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Physics & Astronomy

New Optical Circuits: Building Blocks from Evaporated Particles

Imagine creating novel devices with amazing and exotic optical properties not found in Nature—by simply evaporating a droplet of particles on a surface.By…

Earth Sciences

Newly Discovered Horned Dinosaur Species From Mexico

A new species of horned dinosaur unearthed in Mexico has larger horns that any other species – up to 4 feet long – and has given scientists fresh insights into…

Life & Chemistry

New Treatment Shields Monkeys from Lethal Ebola Post-Exposure

“Over the past decade, we have evaluated numerous therapeutic approaches for the treatment of lethal viruses, such as Ebola,” said co-author Dr. Lisa E….

Studies and Analyses

Mapping Bluefin Tuna Spawning Habitats in the Gulf of Mexico

Electronic tagging and fisheries catch data have revealed pronounced differences in preferred habitat of Atlantic bluefin tuna and yellowfin tuna in the Gulf…

Studies and Analyses

UBC researcher decodes Rembrandt's 'magic'

In the study, published in the current issue of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology's arts and sciences journal Leonardo, UBC researcher Steve DiPaola…

Physics & Astronomy

Unveiling Comet Secrets: Insights Into Solar System Origins

Researchers at the University of Leicester are examining extraterrestrial material from a comet to assess the origins of our Solar System.For the first time…

Earth Sciences

Deep Subduction of Indian Crust Beneath Asia Unveiled

“The subduction of continental crust to this depth has never been reported in the Himalayas and is also extremely rare in the rest of world,” said Dr Anju…

Power and Electrical Engineering

Robots Shine at NIST: Highlights from VMAC and MMC Events

The events—the Virtual Manufacturing Automation Competition (VMAC) and the Mobile Microrobotics Challenge (MMC)—were designed to prove the viability of…

Information Technology

SIM Time Network: Unlocking Global Clock Synchronization

The SIM Time Network allows each of these nations to continuously compare their clocks, with the time differences between the nations displayed on a SIM Web…

Life & Chemistry

Tracking Sugar Innovations at Berkeley Lab and UC Berkeley

Researchers with the U.S. Department of Energy’s Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (Berkeley Lab) and the University of California (UC), Berkeley, have…

Information Technology

Video Game Project Aids Blind Children in Staying Active

VI Fit, a project at the University of Nevada, Reno, helps children who are blind become more physically active and healthy through video games. The…

Studies and Analyses

Age Factors in Choosing Stroke-Prevention Procedures

A published report provides the final details on how two stroke-prevention procedures are safe and equally beneficial for men and women at risk for stroke,…

Studies and Analyses

Canadian Study Reveals Limits of Scientific Claims on Oil

In a recently published study, Szeman says the main assumption among scientists—that with knowledge comes behavioural change—is proving to be an ineffective…

Studies and Analyses

Alcohol-Related Traffic Risks Surge for College Students at 21

Alcohol-impaired driving and associated motor-vehicle accidents are a major public-health problem. National studies have shown that approximately 25 percent of…

Studies and Analyses

Cardiac Arrest Survival: Does Your Neighborhood Matter?

The odds of surviving cardiac arrest may depend on which part of town you call home and whether anyone in the neighborhood comes to your rescue by attempting…

Life & Chemistry

New Kinase Discovery May Control Cancer Cell Spread

Scientists at the University of California, San Diego have identified a previously unknown kinase that regulates cell proliferation, shape and migration, and…

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