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Agricultural & Forestry Science

K-State Research Team Receives Patent to Control Destructive Parasite

The invention, “Compositions and Methods for Controlling Plant Parasitic Nematodes,” was developed by four K-State researchers: Harold Trick, professor of…

Materials Sciences

New Exhaust Gas Catalyst Boosts Thermal Resistance 10x

Opening the Road to Reduced Use of Rare MetalsA research team headed by Dr. Hideki Abe, Senior Researcher of the Advanced Electronic Materials Center and Dr….

Machine Engineering

UN Ultrasonic Sensors Enhance Vegetable Cleaning Efficiency

Fresh vegetables from the field must be cleaned quickly in large quantities, packaged and transported to the supermarket. At first a lot of dirt sticks on the…

Earth Sciences

NASA watching Jal's remnants in the Arabian Sea for possible rebirth

The Atmospheric Infrared Sounder (AIRS) instrument that flies onboard Aqua captured infrared and visible images of Jal's remnants on Nov. 9 at 1:30 p.m. local…

Studies and Analyses

Young, Unsupervised Children Face Highest Dog Bite Risks

As dog bites become an increasingly major public health concern, a new study shows that unsupervised children are most at risk for bites, that the culprits are…

Agricultural & Forestry Science

Improving Soil for Better Lawns and Gardens

Researchers with USDA's Agricultural Research Service (ARS) at the agency's Appalachian Farming Systems Research Center (AFSRC) in Beaver, W.Va., are…

Life & Chemistry

Debunking Antimicrobial Products: Safety and Environmental Impact

But are these antimicrobial chemicals, as commonly used by people across the nation, really safe for human health and the environment? More pointedly, do they…

Health & Medicine

Addressing IVF Depression: Solutions for New Hope

Between 20 and 30 percent of women who undergo in vitro fertilization (IVF) procedures suffer from significant symptoms of depression. Many practitioners…

Studies and Analyses

Sick at work and surfing the net? You're not alone – or are you?

But researchers at University of Michigan believe those numbers may be inaccurate. A new opinion paper suggests that the tools for measuring and quantifying…

Physics & Astronomy

NASA's Fermi Telescope Finds Giant Structure in our Galaxy

“What we see are two gamma-ray-emitting bubbles that extend 25,000 light-years north and south of the galactic center,” said Doug Finkbeiner, an astronomer at…

Life & Chemistry

Adrenal Hormone’s Link to Brain in Hypertension Uncovered

Researchers at UT Southwestern Medical Center studied patients who overproduce aldosterone to see whether the hormone had any effect on sympathetic nerve…

Physics & Astronomy

Astronomers Discover Massive Structure in Our Galaxy

“What we see are two gamma-ray-emitting bubbles that extend 25,000 light-years north and south of the galactic center,” said Doug Finkbeiner, an astronomer at…

Health & Medicine

New Tool Screens Cognitive Impairment in Elderly Patients

The Sweet 16, a new screening test developed by a team of geriatricians and neurologists at the Institute for Aging Research of Hebrew SeniorLife and Beth…

Earth Sciences

Oldest Fossil Shrimp Reveals Muscle Preservation Secrets

Rodney Feldmann, professor emeritus, and Carrie Schweitzer, associate professor, from Kent State University’s Department of Geology report on the oldest fossil…

Health & Medicine

Clot-Busting Drug Effectiveness in Stroke Patients Explained

“The benefits of treatment outweigh the risks in patients treated with intravenous rt-PA within 4.5 hours of symptom onset,” Biller wrote. Biller is chairman…

Materials Sciences

Empa Researchers Uncover Pathway to Graphene-Like Materials

To overcome the current limitations, Empa researchers have fabricated graphene-like materials using a surface chemical route and clarified in detail the…

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