As electronics become smaller and smaller the need to understand nanoscale phenomena becomes greater and greater. Because materials exhibit different…
The University of New Hampshire is now home to a wind tunnel that is the largest of its type in the world. At 300 feet long, the new Flow Physics Facility…
However, a group of Georgia Tech researchers have created a machine-learning model that enables the sites to “learn” dialect and other medical vernacular,…
This study, which is being carried out by EUROTRANS, a consultancy firm that specialises in port development, will identify opportunities for this…
Carbon nanomaterials, such as carbon nanotubes, nanofibres and graphene are becoming increasingly important in many applications including aerospace,…
Biofuels could provide a sustainable alternative to fossil fuels that are currently used to produce gasoline and diesel but their availability is hampered by…
A new analysis of sediment cores from the burned area revealed that this was the most destructive tundra fire at that site for at least 5,000 years. Models…
A new 11-country survey from The Commonwealth Fund finds that adults in the United States are far more likely than those in 10 other industrialized nations to…
A study reported November 17 online in Neuron shows that these cells, called NG2+, grow and expand rapidly during early life, eventually morphing into mature…
There are an estimated 9.4 million new cases of TB worldwide, according to the most recent statistics from the World Health Organization. While tuberculosis is…
The semiconducting nanostructures might be used to revolutionize electronics by replacing conventional silicon components and circuits. However, one obstacle…
Building fires may reach temperatures of 1,000 degrees Celsius, or more than 1,800 degrees Fahrenheit, said Amit Varma, a Purdue associate professor of civil…
Scientists who study acoustics (the “science of sound”) have over the years developed a variety of techniques to probe the hidden depths of oceans. This week,…
Using particles that are 1/100,000 the width of a human hair to deliver drugs to cells or assist plants in fighting off pests may sound like something out of a…
The research shows that depression is common among young South Africans, and could be making a significant contribution towards the HIV epidemic. As well, the…
Almost a third of cerebral malaria survivors developed epilepsy or other behavioral disorders in the most comprehensive study to date of the disease in African…
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