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Math Meets Cinema: The Role of Math in Special Effects

The use of mathematics in cinematic special effects is described in the article “Crashing Waves, Awesome Explosions, Turbulent Smoke, and Beyond: Applied…

Materials Sciences

Printed Origami: A New Technique for Complex Structures

The team will publish their novel technique in the April 14 online edition of the journal Advanced Materials.Small, intricate shapes made of metals, ceramics…

Machine Engineering

New Functions in Simatic Safety Matrix for Process Industry

Simatic Safety Matrix is used in the process industry for the engineering and safety lifecycle management of safety functions in accordance with IEC 61511….

Technology Offerings

MarViRed – Red Fluorescence Marker from Marine Viruses

MarViRed is a far red fluorescing proteinogenic label consisting of a viral protein and a chromophore. Due to its absorption and emission maxima in the long…

Technology Offerings

Controlling Ion Energy and Flux in RF Plasma Discharges

The energy of ions impacting surfaces during plasma processing is crucial in determining both

the properties of materials being deposited by plasmas and for…

Earth Sciences

Arctic Ice Cap Shrinking: Decades of Research Reveal Changes

Close to 50 years of data show the Devon Island ice cap, one of the largest ice masses in the Canadian High Arctic, is thinning and shrinking.A paper published…

Studies and Analyses

Energy Conservation In South: Save Billions and Create Jobs

The researchers modeled how implementation of nine policies across the residential, commercial and industrial sectors might play out over 20 years in the…

Agricultural & Forestry Science

Crops Acreage Trends Since Freedom to Farm: A Study Analysis

A study conducted by University of Illinois agricultural economists evaluated subsequent acreage changes across crops to better understand which crops have…

Life & Chemistry

Omega-6 Fatty Acid Deficiency Linked to Severe Dermatitis

“In experiments with mice, we knocked out a gene responsible for an enzyme that helps the body to make arachidonic acid. Without arachidonic acid, the mice…

Life & Chemistry

New Gene Linked to Schizophrenia Discovered by Scientists

An international study led by Université de Montréal scientists suggests that gene mutations may predispose some individuals to schizophrenia and provides new…

Life & Chemistry

New Genes Linked to Kidney Disease Risk Identified by CKDGen

The team, known as the CKDGen Consortium, examined common variations in DNA sequences in more than 65,000 individuals of European descent. Common variations in…

Health & Medicine

Rising Depression Symptoms Among Medical Interns: A Report

The percentage of clinicians who meet criteria for depression appears to increase significantly during medical internship, according to a report posted online…

Studies and Analyses

Omega-3 Deficiency Linked to Male Infertility in Mice Study

“In our experiment, we used 'knockout' mice that lacked the gene responsible for an enzyme important in making docosahexaenoic acid (DHA). In the absence of…

Life & Chemistry

Case Western Reserve team discovers 'smart' insulin molecule

For millions of Americans with Type-2 diabetes and inject insulin to control diabetes (with onset typically in adulthood) the associated risk of cancer is of…

Life & Chemistry

Immune-Boosting Drug Linked to Worsening TB in Mice

The drug acts indirectly by drawing certain immune cells, in which Mycobacterium tuberculosis (M.tb) bacteria thrive, to the lungs. The findings may have…

Life & Chemistry

UCLA Researchers Record Human Brain’s Mirror Neurons Directly

Mirror neurons, many say, are what make us human. They are the cells in the brain that fire not only when we perform a particular action but also when we watch…

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