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Power and Electrical Engineering

New Laser Tech Could Eliminate Viruses and Enhance DVDs

A team led by a professor at the University of California, Riverside Bourns College of Engineering has made a discovery in semiconductor nanowire laser…

Agricultural & Forestry Science

Cool-season grasses more profitable than warm-season grasses

Access to swine effluent or waste water can help a producer grow more grass. But a Texas AgriLife Researcher says the grass is “greener” economically if it is…

Health & Medicine

Folate intake may reduce colorectal cancer risk

The study is reassuring, as previous recent evidence has suggested that consumption of very high levels of folate through supplements and from folate-fortified…

Earth Sciences

How hot did Earth get in the past? Team of scientists uncovers new information

However, clues are hidden in the fossil record. A new study by researchers from Syracuse and Yale universities provides a much clearer picture of the Earth's…

Studies and Analyses

Dealing with Negative Emotions: Distract or Reflect?

Now, a study which will be published in an upcoming issue of Psychological Science, a journal of the Association for Psychological Science, finds that people…

Studies and Analyses

The impact of candidates' statements about climate change on electoral success

Among citizens who are Democrats and Independents, a hypothetical U.S. Senate candidate gained votes by making a green statement on climate change and lost…

Power and Electrical Engineering

Optics Innovations in LEDs: Brightening Our World Today

Light-emitting diodes (LEDs) have been changing the way we see the world since the 1960s. Their usage in everyday life is pervasive and continues to increase…

Life & Chemistry

Biomechanics of Ovarian Cells: Insights into Cancer Stages

By studying the viscoelastic properties of the ovarian cells of mice, they were able to identify differences between early stages of ovarian cancer and more…

Environmental Conservation

National Zoo Welcomes Whooping Crane Rocky to Capital

An 11-year-old male whooping crane named Rocky left Homosassa Springs State Park in Florida and is now on exhibit in the nation’s capital. Whooping cranes are…

Studies and Analyses

Twin study shows lifestyle, diet can significantly influence course of macular degeneration …

Eating a diet high in vitamin D, as well as the nutrients betaine and methionine, might help reduce the risk of macular degeneration, according to new research…

Health & Medicine

Researchers engineer functioning small intestine in laboratory experiments

Researchers at The Saban Research Institute of Children's Hospital Los Angeles have successfully created a tissue-engineered small intestine in mice that…

Physics & Astronomy

Final Space Shuttle Launches 5 CU-Boulder Payloads

One experiment, sponsored by the global pharmaceutical companies Amgen and UCB, will test an antibody to sclerostin — a protein that has a negative effect on…

Health & Medicine

Boosting UK Lung Cancer Survival: Surgical Expertise Matters

In England, lung cancer resection is less common than in other countries, and is performed by both cardiothoracic and pure thoracic surgeons. Researchers…

Health & Medicine

Celecoxib Shows Promise in Preventing Lung Cancer for Ex-Smokers

Researchers tested celecoxib, a COX-2 inhibitor, among patients who were former smokers and found a significant benefit in bronchial health as measured by the…

Studies and Analyses

Nordic Study Reveals Low Stillbirth Risk in ART Children

In both groups 0.4 % of singletons were stillborn, with a definition of stillbirth as a dead child after 22 weeks of gestation. After having been matched with…

Power and Electrical Engineering

Curing Printing Inks with Electron Beams for Food Packaging

Food packaging has to meet high demands: it has to appeal to customers, pose no risks to health and be cheap to manufacture. A central role is played here by…

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