devrait contribuer sensiblement à la recherche de nouveaux antibiotiques.Wed, 01 Sep 2010 08:02:18 GMThttp://www.alphagalileo.org/ViewItem.aspx?ItemId=84011&CultureCode=enJust as we grow used to satellite navigation in everyday life, media reports argue that a coming surge in solar activity could render satnav devices useless, perhaps even frying satellites themselves. Is it true? No.Wed, 01 Sep 2010 07:55:15 GMThttp://www.alphagalileo.org/ViewItem.aspx?ItemId=84005&CultureCode=enGlobal CO2 emissions decreased in 2009, the first decrease recorded this decade. However, in China and India the emissions increased by 9 and 6 percent.Wed, 01 Sep 2010 07:42:30 GMThttp://www.alphagalileo.org/ViewItem.aspx?ItemId=83846&CultureCode=enCounterfeiting of drugs is a huge industry with an annual turnover of more than SEK 500 billion. In Africa the situation is extremely serious. Half of the malaria medication sold there could be ineffective or even harmful. There is currently no good way to identify counterfeit drugs. However, researchers from Lund and the UK have now developed a technique that could resolve the situation. Wed, 01 Sep 2010 07:33:28 GMThttp://www.alphagalileo.org/ViewItem.aspx?ItemId=83996&CultureCode=en06:30 01/09/2010<br />This A & B-Roll recaps on the Cluster mission, its essential discoveries and focuses particularly on the importance of its data for space weather analysis and predictions. This includes interviews in English and franch- with Eamonn Daly, Head of Space Environments and Effects Department at ESA and the ESA Cluster Mission Manager Philippe Escoubet.Tue, 31 Aug 2010 16:24:05 GMThttp://www.alphagalileo.org/ViewItem.aspx?ItemId=83993&CultureCode=enPatients suffering with heart failure are more likely to die if they have high levels of a bone hormone called osteoprotegerin (OPG). That is the finding of a research team from the Akershus University Hospital and the University of Oslo in Norway, in collaboration with colleagues in Italy and Denmark. Tue, 31 Aug 2010 14:49:38 GMThttp://www.alphagalileo.org/ViewItem.aspx?ItemId=83942&CultureCode=deWissenschaftler am Europäischen Laboratorium für Molekularbiologie (EMBL) in Heidelberg haben eine unerwartete Entdeckung gemacht und berichten darüber heute in Cell: Ein echtes Gegenstück zum Großhirn findet sich bereits in einem Wirbellosen, dem Meeresringelwurm Platynereis dumerilii, einem entfernten Verwandten des Regenwurms. Die Forschungsergebnisse geben einen Hinweis darauf wie die ältesten hochentwickelten Gehirnregionen ausgesehen haben könnten, wann sie entstanden sind und welche Aufgaben sie hatten.Tue, 31 Aug 2010 14:41:38 GMThttp://www.alphagalileo.org/ViewItem.aspx?ItemId=83942&CultureCode=enUnexpectedly, scientists at the European Molecular Biology Laboratory have now discovered a true counterpart of the cerebral cortex in an invertebrate, a marine worm. Their findings, published today in Cell, give an idea of what the most ancient higher brain centres looked like, and what our distant ancestors used them for.Tue, 31 Aug 2010 14:40:14 GMThttp://www.alphagalileo.org/ViewItem.aspx?ItemId=83990&CultureCode=enIron plays a key role in human homeostasis. It is essential for growth and survival, and is a vital ingredient in numerous processes including erythropoiesis, oxygen transport and storage, oxidative metabolism in the skeletal and heart muscle, synthesis and degradation of lipids, carbohydrates, DNA and RNA. Important though it is, iron metabolism must be precisely controlled because iron is insoluble and excess levels can be toxic.Tue, 31 Aug 2010 14:26:03 GMThttp://www.alphagalileo.org/ViewItem.aspx?ItemId=83987&CultureCode=enSurvival rates in heart failure patients with reduced levels of vitamin D are lower than in patients with normal levels. This is the finding of a major study carried out at University Medical Center, Groningen, Netherlands. Tue, 31 Aug 2010 14:21:11 GMThttp://www.alphagalileo.org/ViewItem.aspx?ItemId=83981&CultureCode=enThe European Society of Cardiology (ESC) today announces the release of new Clinical Practice Guidelines covering Myocardial Revascularisation. These guidelines were developed following pioneering and extensive co-operation between the ESC and the European Association of Cardio-Thoracic Surgeons (EACTS). Tue, 31 Aug 2010 14:11:55 GMThttp://www.alphagalileo.org/ViewItem.aspx?ItemId=83975&CultureCode=enThe European Society of Cardiology (ESC) today announces the release of new Clinical Practice Guidelines covering the management of Grown-up Congenital Heart Disease (GUCH). Tue, 31 Aug 2010 13:49:52 GMThttp://www.alphagalileo.org/ViewItem.aspx?ItemId=83972&CultureCode=enThe European Society of Cardiology (ESC) today announces a focused update of its Clinical Practice Guidelines covering Device Therapy in Heart Failure. This is the first time that current ESC guidelines have been updated, reflecting the pace of research in this field and the importance of recently published evidence.Tue, 