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Earth Sciences

How Ocean Currents Affect Global Climate Becoming Better Understood

Florida State University oceanographer Kevin Speer has a “new paradigm” for describing how the world’s oceans circulate — and with it he may help reshape…

Health & Medicine

Light From Self-Luminous Tablet Computers Can Affect Evening Melatonin, Delaying Sleep

A new study from the Lighting Research Center (LRC) at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute shows that a two-hour exposure to electronic devices with self-luminous…

Life & Chemistry

Germany Unveils €16M Epigenome Program with IHEC Collaboration

DEEP will be the official German contribution to the world wide operating International Human Epigenome Consortium (IHEC). The DEEP program will be coordinated…

Agricultural & Forestry Science

Greener Fertilization Methods for Nursery Crops

Ornamental nursery and floral crops require micronutrients like iron, manganese, copper and zinc. But fertilizers that provide these micronutrients often…

Health & Medicine

Nutrients and Genes: WSU Study Links Plant Compounds to Cancer Spread

More than 40 plant-based compounds can turn on genes that slow the spread of cancer, according to a first-of-its-kind study by a Washington State University…

Life & Chemistry

Analyzing Stress Biology in Babies: New Research Method

After waking up, the concentration of the stress hormone cortisol in saliva rises considerably; this is true not only for grown-ups but for babies as well. A…

Information Technology

Real-Time Movement Capture for Actors and Athletes

In the computer graphics (CG) animated comedy “Ted,” which is running now in the cinemas, Ted is a teddy bear who came to life as the result of a childhood…

Earth Sciences

NASA Sees Typhoon Bolaven Dwarf Typhoon Tembin

NASA's Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) instrument that flies onboard the Terra satellite captured a remarkable image of Typhoon Tembin…

Social Sciences

Study Reveals Tech Sabotage Among Divorced Parents

Separated and divorced couples are increasingly using emails, texting and social media to communicate with their ex-partners about their children. However,…

Studies and Analyses

Bilingual Benefits: How Two Languages Aid Low-Income Children

Although previous research has shown that being bilingual enhances executive functioning in middle-class children, less is known about how it affects lower…

Studies and Analyses

Working moms spend less time daily on kids' diet, exercise, study finds

Male partners do little to make up the deficit: Employed fathers devote just 13 minutes daily to such activities and non-working fathers contribute 41 minutes,…

Medical Engineering

New CT Scans Enhance Detection of Coronary Blockages

An ultra-fast, 320-detector computed tomography (CT) scanner can accurately sort out which people with chest pain need – or don't need – an invasive procedure…

Materials Sciences

Eco-Friendly Corrosion Protection for Rivets Unveiled

Fraunhofer FEP has developed a vacuum process for coating rivets and other small parts as bulk products.New lightweight design concepts help to reduce the…

Health & Medicine

Tokyo Tech researchers develop the WalkMate System for improving the quality of life of Parkinson’s disease patients

Tokyo Institute of Technology researchers develop the WalkMate System for improving the quality of life of Parkinson’s disease patients. Tokyo Tech ‘s…

Automotive Engineering

Johnson Controls develops a lightweight seating system and innovative floor console for …

Optional electrically adjustable driver’s seat is unique in the compact car segment Johnson Controls, a global leader in automotive seating, interior systems…

Medical Engineering

Narrow Band Imaging Enhances Detection of Non-Cancerous Polyps

These findings validate NBI criteria based on color, vessels and pit characteristics for predicting real-time colorectal polyp histology. The study appears in…

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