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Earth Sciences

Surf's up: New research provides precise way to monitor ocean wave behavior, shore impacts

The approach, which uses two video cameras to feed data into an advanced computer system, can observe large areas of ocean waves in real time and help explain…

Health & Medicine

Pre-Surgical Stress Management Enhances Recovery in Prostate Cancer

Practicing stress management techniques before prostate cancer surgery may help activate the body's immune response leading to quicker recovery, as well as aid…

Environmental Conservation

Ecology-Evolution Insights: Galápagos Finch Beak Adaptations

A classic example of ecology influencing evolution is seen in a Galápagos ground finch, Geospiza fortis. In this species, larger beaks dominated the population…

Information Technology

Unlocking Oil and Gas Reserves with Quad Full HD Multitouch

It has taken three companies working together and combining their specialist skills and expertise, to develop the world’s first Quad Full HD Multitouch Panel….

Physics & Astronomy

3-D X-Rays for Kids: When to Use CBCT in Orthodontics

There is ongoing debate in the orthodontic community over if and when to use cone beam computed tomography (CBCT) for orthodontic diagnosis and treatment…

Information Technology

Explore Mixed-Reality Scavenger Hunts with Your Smartphone

In Tidy City, the players explore their neighborhood using a GPS-enabled Android smartphone. Symbols on a map on the display direct the players to a riddle,…

Life & Chemistry

Stem Cell Marker Found to Regulate Synapse Formation

In a study published in the Jan. 30, 2011, advance online edition of Nature Neuroscience, Salk Institute of Biological Studies investigators led by Kuo-Fen…

Health & Medicine

Maternal Omega-3 Deficiency Linked to Depressive Behaviors

How maternal essential fatty acid deficiency impact on its progeny is poorly understood. Dietary insufficiency in omega-3 fatty acid has been implicated in…

Materials Sciences

New Molybdenite Transistors: A Breakthrough for Electronics

Smaller and more energy-efficient electronic chips could be made using molybdenite. In an article appearing online January 30 in the journal Nature…

Studies and Analyses

How Super Bowl Losses Impact Heart Health: Key Insights

Sports fans may be emotionally involved in watching their favorite teams. When the team loses, it can cause some degree of emotional stress.Led by Robert A….

Studies and Analyses

Hepatitis C Infections Among Injection Drug Users: Study Insights

A recent 20-year study of injection drug users (IDUs) in Baltimore found a significant decline in new cases of HIV infection but only a slight decline in new…

Corporate News

Siemens Expands Healthcare Innovation With New Eco Products

Siemens has incorporated three further healthcare products into its environmental portfolio: The Somatom Definition Flash computer tomograph, the Axiom Luminos…

Studies and Analyses

National Study Explores the Reaction and Transport of Tungsten in Drinking Water

Tungsten is a naturally occurring metallic element that in its alloy or solid form is primarily used for incandescent lightbulb filaments and X-ray tubes.In an…

Life & Chemistry

"Catch-up" Growth Signals Revealed

The results, published in the Feb. 15 issue of the journal Development, could lead to better understanding of why babies who undergo catch-up growth are at…

Agricultural & Forestry Science

Less Is More in Soybean Row Widths

Dr. William Cox, a Cornell University scientist, investigated the response of two soybean varieties in row widths of 7.5, 15, and 30 inches at four seeding…

Agricultural & Forestry Science

Cocaine Production Increases Destruction Of Colombia’s Rainforests

Dr. Liliana M. Dávalos, professor in the Department of Ecology and Evolution at Stony Brook, and her colleagues note that the pace of deforestation in Colombia…

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