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NASA's TRMM Satellite measures Debby's drenching Florida rains

Even though it never became more than a tropical storm, the residents of northern and central Florida will remember Debby. Debby, which formed as a tropical…

Earth Sciences

Tropical Depression Dokuri: Weaker Yet Still Impactful

NASA's Aqua satellite passed over Tropical Storm Dokuri on June 27 on 0435 UTC (12:35 a.m. EDT). Infrared data from the Atmospheric Infrared Sounder (AIRS)…

Life & Chemistry

Lymph Node Roundabout: Boosting Immune Defense Innovation

An organism's ability to make new antibodies and use them to optimize its own immune defenses is of central importance in the fight against pathogens. In the…

Technology Offerings

Innovative Mixed-Oxide Catalysts Transform Chemical Production

Heterogeneous catalysis is the basis of the large-scale industrial production of chemicals. The invention deals with a new synthetic route consisting of the…

Health & Medicine

Menopausal women could 'work out' their hot flashes

In general, women who are relatively inactive or are overweight or obese tend to have a risk of increased symptoms of perceived hot flashes, noted Steriani…

Studies and Analyses

Brain Scans Reveal Early Autism Diagnosis Insights

The study offers new clues for early diagnosis, which is key, as research suggests that the symptoms of autism – problems with communication, social…

Environmental Conservation

Dying trees in Southwest set stage for erosion, water loss in Colorado River

The widespread dieback of these tree species is a special concern, scientists say, because they are some of the last trees that can hold together a fragile…

Life & Chemistry

Regulating Telomerase: Insights for Stem Cell and Cancer Research

Scientists at the Max Planck Institute of Immunobiology and Epigenetics in Freiburg have gained important insights for stem cell research which are also…

Earth Sciences

Alvin Submersible’s New Titanium Sphere Passes Pressure Test

The human-occupied submersible Alvin reached a major milestone in its upgrade project on June 22 when its new titanium personnel sphere successfully completed…

Business and Finance

Unique on STN – Numeric Property Search Feature in the Derwent World Patents Index®

FIZ Karlsruhe has developed an innovative search function that adds significant value to Thomson Reuters’s renowned patent database Derwent World Patents…

Agricultural & Forestry Science

New Research Finds Unique Crop Diversity, Struggle to Save It

The high-protein Phaseolus bean is a staple of the local diet, with every household growing the crop for home consumption and only one in five farmers selling…

Materials Sciences

Geosciences Professor Establishes Structure Of A New Superhard Form Of Carbon

Dr. Oganov and his team used a novel computational method to demonstrate that the properties of what had previously been thought to be only a hypothetical…

Life & Chemistry

Healing Bullets: Tiny Submarines Target Tumors and Arteries

Microscopically small submarines that can swim through our blood to clear out clogged arteries or destroy malignant tumors. This concept may sound utopian, but…

Automotive Engineering

Scania’s Euro 6 Truck Engine Features DuPont’s Oil Pan Innovation

An oil sump moulded from DuPont™ Zytel® nylon resin, is helping the Swedish commercial vehicle manufacturer Scania meet new challenges with regard to noise,…

Physics & Astronomy

New Technique Measures Planet Mass Without Transits

Previously, the only way to determine a planet's exact mass was if it transits—has an orbit that periodically eclipses that of its host star. Former Carnegie…

Earth Sciences

UCSB Study Reveals Tsunami Risks in Northwestern California

The paper, “Paleoseismicity of the Southern End of the Cascadia Subduction Zone, Northwestern California,” was co-written by professors Edward Keller and…

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