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Materials Sciences

Self-Assembling Polymer Membranes with Nano Channels

Researchers with the U.S. Department of Energy’s Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (Berkeley Lab) and the University of California (UC) Berkeley have…

Life & Chemistry

Healing Innovations: Smart Materials for Self-Repairing Surfaces

Sooner or later, a cut to the skin or a broken bone will heal on its own; however, a scratch to a car’s paint or a tear in the wing of an airplane will not….

Materials Sciences

Plasmonics: From metallic foils to cancer treatment

The authors provide an extensive overview of the properties of plasmons in nanomaterials with emphasis on pioneering work of Ruthemann and Lang on electron…

Health & Medicine

Scientists Discover Way to Stop Pancreatic Cancer in Early Stages

The research already has sparked a clinical trial in California, and the FDA-approved drug, Gefitinib, should be in clinical trials at OU’s cancer center and…

Life & Chemistry

Old-Growth Forests: Essential Habitat for Giant Pandas

This work, which was completed through the collaborative efforts of scientists from the Chinese Academy of Science, San Diego Zoo Global, China West Normal…

Life & Chemistry

Expert Insights on DVT Prevention and Treatment Breakthroughs

The results reveal a better way to prevent the formation of blood clots in the deep veins of the legs – a condition known as deep vein thrombosis (DVT). The…

Life & Chemistry

Oldest Wine-Making Equipment Unearthed in New Discovery

Analysis by a UCLA-led team of scientists has confirmed the discovery of the oldest complete wine production facility ever found, including grape seeds,…

Studies and Analyses

Poker-Faced Professions: The Hidden Toll on Employee Wellbeing

Employees who have to maintain a neutral disposition while they are on the clock tend to spend more energy to meet that requirement; therefore, they have less…

Physics & Astronomy

Coiled Nanowires: A Breakthrough for Stretchable Electronics

“In order to create stretchable electronics, you need to put electronics on a stretchable substrate, but electronic materials themselves tend to be rigid and…

Life & Chemistry

Gene Enhances Water Efficiency in Plants Without Biomass Loss

Plants can naturally control the opening and closing of stomata, pores that take in carbon dioxide and release water. During drought conditions, a plant might…

Earth Sciences

Scientists Capture Close-Up Images of Snowstorm Dynamics

In this winter of heavy snows–with more on the way this week–nature's bull's-eye might be Oswego, N.Y., and the nearby Tug Hill Plateau.There the proximity…

Power and Electrical Engineering

UCSD Engineers Enhance Solar Power Efficiency with New Research

In a paper recently published in the journal Renewable Energy, “Optimum fixed orientations and benefits of tracking for capturing solar radiation in the…

Life & Chemistry

Environmental Changes Impact Bird Cooperative Behaviors

The study, which appears in print in Current Biology on Jan. 11, 2011, has implications for understanding how organisms may respond behaviorally to increased…

Studies and Analyses

Feast or famine: Researchers identify leptin receptor's sidekick as a target for appetite regulation

A study by researchers at Mayo Clinic's campus in Florida and Washington University School of Medicine adds a new twist to the body of evidence suggesting…

Agricultural & Forestry Science

How Winter Temperatures Trigger Spring Budburst in Trees

The opening of buds on Douglas-fir trees each spring is the result of a complex interplay between cold and warm temperatures during the winter, scientists with…

Life & Chemistry

Identifying Key Maize Genes to Boost Crop Yield

The study, led by researchers from Cornell and the U.S. Department of Agriculture – Agricultural Research Service (USDA-ARS) at Cornell and North Carolina…

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