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Shark Tagged by NSU’s Guy Harvey Research Institute Is Apparently Enjoying Time in Warm, Tropical Waters

Like his human counterparts, it seems a shortfin mako shark tagged by researchers at Nova Southeastern University's Guy Harvey Research Institute (GHRI) has…

Materials Sciences

Sequencing the DNA of Things with the Materials Genomics Initiative

Since 2011, the Federal government has invested more than $250 million in research and development, and innovation infrastructure to support the use of…

Earth Sciences

Antarctic Ice Shelves Thin Rapidly, Raising Climate Concerns

A new study led by Scripps Institution of Oceanography at UC San Diego researchers has revealed that the thickness of Antarctica’s floating ice shelves has…

Information Technology

Big Data Unlocks Genetic Clues for Computer Engineers

Through a novel method of analyzing these big data, Sharlee Climer, PhD, research assistant professor in computer science, and Weixiong Zhang, PhD, professor…

Life & Chemistry

Sustainability Missteps: Risks of Toxic Chemicals Ahead

The 21st century has presented us with a new scientific challenge – sustainable development. In a battle for sustainable world, humanity seeks to achieve such…

Life & Chemistry

KAIST Unveils How NSF Disassembles SNARE Complex in Membrane Traffic

KAIST researchers discovered that the protein N-ethylmaleimide-sensitive factor (NSF) unravels a single SNARE complex using one round ATP turnover by tearing…

Materials Sciences

Piezoelectric Innovations to Reduce Material Stress in Construction

High levels of mechanical stress reduce the lifespan of construction components. This is true for all types of materials; exposure to mechanical stress is a…

Life & Chemistry

Researchers discover how body's good fat tissue communicates with brain

The findings, published in The Journal of Neuroscience, help to describe the conversation that takes place between the brain and brown fat tissue while brown…

Earth Sciences

Extreme Winters Explained: Climate Change Myths Debunked

Repeated cold snaps led to temperatures far below freezing across the eastern United States in the past two winters. Parts of the Niagara Falls froze, and ice…

Health & Medicine

Driving Experience Shapes Road Test Results for Telescopic Lens Users

After driving experience is taken into account, visual factors have no significant effect on road test scores in drivers using bioptic devices, report Bradley…

Health & Medicine

Shape-Shifting Sensor Reports Deep Body Conditions

Scientists working at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) and the National Institutes of Health (NIH) have devised and demonstrated a…

Earth Sciences

More Evidence of Groundwater on Mars: Insights from Arabia Terra

Monica Pondrelli and colleagues investigated the Equatorial Layered Deposits (ELDs) of Arabia Terra in Firsoff crater area, Mars, to understand their formation…

Materials Sciences

Antibacterial Plastic Innovation: Egg Whites Meet Bioplastics

Bioplastics made from protein sources such as albumin and whey have shown significant antibacterial properties, findings that could eventually lead to their…

Social Sciences

Balancing Focus: The Downsides of Task Attention

Sometimes being too focused on a task is not a good thing.

Health & Medicine

WSU researchers find 'exploding head syndrome' more common in young people than thought

Washington State University researchers have found that an unexpectedly high percentage of young people experience “exploding head syndrome,” a psychological…

Physics & Astronomy

Control Magnetic Interactions to Reverse Time in Materials

In many materials, macroscopic magnetic properties emerge when microscopically small magnets align in a fixed pattern throughout the whole solid. In a…

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