31 Aug 2010 13:43:34 GMThttp://www.alphagalileo.org/ViewItem.aspx?ItemId=83966&CultureCode=enThe European Society of Cardiology (ESC) today announces the release of new Clinical Practice Guidelines covering Atrial Fibrillation. These are the first guidelines to be prepared solely by the ESC on this very important topic. Tue, 31 Aug 2010 13:30:52 GMThttp://www.alphagalileo.org/ViewItem.aspx?ItemId=83963&CultureCode=enA study carried out by cardiologists from the Medical University of Innsbruck has investigated the risk of myocardial infarction (heart attack) amongst winter sports tourists to the Tyrolean Alps. The research shows that inadequate preparation for the intense physical exertion required, combined with the effects of altitude and low temperature, leads to an increase in heart attack incidents, particularly during the first two days of vacation.Tue, 31 Aug 2010 13:28:14 GMThttp://www.alphagalileo.org/ViewItem.aspx?ItemId=83960&CultureCode=enA detailed study conducted by a team from the University of Athens on the Aegean island of Ikaria has demonstrated that moderate consumption of coffee by hypertensive elderly individuals can lead to improvements in aortic distensibility. Tue, 31 Aug 2010 13:25:42 GMThttp://www.alphagalileo.org/ViewItem.aspx?ItemId=83957&CultureCode=enThe University of Athens Medical School has conducted a comprehensive study to evaluate the relationship between diet quality, levels of physical activity and key lifestyle characteristics amongst a group of 12-17 year old schoolchildren. Tue, 31 Aug 2010 13:23:09 GMThttp://www.alphagalileo.org/ViewItem.aspx?ItemId=83954&CultureCode=enA year-long study into the effects of increased physical activity at school has shown that children’s fitness levels and body composition do improve with daily participation in sport – and particularly so for children from deprived backgrounds.Tue, 31 Aug 2010 13:21:18 GMThttp://www.alphagalileo.org/ViewItem.aspx?ItemId=83948&CultureCode=enMicrobes could soon be used to convert metallic wastes into high-value catalysts for generating clean energy, say scientists writing in the September issue of Microbiology. Researchers from the School of Biosciences at the University of Birmingham have discovered the mechanisms that allow the common soil bacterium Desulfovibrio desulfuricans to recover the precious metal palladium from industrial waste sources.Tue, 31 Aug 2010 12:21:30 GMThttp://www.alphagalileo.org/ViewItem.aspx?ItemId=83951&CultureCode=pt00:00 31/08/2010<br />Em entrevista à Antena 1, alguns investigadores do CCMAR, explicam a importância da Ria Formosa e do seu ecossistema. Ouça a reportagem de Mário Antunes e fique a conhecer melhor um património e uma das candidatas a "Maravilha Natural de Portugal". Tue, 31 Aug 2010 11:41:22 GMThttp://www.alphagalileo.org/ViewItem.aspx?ItemId=83939&CultureCode=enA major study of agriculture in Haiti after this year’s earthquake has found that much of the emergency seed aid provided after the disaster was not targeted to emergency needs. The report concludes that seed aid, when poorly-designed, could actually harm farmers or depress local markets, therefore hampering recovery from emergencies.Tue, 31 Aug 2010 11:01:58 GMThttp://www.alphagalileo.org/ViewItem.aspx?ItemId=83921&CultureCode=enUsing readily available computer programs, researchers have developed a system to identify genes that will be useful in the classification of breast cancer. The algorithm, described in BioMed Central’s open access Journal of Experimental & Clinical Cancer Research will enable researchers to quickly generate valuable gene signatures without specialized software or extensive bioinformatics training.Tue, 31 Aug 2010 10:51:20 GMThttp://www.alphagalileo.org/ViewItem.aspx?ItemId=83930&CultureCode=de10. Jahrestagung des German Academic International Network (GAIN) für deutsche Wissenschaftler in Nordamerika Gemeinsame Pressemitteilung der Alexander von Humboldt-Stiftung, des Deutschen Akademischen Austauschdienstes und der Deutschen ForschungsgemeinschaftTue, 31 Aug 2010 10:45:50 GMThttp://www.alphagalileo.org/ViewItem.aspx?ItemId=83912&CultureCode=enResults of the Phase III EINSTEIN-DVT study show that the oral anticoagulant rivaroxaban achieved the primary efficacy and safety outcomes in the treatment of patients with acute, symptomatic deep vein thrombosis (DVT). Tue, 31 Aug 2010 09:45:29 GMThttp://www.alphagalileo.org/ViewItem.aspx?ItemId=83909&CultureCode=enResults from the FUTURA/OASIS 8 study presented today at the ESC Congress provide initial evidence that a low dose of unfractionated heparin does not reduce the incidence of bleeding or vascular complications in PCI patients treated with the anticoagulant fondaparinux. Tue, 31 Aug 2010 09:42:51 GMThttp://www.alphagalileo.org/ViewItem.aspx?ItemId=83903&CultureCode=enAtrial fibrillation (AF) is the most common cardiac arrhythmia, affecting about 7 million people in Europe. Tue, 31 Aug 2010 09:33:22 GMT