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Life & Chemistry

Exploring Cyano-Bridged Bimetals and Their Magnetic Innovations

Cyano-bridged bimetal assemblies attract attention because of their magnetic properties such as photomagnetization, humidity-induced magnetization, and…

Materials Sciences

Next generation plastics promises fresher foods and medicines and better protection for surfaces

Food that stays fresher for longer and varnishes that keep furniture looking new is the goal of new plastic technologies to be developed by a consortium set up…

Awards Funding

HHL Wins BMBF Leading-Edge Cluster Competition Again

Together with about 40 partner companies and half a dozen research institutions from Saxony and Saxony-Anhalt, HHL won the Leading-Edge Cluster Competition by…

Earth Sciences

NASA Satellite Captures Birth of Tropical Storm Ethel

When Aqua passed over newborn Ethel at 09:30 UTC (4:30 a.m. EST) on Jan. 19, the Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) instrument aboard Aqua…

Life & Chemistry

Key Gene Found Essential for Smell in Fruit Flies

UW-Madison researchers have discovered that a gene called distal-less is critical to the fly's ability to receive, process and respond to smells.As reported in…

Earth Sciences

Tropical Cyclone Funso Develops Near Mozambique: Key Updates

At 0600 UTC on January 19, Tropical Storm Funso was located in the Mozambique Channel and about 685 miles (1,102 km) northeast of Maputo, the capital and…

Earth Sciences

Satellite Tracks Methane Changes in China’s Atmosphere

Since 1983, the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) has coordinated global in-situ measurement of methane. Quantification of methane emissions still has…

Health & Medicine

ECMO: A Vital Bridge to Lung Transplantation Success

“As waiting times for donor organs continue to increase, so does the need for bridging strategies for patients with end-stage lung disease awaiting…

Life & Chemistry

Exploding Chromosomes: The Genetic Link to Aggressive Cancers

An inherited mutation in a gene known as the guardian of the genome is likely the link between exploding chromosomes and some particularly aggressive types of…

Life & Chemistry

'Extinct' monkey rediscovered in Borneo by new expedition

An international team of scientists has found one of the rarest and least known primates in Borneo, Miller's Grizzled Langur, a species which was believed to…

Health & Medicine

Fast Infant Growth Linked to Higher Future Asthma Risk

“We know that low birth weight is associated with an increased risk of asthma symptoms in children, but the effects of specific fetal and infant growth…

Health & Medicine

Anti-infective drug shortages pose threat to public health and patient care

Frequent anti-infective shortages can substantially alter clinical care and may lead to worse outcomes for patients, particularly as the development of new…

Information Technology

Lowering Power Consumption in Microprocessors: Key Advances

The first systematic power profiles of microprocessors could help lower the energy consumption of both small cell phones and giant data centers, report…

Life & Chemistry

Crustacean Shells: A Sustainable Source for Chemical Innovation

Shellfish, crabs and shrimps are highly valued culinary delicacies. Every year more than 750,000 tonnes of shells of these crustaceans land on the waste in the…

Life & Chemistry

Why Bats, Rats, and Cats Store Different Fat Levels

These causes of death often exert opposite pressures on animals, for example, storing lots of fat helps animals survive periods without food but also slows…

Studies and Analyses

Phthalates in Personal Care Products Linked to Childhood Obesity

Phthalates are man-made, endocrine-disrupting chemicals that can mimic the body's natural hormones. They are commonly used in plastic flooring and wall…

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