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Optimizing Radiation Dose in Chest CT Scans: Expert Insights

Chest CT is the third most commonly performed CT examination, frequently used to diagnose the cause of clinical signs or symptoms of the chest, such as cough,…

Physics & Astronomy

European Astronomers Discover Unlikely Star Forming New Insights

A team of European astronomers led by a scientist of Heidelberg University has discovered a star that according to standard astronomical thinking should not be…

Information Technology

Graphene's shining light could lead to super-fast Internet

By combining graphene with metallic nanostructures, they show a twentyfold enhancement in harvesting light by graphene, which paves the way for advances in…

Life & Chemistry

Mayo Clinic Finds Genetic Variation That Protects Against Parkinson's Disease

The gene variants cut the risk of developing the disease by nearly 20 percent in many populations. The study, published in the online Aug. 31 issue of Lancet…

Life & Chemistry

Brain Signaling Issues Boost Sugar and Drug Cravings

Addiction disorders are a major social problem, and we lack sufficient knowledge of how they arise and how various substances impact the brain. The brain's…

Studies and Analyses

First European Registry Evaluates Atrial Fibrillation Ablation

Results presented today from the Atrial Fibrillation Ablation Pilot Study show that almost 40% of patients undergoing a catheter ablation for atrial…

Life & Chemistry

Coral-Derived Compounds: A New Frontier in Sunscreen Innovation

The team has begun to uncover the genetic and biochemical processes behind how these compounds are produced and eventually hope to recreate them synthetically…

Materials Sciences

New Tougher, Lighter Wind Turbine Blade Enhances Efficiency

Efforts to build larger wind turbines able to capture more energy from the air are stymied by the weight of blades. A Case Western Reserve University…

Studies and Analyses

Landlubber fish leap for love when tide is right

The odd lifestyle of the Pacific leaping blenny (Alticus arnoldorum) has been detailed for the first time in research findings that throw new light on how…

Health & Medicine

Role of soy in menopausal health reported

Soy has recently been reviewed and supported for introduction into general medical practice as a treatment for distressing vasomotor symptoms of menopause,…

Studies and Analyses

Mother-son ties change over time, influence teen boys' behavior

The research team, led by Christopher Trentacosta, Ph.D., assistant professor of psychology in the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences at Wayne State…

Studies and Analyses

Localizing language in the brain

New research from MIT suggests that there are parts of our brain dedicated to language and only language, a finding that marks a major advance in the search…

Earth Sciences

Arctic Sea Ice Decline: Impact on Northeast Passage Access

The extent of sea ice in the Arctic has substantially declined to a possibly record-breaking magnitude this summer so that both the Northeast Passage and the…

Physics & Astronomy

New Radio Atlas of the Milky Way Enhances Astronomical Research

It may not be much use to hitchhikers through the galaxy, but it is extremely valuable to astronomers: the new radio atlas of the Milky Way. After almost ten…

Information Technology

New Software by Fraunhofer IDMT Enhances Audio-Visual Content

An additional video analysis tool helps to identify and arrange i. a. representative scenes in movies, thus allowing better organization and management of…

Physics & Astronomy

Portable Dual-Mode Microscope Uses Holograms for Remote Care

To serve remote areas of the world, doctors, nurses and field workers need equipment that is portable, versatile, and relatively inexpensive. Now researchers…

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