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Materials Sciences

The crystal's corners: New nanowire structure has potential to increase semiconductor applications

There’s big news in the world of tiny things.New research led by University of Cincinnati physics professors Howard Jackson and Leigh Smith could contribute to…

Life & Chemistry

Injectable Gel with Gene-Modified BMSCs Repairs Cartilage Defects

The chitosan and polyvinyl alcohol composite hydrogel containing hTGFâ-1 gene modified BMSCs was injected into rabbits with defective articular cartilage….

Life & Chemistry

Saint Louis, Toronto Biologists Decode Turtle Genome Insights

A group of 50 researchers from around the globe, including biology professors Daniel Warren, Ph.D., from Saint Louis University and Leslie Buck, Ph.D., from…

Studies and Analyses

New studies explore mango's potential health-affirming properties

Preliminary research examines effects on blood sugar A study led by Edralin Lucas, Ph.D., associate professor of nutritional sciences at Oklahoma State…

Materials Sciences

New Material Boosts Solar Cell Efficiency, Say Researchers

“This is a fundamentally new way of approaching these matters,” said Martin, who is an assistant professor of materials science and engineering (MatSE) at…

Life & Chemistry

New Fertility Mechanism Discovered: Insights from Mainz and Aachen

Scientists in Mainz and Aachen have discovered a new mechanism that controls egg cell fertility and that might have future therapeutic potential. It was…

Physics & Astronomy

Flying Mirror Generates Laser-Like Light Bursts from Electrons

A dense sheet of electrons accelerated to close to the speed of light can act as a tuneable mirror that can generate bursts of laser-like radiation in the…

Earth Sciences

Predictable Asian Monsoon: Enhancing Water and Food Security

For much of Asia, the pace of life is tuned to rhythms of monsoons.The summer rainy season is especially important for securing the water and food supplies for…

Medical Engineering

Johns Hopkins’ Tiny Surgical Tools Achieve Breakthrough in Biopsies

In two recent peer-reviewed journal articles, the team reported successful animal testing of the tiny tools, which require no batteries, wires or tethers as…

Physics & Astronomy

Hubble Captures Stunning Details of Comet ISON

The NASA Hubble Space Telescope has given astronomers their clearest view yet of Comet ISON, a newly-discovered sun grazer comet that may light up the sky…

Physics & Astronomy

UCLA Scientists Develop Method to Monitor Space Collisions

UCLA space scientists have now devised a way to monitor these types of collisions in interplanetary space by using a new method to determine the mass of…

Life & Chemistry

Brain Biology Influences Social Identity in Adolescence

A specific region of the brain is in play when children consider their identity and social status as they transition into adolescence — that often-turbulent…

Agricultural & Forestry Science

Optimizing Pig Diets: Phosphorus and Calcium in Meat Meal

In an effort to reduce their costs, pork producers are looking for alternative sources of calcium (Ca) and phosphorus (P). Researchers at the University of…

Studies and Analyses

Strong Arguments in Anti-Smoking Ads Activate Behavior Change

Researchers from the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania have shown that an area of the brain that initiates behavioral changes had…

Studies and Analyses

Understanding the Value of Tainted Wealth: A New Study

“Regular binge drinking is one of the most serious public health problems confronting our college campuses, and drinking on college campuses has become more…

Environmental Conservation

Earth Day: Discovering Ecosystem Secrets in Carnivorous Plants

In one drop of water are found all the secrets of all the oceans.—Kahlil GibranWhat do a pond or a lake and a carnivorous pitcher plant have in common?The…

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