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Studies and Analyses

Faster Development May Have Its Costs

Fast development is often perceived as an advantage, as it enables better harmony with one's environment and readiness to cope with the challenges that it…

Information Technology

Supercomputers Increase Research Competitiveness

Consistent investment in high-performance computing leads to greater research competitiveness for U.S. academic institutions, a new study shows. Relying on…

Environmental Conservation

No Longer Pining for Organic Molecules to Make Particles in the Air

The fresh scent of pine has helped atmospheric scientists find missing sources of organic molecules in the air — which, it could well turn out, aren't missing…

Power and Electrical Engineering

Advancements in Affordable Full-Spectrum Solar Cells

Although full-spectrum solar cells have been made, none yet have been suitable for manufacture at a consumer-friendly price. Now Wladek Walukiewicz, who leads…

Studies and Analyses

New Dishware Sanitizers Boost Bacteria-Killing Efficiency

Melvin Pascall, co-author of the study and associate professor of food science and technology at Ohio State, said that the two new sanitizers reflect the…

Life & Chemistry

UCLA Researchers Advance Regenerative Medicine with New Stem Cell Method

In regenerative medicine, large supplies of safe and reliable human embryonic stem (hES) cells are needed for implantation into patients, but the field has…

Life & Chemistry

Researchers use cell 'profiling' to detect abnormalities — including cancer

They are creating mathematical equations that describe the shape and motion of single cells for laboratory analysis. Though this research is in its early…

Studies and Analyses

New study finds reminders for immunizations challenging for pediatric practices

Reminder or recall messages, usually in the form of postcards, letters, or phone calls, have long been regarded as an effective way to increase immunization…

Health & Medicine

New Method Targets Bacterial Infections in Contact Lenses

The method may also have applications for bacterial infections associated with severe burns and cystic fibrosis. The results were published online January 18…

Studies and Analyses

Study raises safety concerns about experimental cancer approach

A study by researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis has raised safety concerns about an investigational approach to treating cancer.

Life & Chemistry

Caffeine Boosts Lentivirus Production for Gene Therapy

This simple and inexpensive strategy for increasing lentivirus production was developed by Brian Ellis, Patrick Ryan Potts, and Matthew Porteus, University of…

Health & Medicine

New Lab-on-Chip Uses Affordable Disposable Paper Strips

The innovation represents a way to enhance commercially available diagnostic devices that use paper-strip assays like those that test for diabetes and…

Physics & Astronomy

Armchair Nanoribbons Power New Spintronic Device Innovation

In a development that may revolutionize handheld electronics, flat-panel displays, touch panels, electronic ink, and solar cells, as well as drastically reduce…

Physics & Astronomy

Nanotech Milling Boosts Thermoelectric Performance in Semiconductors

The dramatic increase in the figure of merit, used to measure a material’s relative thermoelectric performance, could pave the way for a new generation of…

Physics & Astronomy

Graphene and 'spintronics' combo looks promising

Graphene, a two-dimensional crystalline form of carbon, is being touted as a sort of “Holy Grail” of materials. It boasts properties such as a breaking…

Earth Sciences

NASA Sees Birth of 10th Tropical Depression Near Australia

When Aqua passed over the Tropical Storm 10S on January 25 at 05:53 UTC (12:53 a.m. EST), the Atmospheric Infrared Sounder (AIRS) instrument captured an…

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