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Physics & Astronomy

Nanoscopic Particles Resist Full Encapsulation, Simulations Show

Relying on that concept, fabricators of spherical nanoparticles have similarly dunked their wares in protective coatings in the belief such encapsulations…

Studies and Analyses

Smart Phone Game Helps Change Players Food Choices After Three Weeks

Meanwhile a Georgia Tech College of Computing Ph.D. candidate has shown that playing health-related video games on a mobile device can help adults learn to…

Physics & Astronomy

Giant Star Goes Supervova – And is Smothered By Its Own Dust

Ohio State University researchers suspect that this odd event — the first one of its kind ever viewed by astronomers – was more common early in the universe.It also hints at what we would see if the brightest star system in our galaxy became a supernova….

Studies and Analyses

Breaking Ball Too Good to be True

Led by Arthur Shapiro of American University and Zhong-Lin Lu of the University of Southern California, the researchers explain the illusion of the curveball’s…

Technology Offerings

Enhancing Drug Bioavailability Through Polymeric Excipients

On the one hand, better water solubility of drugs leads to an improved bioavailability. Secondly, drug concentration for application can be decreased.

At…

Physics & Astronomy

New 3D Ear Model Sets Standard for Measurement Science

Scientists at the UK's National Physical Laboratory (NPL) have developed a means of representing a 3D model ear, to help redefine the standard for a pinna…

Life & Chemistry

Personal Genetic Profiling: Caution Advised on Healthcare Claims

The report says that claims that these services are leading to a new era of ‘personalised healthcare’ are overstated and should be treated with caution. The…

Physics & Astronomy

Giant star goes supernova — and is smothered by its own dust

Ohio State University researchers suspect that this odd event — the first one of its kind ever viewed by astronomers – was more common early in the universe.It also hints at what we would see if the brightest star system in our galaxy became a supernova….

Earth Sciences

Coral Records Reveal Ocean Thermocline Rise Due to Warming

The finding is the first real evidence supporting what climate modelers have been predicting as the effects of global climate change on the subsurface ocean…

Studies and Analyses

Tackling Noise: New Computational Model by Empa’s Experts

Working together with an international project team, Empa’s acoustic specialists have developed a computer model which allows them to calculate noise levels…

Physics & Astronomy

Canadian Researchers Unveil Large Hadron Collider Breakthrough

Researchers used Einstein's famous E=mc2 equation and the Large Hadron Collider to recreate a miniature version of the event at the origins of our Universe,…

Studies and Analyses

Pediatric ATV-Related Hospitalizations Surge Over 150%

Over a nine- year period (1997-2006) hospitalizations for ATV injuries increased 150 percent among youth younger than 18 years, with important demographic…

Life & Chemistry

Breakthrough Research Advances Cystic Fibrosis Drug Treatment

A University of Missouri researcher believes his latest work moves scientists closer to a cure for cystic fibrosis, one of the world’s most common fatal…

Life & Chemistry

Gambling on Bacteria: Game Theory in Innovative Betting Strategies

When it comes to gambling, many people rely on game theory, a branch of applied mathematics that attempts to measure the choices of others to inform their own…

Studies and Analyses

It's Hard to Bring Down the Electric Grid

Members of Congress were, of course, concerned. Then, a similar paper came out in the journal Nature the next month that presented a model of how a cascade of…

Life & Chemistry

Pregnancy Immune Response Linked to Offspring Brain Issues

“Infection during pregnancy is associated with increased risk of damage to the developing nervous system. Given that many agents have been implicated, we…

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