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Architecture & Construction

Avoiding a “Secondary Disaster” Due to Recovery Plans: Japanese Society from the Perspective of the Seawall Issue

The nationwide issue of seawall plans

Automotive Engineering

New Advances in Nanocomposites for Enhanced Durability

One challenge in producing strong, elastic and hard-wearing nanocomposites is obtaining an even distribution of the nanoparticles in the metal matrix. Now,…

Physics & Astronomy

Enhancing Plasmonic Sensors: Overcoming Noise with Light

As the sensitivity of plasmonic sensors reaches new heights, so does the challenge of using tiny sample volumes. Dmitry Kalashnikov and co-workers at the…

Life & Chemistry

New Poison Dart Frog Species Discovered in Panama

Every new species name is based on a representative specimen. The specimen for this species was collected Feb. 21, 2011, in the headwaters of the Rio Caño, in…

Health & Medicine

Early Sign of Pancreatic Cancer Uncovered by Researchers

Although the increase isn't large enough to be the basis of a new test for early detection of the disease, the findings will help researchers better understand…

Life & Chemistry

Human Genome Shaped by Evolutionary Arms Race Within It

New findings by scientists at the University of California, Santa Cruz, suggest that an evolutionary arms race between rival elements within the genomes of…

Health & Medicine

New Insights on Estrogen’s Role in Breast Cancer Therapy

The researchers say the work reveals new targets for breast cancer therapy and will help doctors predict which patients need the most aggressive treatment. …

Life & Chemistry

Climate Change Impacts Frog Breeding Patterns Worldwide

Scientists have found amphibians worldwide are breeding earlier due to climate change, but how that affects species is just now being answered.

Physics & Astronomy

Semiconductor Nano-Lasers: Achieving Rapid Operations Speed

One thousand billion operations per second – this peak value is achieved by semiconductor nano-lasers developed by physicists at the University of Jena…

Science Education

EBS Named First European School Approved by IMA’s Higher Education Endorsement Program

The Higher Education Endorsement Program recognizes undergraduate and graduate accounting programs that meet the educational standards that enable students to…

Studies and Analyses

After-School Exercise Boosts Cognition in Young Children

Half of the study subjects were randomly assigned to the after-school program and the rest were placed on a wait list. All participants underwent cognitive…

Earth Sciences

Greenland Ice Sheet’s Vulnerability to Climate Change Revealed

In addition to assessing the impact of the increasing levels of meltwater created and spilled into the ocean each year as the climate continues to warm, the…

Life & Chemistry

Investigating the “underground” habitat of Listeria bacteria

In order to better understand how Listeria spread, a group of scientists from the Institute of Milk Hygiene at the University of Veterinary Medicine, Vienna…

Agricultural & Forestry Science

Growers Nation: Empowering Farmers with Citizen Science

Knowing what to plant and when is vital information both for farmers and for gardeners who want to grow their own fruits and vegetables. The Growers Nation…

Physics & Astronomy

New Discovery Advances Spin-Based Computing Technology

Electricity and magnetism rule our digital world. Semiconductors process electrical information, while magnetic materials enable long-term data storage. A…

Life & Chemistry

Genetic 'instruction set' for antibodies knocks down hepatitis C in mice

Mice treated with the antibody genetic code resisted becoming infected with hepatitis C when they were exposed to the virus, the researchers reported in the…

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