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Physics & Astronomy

Mn-Doped ZnS: Insights On Dilute Magnetic Semiconductors

Hideo Ohno and his group at the Tohoku University, Japan, were the first to measure ferromagnetism in transition metal-doped semiconductors such as indium…

Studies and Analyses

Study: 1 in 10 Kids Risk Abuse and PTSD from Gender Nonconformity

The study was published online February 20, 2012 and will appear in the March 2012 print issue of Pediatrics.”The abuse we examined was mostly perpetrated by…

Physics & Astronomy

UK Redefines Kilogram with New Planck’s Constant Technology

NPL has produced technology capable of accurate measurements of Planck's constant, the final piece of the puzzle in moving from a physical object to a kilogram…

Life & Chemistry

Rainforest plant combats multi-resistant bacterial strains

The development of bacterial resistance is alarming. Now a young Danish scientist has found a natural substance in a Chilean rainforest plant that effectively…

Power and Electrical Engineering

Tongue Drive System: Innovative Dental Retainer Enhances Control

The newest prototype of the system allows users to wear an inconspicuous dental retainer embedded with sensors to control the system. The sensors track the…

Life & Chemistry

Trapped in a ring – Ring-like protein complex helps ensure accurate protein production

In fairy tales, magic rings endow their owners with special abilities: the ring makes the wearer invisible, fulfils his wishes, or otherwise helps the hero on…

Studies and Analyses

Promising New Treatment for Traumatic Brain Injury in Animals

“There are currently no primary treatments for TBI, so this research provides hope that effective treatments can be developed,” said study author Michael…

Studies and Analyses

Clot-Busting Drug: Safety for Kids with Strokes Explored

In adults, the clot-busting drugs can reduce disability if given within a few hours after stroke symptoms begin. But few studies have looked at whether the…

Studies and Analyses

In Sickness and in Health: Study Documents the Importance of Supportive Spouses in Coping with Work-Related Stress

A new study conducted by Wayne Hochwarter, the Jim Moran Professor of Business Administration in the Florida State University College of Business, examines the…

Earth Sciences

Geoscientists Use Numerical Model to Better Forecast Forces Behind Earthquakes

William E. Holt, Ph.D., a professor in the Geosciences Department at Stony Brook University, and Attreyee Ghosh, Ph.D., a post doctoral associate, used their…

Life & Chemistry

‘Mini-Cellulose’ Molecule Unlocks Chemistry of Biofuel

Studying this ‘mini-cellulose’ molecule reveals for the first time the chemical reactions that take place in wood and prairie grasses during high-temperature…

Health & Medicine

Food Scientists Fortify Goat Cheese with Fish Oil to Deliver Healthy Omega-3 Fatty Acids

Fish oil delivers higher levels and more balanced proportions of omega-3 fatty acids compared to other sources such as flax and algal oil. Unfortunately, fish…

Event News

HYST Technology: Transforming Biomass into Food and Energy

On 23 February 2012 the CNR (National Research Council) and the Scienza per l’Amore Association, in collaboration with BioHyst, are organising the conference…

Earth Sciences

Explore Global Permafrost Zones with High-Resolution Maps

A geographer from the University of Zurich reveals where it is important to confront the issue based on new permafrost maps – the most precise global maps…

Life & Chemistry

Babies can act on purpose early on – eye movements allow new insights in early child development

Utilizing eye-trackers, the researchers measured the eye movements of infants, which the infants were using to control a computer. After they directly looked…

Trade Fair News

CARTES in North America makes mobile payments mainstream

The CARTES in North America trade show and conference will focus on the widespread adoption of global mobile payments that is driven by the combination of…

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