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Soybean Compounds Boost Cancer Radiotherapy Effectiveness

A team led by Gilda Hillman, Ph.D., professor of radiation oncology at Wayne State University's School of Medicine and the Barbara Ann Karmanos Cancer…

Materials Sciences

Infrared Technology: Assessing Fire Impact on Materials

In addition, there is the problem of the high concentration of gasses (CO2, H2O and others), which makes it difficult to obtain clear images of the sample…

Physics & Astronomy

Ultra-Compact Dwarf Galaxies: Bright Star Clusters Unveiled

UCDs were recognized as a populous and potentially distinct class of stellar systems about a decade ago. But they are still mysterious objects that are…

Environmental Conservation

Groundwater Quality: NERC Study on Nitrate Transport Insights

The NERC-funded study, led by the University of Bristol's Department of Civil Engineering, has looked at nitrate transport from agricultural land to water in…

Agricultural & Forestry Science

Eco-Efficient Milling Machines Boost Productivity and Cut Costs

This Tecnalia researcher set out to design an eco-efficient, high-volume milling machine, but without compromising its productivity: “Normally, the aim of…

Earth Sciences

New Data Tools Reveal Rainfall Extremes and Geographic Patterns

The study, initiated by Auroop Ganguly and colleagues at Oak Ridge National Laboratory, reports no evidence for uniformly increasing trends in rainfall…

Life & Chemistry

Peanut Allergies: Breakthrough Could Improve Diagnoses

New findings by University of Virginia scientists, however, may allow for the development of more sensitive diagnostic tools and a better understanding of nut…

Environmental Conservation

Cockroach Hookup Signal Could Benefit Endangered Woodpecker

Dr. Coby Schal, Blanton J. Whitmire Professor of Entomology at NC State and the corresponding author of a paper describing the discovery, says that the study,…

Earth Sciences

New Metal Discovery: Iron Oxide Transition in Deep Earth

New experiments and supercomputer computations discovered that iron oxide undergoes a new kind of transition under deep Earth conditions. Iron oxide, FeO, is a…

Information Technology

Tissue Structure Impacts Cancer Development Rate

Cancer growth normally follows a lengthy period of development. Over the course of time, genetic mutations often accumulate in cells, leading first to…

Power and Electrical Engineering

Algal Protein Enhances Electrochemical Water Splitting Efficiency

Water splitting in photo-electrochemical cells to yield hydrogen is a promising way to sustainable fuels. A team of Swiss and US scientists now made major…

Power and Electrical Engineering

Cutting Fuel Cell Production Costs with Noble Metal Nanoparticles

A noble metal nanoparticle catalyst for fuel cells is prepared using atomic layer deposition (ALD). This ALD method for manufacturing fuel cells requires 60…

Life & Chemistry

New Research Unveils Why Locusts Swarm

New research has found that a protein associated with learning and memory plays an integral role in changing the behaviour of locusts from that of harmless…

Health & Medicine

Adenotonsillectomy’s Impact on Children’s Sleep-Disordered Breathing

SDB is an increasingly common indication for tonsillectomy and adenoidectomy due to obstructive sleep apnea syndrome (OSAS). Cardiovascular (CV) disease…

Medical Engineering

Mammograms Reveal Rise in Low-Risk Breast Cancers

The study provides the first molecular evidence of an increase in low- or ultra-low-risk cancers in the tumors when detected by screening mammography. And it…

Physics & Astronomy

Quantum Computing Boosts Magnetic Imaging, Say Pitt Researchers

Quantum computing—considered the powerhouse of computational tasks—may have applications in areas outside of pure electronics, according to a University of…

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