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Life & Chemistry

Jumping Crystals – Kinematic analysis of light-induced jumping crystals

Scientists from United Arab Emirates and Russia have now systematically examined crystals that move when irradiated by light. In the journal Angewandte Chemie…

Physics & Astronomy

GOES-R Satellite Magnetometer Boom Deployment Successful

The Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellite – R Series advanced spacecraft and instrument technology will result in more timely and accurate weather…

Earth Sciences

NASA keeping an eye on Dorian's remnants

NASA and NOAA satellites continue to keep a close eye on the remnants of Tropical Storm Dorian as they make their way through the eastern Caribbean Sea.On…

Health & Medicine

Online Psychotherapy: Equal to In-Person Therapy, Study Finds

Does psychotherapy via the Internet work? For the first time, clinical researchers from the University of Zurich have studied whether online psychotherapy and…

Earth Sciences

NASA Captures Tropical Storm Flossie Near Hawaii

The Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer or MODIS instrument that flies aboard NASA's Aqua satellite captured a visible image of Tropical Storm…

Health & Medicine

Researchers Identify Novel Mechanism That Helps Stomach Bug Cause Illness

Vibrio parahaemolyticus bacteria, which cause gastroenteritis, inject proteins called effectors into host cells. One of those effectors, VopQ, almost…

Health & Medicine

Estrogen’s Effects on Fat Depends on Where It’s Located

Women have long bemoaned the fact that they tend to store more fat than men, particularly after menopause. Although it’s well established that estrogen, the…

Physics & Astronomy

Gold Nanoparticles Improve Photodetector Performance

The mineral molybdenum disulfide (MoS2), which, when solid, behaves in many ways like grease, has semiconducting properties that make it a promising…

Social Sciences

Dual Radar Storm Analysis Technique Works Even with One

Student Todd Murphy teamed with UAH atmospheric science professor Dr. Kevin Knupp to make one of the first comprehensive analyses of cold season supercells…

Health & Medicine

Tomosynthesis Cuts Breast Cancer Screening Recall Rates

Digital mammography is the gold standard for breast cancer screening, but may yield suspicious findings that turn out not to be cancer. These false-positive…

Studies and Analyses

Mental Health Treatment Reduces Costs: Insights from Kendra’s Law

The finding – focusing on a program in New York termed Assisted Outpatient Commitment, or “Kendra's Law” – provides a key piece of information in the ongoing…

Life & Chemistry

Meth Use Boosts Risk of Deadly Fungal Infections in Lungs

Researchers found that injected methamphetamine (METH) significantly enhanced colonization of the lungs by Cryptococcus neoformans and accelerated progression…

Health & Medicine

Childhood Economic Status Influences Young Adult Substance Use

The researchers also found that economic strains in early life – including family worries about paying bills or needing to sell possessions for cash –…

Physics & Astronomy

Station Astronauts Remotely Control Planetary Rover From Space

On June 17 and July 26, NASA tested the Surface Telerobotics exploration concept, in which an astronaut in an orbiting spacecraft remotely operates a robot on…

Studies and Analyses

States Ease Liability for Alcohol Retailers in Illegal Service

Fewer states are holding alcohol retailers liable for harms caused by customers who were served illegally, according to a new report from researchers at…

Studies and Analyses

Status Quo Bias: Impact on Patient Health Decisions

Patients sometimes opt not to take medicines, for instance, because the side effects are unbearable or the dosing regimens are too complicated. But medical…

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