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Medical Engineering

'Skin-like' device monitors cardiovascular and skin health

A new wearable medical device can quickly alert a person if they are having cardiovascular trouble or if it's simply time to put on some skin moisturizer,…

Life & Chemistry

Small Birds Outperform Larger Species in Aggressive Interactions

But Queen’s University biologist Paul Martin has found that occasionally, small species of birds can dominate larger species during aggressive interactions,…

Health & Medicine

NIH Study Reveals Camels as Key MERS-CoV Transmission Source

The study, designed by scientists from CSU and NIH's National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, involved three healthy camels exposed through the…

Health & Medicine

New Mouse Model Unveils Insights Into ALS Dementia

The first animal model for ALS dementia, a form of ALS that also damages the brain, has been developed by Northwestern Medicine® scientists. The advance will…

Health & Medicine

Calming Immune Cells May Unlock New Melanoma Treatments

Cancer Research UK scientists at The University of Manchester found that chemical signals produced by a type of immune cell, called macrophages, also act as a…

Social Sciences

Embracing the Benefits of Population Aging Trends

Around the world, people are living longer and having fewer children, leading to a population that is older, on average, than in the past. On average, life…

Corporate News

Vectron DE Gains Approval for Germany and TSI Certification

Gerald Hörster, President of the German Federal Railway Authority (EBA), and Andreas Thomasch, Head of Directorate Rolling Stock and Operations of EBA, handed…

Corporate News

Siemens Launches Advanced Wind Turbine Diagnostics Center in Denmark

The facility offers some of the most advanced wind turbine remote diagnostic and monitoring capabilities in the world and has been designed to accommodate the…

Materials Sciences

'Bendy' LEDs

“Bendy” light-emitting diode (LED) displays and solar cells crafted with inorganic compound semiconductor micro-rods are moving one step closer to reality,…

Power and Electrical Engineering

Paraffins: A Smart Way to Reduce Home Energy Consumption

40% of the total consumption of energy in Europe takes place in buildings, so reducing this consumption is becoming increasingly important. Integrating…

Materials Sciences

Novel Oxide Devices: Unveiling Surprising Interface Innovations

Complex oxide crystals combine oxygen atoms with assorted metals to produce unusual and very desirable properties. Because their electrons interact strongly…

Agricultural & Forestry Science

Flying Doctor Bees: A New Solution for Cherry Disease

University of Adelaide researchers are introducing a method to use bees to deliver disease control to cherry blossom, preventing brown rot in cherries.

Physics & Astronomy

Sandia’s Fusion Technique Achieves Breakthrough Results

The experimental work is described in a paper to be published in the Sept. 24 Physical Review Letters online. A theoretical PRL paper to be published on the…

Life & Chemistry

Sandia Researchers Uncover Secrets of Superbug Evolution

With the emergence and spread of antibiotic-resistance pathogens, healthcare-associated infections have become a serious threat. On any given day about one in…

Earth Sciences

Exploring Earthquake Processes: Deep Fault Drilling in NZ

The goal of the Deep Fault Drilling Project is to better understand earthquake processes by sampling the Alpine Fault, which is expected to trigger a large…

Materials Sciences

Future Flexible Electronics: Carbon Nanotube Breakthrough

Researchers from the University of Texas at Austin and Northwestern University have demonstrated a new method to improve the reliability and performance of…

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