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Physics & Astronomy

NYU-Poly Breaks Record in Detecting Tiny Viruses for Early Diagnosis

Stephen Arnold, university professor of applied physics and member of the Othmer-Jacobs Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, and researchers of…

Studies and Analyses

Rapid Growth of Credit Card Usage in China

In the past two decades, the Chinese economy has undergone many drastic reforms in an effort to compete more effectively on the international market.These…

Earth Sciences

NRL Researchers Observe Bright Arctic Clouds Formed by Exhaust from the Final Space Shuttle Launch

The Cloud Imaging and Particle Size experiment on NASA's Aeronomy of Ice in the Mesosphere satellite observes PMCs about ten times brighter than usual over…

Trade Fair News

Composites Europe 2012 – Electrostatic gripper automates handling of carbon fiber materials

Picking up and depositing carbon-fiber materials automaticallyHandling non-rigid, semi-finished products such as woven carbon-fiber mats is technologically a…

Health & Medicine

Identifying ALK+ Lung Cancer Patients for Crizotinib Treatment

Almost exactly a year ago, the FDA approved the drug crizotinib to treat these ALK+ lung cancer patients, who were likely never smokers. Informed doctors use…

Studies and Analyses

Kindergarten readiness: Are shy kids at an academic disadvantage?

Parents of young children hope for a successful kindergarten experience that will set their youngsters on the right path of their educational journey. Some…

Studies and Analyses

New Study Challenges Importance of Pretend Play in Child Development

Pretend play is any play a child engages in, alone, with playmates, or with adults, that involves uses of the imagination to create a fantasy world or…

Life & Chemistry

New Genetic Signature Linked to Leukemia by URMC Researchers

Although it is too early to attach significance to the drug candidates, two possible matches popped up: A drug in development for breast cancer (not approved…

Life & Chemistry

New Protein Regulates Red Blood Cell Size and Count

Some people may have fewer, but larger RBCs, while others may have a larger number of smaller RBCs. Although these differences in size and number may seem…

Studies and Analyses

Brain Metabolism Fluctuates With Circadian Rhythm Insights

In animals, this rhythm emerges from a tiny brain structure called the suprachiasmatic nucleus (SCN) in the hypothalamus. Take it out of the brain and keep it…

Materials Sciences

Success in Growth of Regularly-Ordered Nanometer-scale Crystalline Thin Film Using 3D Porous Material

Japan Synchrotron Radiation Research InstituteKyoto UniversityNational Institute for Materials ScienceA joint research group consisting of the Japan…

Materials Sciences

Discovery of New Colossal Magnetoresistance Mechanism

A research group of Dr. Hiroya Sakurai, Senior Researcher, Dr. Taras Kolodiazhnyi, Senior Researcher, and Dr. Yuichi Michiue, Principal Researcher of the…

Materials Sciences

Driving an Electron Spin Vortex “Skyrmion” with a Microcurrent

RIKEN, the University of Tokyo, and NIMS succeeded in forming a skyrmion crystal, in which electron spin is aligned in a vortex shape, in a microdevice using…

Automotive Engineering

New automotive technology prevents accidents caused by drowsiness during driving

Intelligent Transport System (ITS): New automotive technology from Aisin Seki Co. Ltd, Japan, prevents accidents caused by drowsiness during driving Intelligent Transport System (ITS): Test drives demonstrate the reliability of Aisin¡¯s eyelid monitor to pre-empt lapses in motorist competence. …

Information Technology

A*STAR’S IME Develops Smallest Antenna That Can Increase Wi-Fi Speed By 200 Times

A*Star IME develops high performance silicon-based 135 GHz integrative antenna technology for advanced wireless communicationsResearchers from A*STAR’s…

Awards Funding

Empowering Young Scientists in Ageing Research: IMPRS-Age

The aim of “IMPRS-Age”, the new graduate school, is to train and promote talented junior scientists. While working for their doctorates, young men and women…

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