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Earth Sciences

New Insights Into Critical Nucleus in Haze Formation

Professor Renyi Zhang published his work in the June 11 issue of Science magazine, summarizing recent findings and new research directions that could pave the…

Health & Medicine

New Therapy Launched for Late-Onset Pompe Patients in US

The first commercially available treatment in the United States for patients with late-onset Pompe disease was administered today (Wednesday, June 16) at the…

Studies and Analyses

Gabapentin: New Insights for Locked-In Syndrome Patients

In the June issue of Mayo Clinic Proceedings, researchers from Italy describe four patients with locked-in syndrome who also had dancing eye syndrome…

Life & Chemistry

Exploring Future Tech: Alternatives to Electronic Data Transmission

We currently transmit information electronically; in the future we will most likely use photons. However, these are not the only alternatives. Information can…

Life & Chemistry

Modern Drug Reveals Ancient Systems’ Role in Dialysis Clotting

The interaction of the drug compstatin with two ancient, co-evolved human systems points to new ways for reducing clotting during dialysis for end-stage kidney…

Architecture & Construction

110-Foot Concrete Bridge Passes 8.0 Earthquake Test

After a succession of eight separate earthquake simulations, a 110-foot long, 200-ton concrete bridge model at the University of Nevada, Reno withstood a…

Earth Sciences

Tropical Depression 2-E Forms in Eastern Pacific, More Ahead

The GOES-11 satellite captured a visible image of Tropical Depression 2-E and System 92E on June 16 at 12:00 UTC (8:00 a.m. EDT). GOES-11 was launched by NASA…

Information Technology

New AI Model Predicts Human Visual Attention Accurately

Scientists have just come several steps closer to understanding change blindness — the well studied failure of humans to detect seemingly obvious changes to…

Health & Medicine

Probiotic Therapy Halves VAP Risk for ICU Patients

The study was published on the American Thoracic Society's Web site ahead of the print edition of the American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care…

Studies and Analyses

Medicare Cuts Boost Cancer Treatment Options for Patients

The 2005 Medicare Modernization Act, which substantially reduced Medicare payments to physicians for administering outpatient chemotherapy drugs, has had a…

Life & Chemistry

Bacteria in Oil Wells: A New Method to Convert Oil to Gas

Some bacteria destroy oil. Might those bacteria lead oil companies to change their methods of harvesting the energy of the oil while at the same time reducing…

Earth Sciences

Innovative Carbon Capture: Storing CO2 Underground in Rock Form

As carbon dioxide continues to burgeon in the atmosphere causing the Earth's climate to warm, scientists are trying to find ways to remove the excess gas from…

Earth Sciences

Monitoring Soil Health: Insights from Geological Observatories

Humans need plants to survive, and plants need soil. But what happens when human, geological and climatic activity alters soil composition and structure and…

Health & Medicine

Why do certain diseases go into remission during pregnancy?

During pregnancy, many women experience remission of autoimmune diseases like multiple sclerosis and uveitis. Now, scientists have described a biological…

Earth Sciences

Fossil Evidence Challenges Younger Dryas Impact Theory

Whereas proponents of the theory have offered “carbonaceous spherules” and nanodiamonds—both of which they claimed were formed by intense heat—as evidence of…

Physics & Astronomy

Next-Gen Adaptive Optics Enhance Large Binocular Telescope

The next generation of adaptive optics has arrived at the Large Binocular Telescope in Arizona, providing astronomers with a new level of image sharpness never…

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