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Materials Sciences

Lemongrass Fiber: A Sustainable Solution for Drilling Fluids

In the oil and gas industry, drilling mud is used to (1) to suspend cuttings to prevent it sagging at the drill bit during shutdown, (2) to transport it to the…

Life & Chemistry

Gene Disruption Linked to Mental Disorders and Neural Connections

Researchers have long suspected that major mental disorders are genetically-rooted diseases of synapses – the connections between neurons. Now, investigators…

Studies and Analyses

Men’s Work-Life Balance Perceptions: A New Study Analysis

Study author Christin Munsch, an assistant professor of sociology at Furman University, analyzed the reactions both men and women received when making flexible…

Studies and Analyses

'Super-parent' cultural pressures can spur mental health conditions in new moms and dads

This awareness has become even more critical as “super mom” and “super dad” pressures continue to grow, said Carrie Wendel-Hummell, a KU doctoral candidate in…

Business and Finance

Surprising number of older adults weathered the 'Great Recession' without financial strain

Researcher Lindsay R. Wilkinson, an assistant professor of sociology in Baylor University's College of Arts & Sciences, drew on 5,205 respondents from the…

Studies and Analyses

High-Intensity Exercise Safe for Heart Transplant Recipients

Recent research shows that high-intensity interval exercise—training for a few minutes at close to the maximum heart rate—is safe and more efficient than…

Studies and Analyses

Genes, Gender, and Environment: Insights on Substance Abuse

The study looked at men and women with a genetic sensitivity to stressful situations. Strong family and community ties were protective for such men, reducing…

Studies and Analyses

Provider and parental assumptions on teen sex yield 'missed opportunities' for HPV vaccine

Researchers at Boston University School of Medicine (BUSM) conducted hundreds of interviews to offer new insights into this frequent—and often…

Life & Chemistry

Discover the Combined Nanoscopy Technique for Cell Monitoring

Molecular processes in living cells can best be monitored by high-resolution microscopy techniques. Although groundbreaking technical innovations in the field…

Life & Chemistry

Novel Treatment Boosts Bone Strength in Genetic Disease

The researchers demonstrated in a mouse model of the disorder that the enzyme asfotase-alpha improves bone growth, mineralization and strength. The findings,…

Earth Sciences

NASA Updates: Tropical Storm Julio Moves Away From Hawaii

Julio is far enough away from Hawaii so that there are no coastal watches or warnings in effect.

Life & Chemistry

New Drug Therapy Shows Promise for Kidney Stones in Mice

A new mouse study, however, suggests that a class of drugs approved to treat leukemia and epilepsy also may be effective against kidney stones, researchers at Washington University School of Medicine…

Environmental Conservation

Scientists study 'talking' turtles in Brazilian Amazon

Turtles are well known for their longevity and protective shells, but it turns out these reptiles use sound to stick together and care for young, according to…

Life & Chemistry

Scientists Create RNA Origami from a Single Strand

RNA origami is a new method for organizing molecules on the nanoscale. Using just a single strand of RNA, many complicated shapes can be fabricated by this…

Environmental Conservation

Tree Height and Climate: Unraveling Nature’s Connection

Both factors — resource allocation and hydraulic limitation — might play a role, and a scientific debate has arisen as to which factor (or what combination)…

Life & Chemistry

Single Enzyme Linked to Diabetes Development Revealed

12-LO's enzymatic action is the last step in the production of certain small molecules that harm the cell, according to a team from Indiana University School…

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