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Earth Sciences

Arctic Sea Ice Snow Thins: New Study Reveals Alarming Trends

Now that people are more concerned than ever about what is happening at the poles, a new study confirms that snow has thinned significantly in the Arctic,…

Event News

5th Technical Conference "Subsoil Analysis, Ground Improvement and Wind Turbine Foundations"

The new multi-megawatt wind energy converters (WECs) make very high demands on subsoil bearing capacity and on wind turbine foundations.

Materials Sciences

Lead Contamination in African Cookware Poses Health Risks

Lead levels in foods prepared in aluminum pots from Cameroon exceed U.S. guidelines for lead consumption according to a new study published this month. A…

Studies and Analyses

Neurocognitive Deficits Link ADHD, Substance Abuse, Conduct Disorder

Researchers at the University of Montreal and CHU Sainte-Justine Research Centre have traced the origins of ADHD, substance abuse and conduct disorder, and…

Physics & Astronomy

Comets Create Organic Molecules, ALMA Study Reveals

Comets contain some of the oldest and most pristine materials in our Solar System. Understanding their unique chemistry could reveal much about the birth of…

Earth Sciences

Eastern Hemlock Loss Impacts Peak Flows After Storms

“Eastern hemlock trees have died throughout much of their range due to the hemlock woolly adelgid, an exotic invasive insect,” said Steven Brantley, a…

Materials Sciences

Notre Dame Unveils New Class of Semiconducting Materials

The research was conducted at the Notre Dame Radiation Laboratory by Joseph Manser, a doctoral student in chemical and biomolecular engineering, under the…

Life & Chemistry

New Analysis Uncovers Tumor Weaknesses in Cancer Research

Scientists have known for decades that cancer can be caused by genetic mutations, but more recently they have discovered that chemical modifications of a gene…

Health & Medicine

Regional Anesthesia Improves Pediatric Knee Surgery Recovery

“Our goal with this technique is to reduce pain, which improves patient outcomes and patient satisfaction,” said Tarun Bhalla, MD, director of Acute Pain and…

Health & Medicine

Oxidative Stress Linked to Increased Hip Fracture Risk

The research, appearing online ahead of print in the Journal of Bone and Mineral Research, was led by Tianying Wu, MD, PhD, an assistant professor in the UC…

Earth Sciences

NASA Tracks Weakening Tropical Storm Julio Near Hawaii

NASA's Terra satellite passed over Julio and saw that the bulk of the clouds and precipitation were being pushed to the34 north of the center as the storm…

Life & Chemistry

Copper Foam Catalyst Transforms CO2 Into Useful Chemicals

A catalyst made from a foamy form of copper has vastly different electrochemical properties from catalysts made with smooth copper in reactions involving…

Life & Chemistry

Climate Relicts: Insights into Understanding Climate Change

In a recent paper published in Trends in Ecology and Evolution, Woolbright describes how populations and communities like these, known as climate relicts, can…

Studies and Analyses

Neck Manipulation Linked to Stroke Risk, Study Reveals

The statement, published in the heart association's journal Stroke, said it cannot be stated with certainty that neck manipulation causes strokes.

Life & Chemistry

Gene Linked to Disease Essential for Long-Term Memory Development

Now, a study from The Scripps Research Institute's (TSRI's) Florida campus and Columbia University shows it plays a critical role in long-term memory.

Studies and Analyses

Understanding Infant Learning: How Babies Absorb Knowledge

Does a baby know that a dog can jump a fence while a school bus can’t? Can a toddler grasp that a cat can avoid colliding with a wall, while a table being…

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