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Scientists Discover Breakthrough Against Rice Crop Disease

A fungus that kills an estimated 30 percent of the world’s rice crop may finally have met its match, thanks to a research discovery made by scientists at the…

Physics & Astronomy

Innovative Light Source Created Using Harmonic Generation

Cheng Jin, research associate in physics; Chii-Dong Lin, university distinguished professor of physics; and collaborators are developing a way to greatly…

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Young Researcher Wins Otto Hahn Medal for Aerosol Breakthrough

Pöhlker has proven that biogenic aerosols have a much greater influence on clouds and rain than previously assumed. Biogenic aerosols are tiny airborne…

Studies and Analyses

Evening Blue Light Exposure Boosts Hunger, Study Finds

A new study suggests that blue-enriched light exposure immediately before and during the evening meal may increase hunger and alter metabolism.

Health & Medicine

MRI-Guided Laser Offers New Hope for Epilepsy Treatment

For patients with mesial temporal lobe epilepsy (MTLE) that can't be controlled by medications, a minimally invasive laser procedure performed under MRI…

Physics & Astronomy

Quantum Leap in Ultra-Precise Measurement by U of T Physicists

“We've been able to conduct measurements using photons – individual particles of light – at a resolution unattainable according to classical physics,” says Lee…

Materials Sciences

Predicting Metal Response to Extreme Pressure: New Research Insights

Research published today in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences makes it possible to predict how subjecting metals to severe pressure can lower…

Health & Medicine

Gene Therapy and IMRT Cut Positive Prostate Biopsy Rates

Combining oncolytic adenovirus-mediated cytotoxic gene therapy (OAMCGT) with intensity modulated radiation therapy (IMRT) reduces the risk of having a positive…

Life & Chemistry

Scientists capture most detailed images yet of humans' tiny cellular machines

Like exploring the inner workings of a clock, a team of University of Wisconsin-Madison researchers is digging into the inner workings of the tiny cellular…

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Power and Electrical Engineering

Siemens continues setting new standards with the SPPA-T3000 I&C system

The key consideration for the layout and design of the new SPPA-T3000 user interface was to ensure that the operator can intuitively react reliably and…

Health & Medicine

Mountain Medicine: Global Experts Gather at EURAC Congress

Visitors from 45 countries gathered together at EURAC in Bozen/Bolzano. The World Congress provided the opportunity for experts to decide on establishing…

Information Technology

New Tool Enhances Internet of Things Security for Devices

“The stakes in hardware security are high”, said Ryan Kastner, a professor of computer science at the Jacobs School of Engineering at UC San Diego. 

Earth Sciences

NASA's TRMM satellite sees Eastern Pacific tropical cyclone forming

The eastern Pacific Ocean has become active on cue with the start of the hurricane season in that area. Only a few days after hurricane Amanda weakened and…

Physics & Astronomy

Laser Device Detects Alcohol in Cars: New Research Insights

A new open-access article in the Journal of Applied Remote Sensing is garnering attention for research that could aid in the campaign to prevent drunk driving:…

Earth Sciences

Unlocking Ice Age Climates: Insights from the Last Glacial Maximum

The paleoclimate record for the last ice age — a time 21,000 years ago called the “Last Glacial Maximum” (LGM) — tells of a cold Earth whose northern…

Agricultural & Forestry Science

Aphid Betrayal: Uncovering Bacteria’s Role in Crop Damage

Aphids are devastating insect pests and cause great losses to agriculture worldwide. These sap-feeding plant pests harbor in their body cavity bacteria, which…

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