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UNH Study Reveals Nitrous Oxide Emissions Triple Estimates

Waterways receiving nitrogen from human activities such as agriculture and urbanization are significant sources of nitrous oxide, a byproduct of a microbial…

Process Engineering

Jefferson Lab’s Laser Shines in Rare Vacuum Ultraviolet Color

The light was produced by Jefferson Lab's Free-Electron Laser facility. The laser delivered vacuum ultraviolet light in the form of 10 eV photons (a wavelength…

Studies and Analyses

Queen's study debunks myth about popular optical illusion

Niko Troje says that a reported preference for seeing the silhouette spinning clockwise rather than counter-clockwise is dependent upon the angle at which the…

Health & Medicine

Age Influences Prostate Cancer Treatment: Key Findings

The scientists found that men above age 75 with high-risk prostate cancer often are under-treated through hormone therapy or watchful waiting alone in lieu of…

Medical Engineering

St. Michael's Hospital first in Ontario to implant powerful new defibrillator

St. Michael's Hospital today became the first in Ontario to implant a small but powerful new defibrillator into a patient's chest.The defibrillator – about the…

Studies and Analyses

Healthier Eating: A Path to Longer Life and Wellness

The leading causes of death have shifted from infectious diseases to chronic diseases such as cardiovascular disease and cancer. These illnesses may be…

Life & Chemistry

Blue-Green Algae Shows Promise in ALS Treatment Research

Nutritional supplementation with Spirulina, a nutrient-rich, blue-green algae, appeared to provide neuroprotective support for dying motor neurons in a mouse…

Environmental Conservation

Greenhouse Gases Threaten Microscopic Marine Life, Study Finds

The prolonged, extensive emission of greenhouse gases over the next several decades could have significant impacts on ocean life, according to a study by UC…

Life & Chemistry

Globalization’s Impact: Biological Invasions Threaten Future Generations

A new study on biological invasions based on extensive data of alien species from 10 taxonomic groups and 28 European countries has shown that patterns of…

Materials Sciences

Success in developing groundbreaking electrolyte materials

Fuel Cell Nano-Materials Group (Leader: Enrico TRAVERSA), International Center for Materials Nanoarchitectonics (Director: Masakazu AONO) has successfully…

Information Technology

Powerful x|act: Software now available for GE´s phoenix High-Resolution X-ray Inspection Systems

As Dr. Tobias Neubrand, product manager at phoenix|x-ray, explains: “The x|act software is available in three versions: x|act base, x|act operator and x|act…

Studies and Analyses

New Study Reveals Nitrogen Water Pollution Insights from Dodds

Through his work on the Konza Prairie Biological Station and other local streams, Walter Dodds, university distinguished professor of biology, helped…

Medical Engineering

Robotic Surgery Advances for Head and Neck Cancer Treatment

Head and neck squamous cell carcinomas account for about 4 percent of malignant tumors diagnosed in the United States each year. Currently the standard…

Earth Sciences

Global Rivers Emit Triple the Nitrous Oxide Estimates

What goes in must come out, a truism that now may be applied to global river networks.Human-caused nitrogen loading to river networks is a potentially…

Life & Chemistry

Malaria-Infected Cells Stiffen, Impeding Blood Flow

Physicians do not have reliable treatment for the virus at various stages, largely because no one has been able to document the malaria parasite's journeys in…

Earth Sciences

Ocean Acidification Alters Nitrogen Cycling in Global Seas

Increasing acidity in the sea's waters may fundamentally change how nitrogen is cycled in them, say marine scientists who published their findings in this…

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