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Medical Engineering

Global database needed to guarantee identification of victims in mass disasters

Forensic Anthropology, as an independent discipline within the field of forensic science, has evolved since the early twentieth century in tandem with…

Studies and Analyses

Shy Bullies: New Research on Social Anxiety and Aggression

In the new study, “The Darker Side of Social Anxiety: When Aggressive Impulsivity Prevails Over Shy Inhibition,” published in Current Directions in…

Information Technology

Nano RFID Tags: The Future of Checkout Innovation

Long lines at store checkouts could be history if a new technology created in part at Rice University comes to pass. Rice researchers, in collaboration with a…

Life & Chemistry

Stem Cells Unveil Insights Into Infant Hemangiomas

Hemangiomas — strawberry-like birthmarks that commonly develop in early infancy — are generally harmless, but up to 10 percent cause tissue distortion or…

Studies and Analyses

Looming Unemployment Harms Older Workers’ Health

A team of researchers found that job insecurity increased the chance of harmful effects for a sample of older workers in Cook County, IL. Over time, men…

Life & Chemistry

Multifunctional Polymer Neutralizes Biological and Chemical Threats

“Our lab applies biological principles to create materials that can do many things, just like our skin protects us from both rain and sun,” said senior…

Environmental Conservation

HSBC Climate Partnership: New Insights on Forest Growth

The first-ever research program of its kind has so far: – Found rapid increases in tree growth in the forest around the Smithsonian's Environmental Research…

Life & Chemistry

New Method for Manufacturing Antibodies Revolutionizes Proteins

This was achieved by first producing a number of recombinant proteins which are important components of cellular signalling pathways. These proteins themselves…

Physics & Astronomy

Weak Laser Ignites Nanoparticles: New Research Insights

A paper about the research appears in this week’s advance online edition of Nature Nanotechnology.Vijay Krishna, Nathanael Stevens, Ben Koopman and Brij…

Health & Medicine

New Insights on Immune Protection Against Inflammatory Diseases

Scientists report a protein made by a gene already associated with a handful of human inflammatory immune diseases plays a pivotal role in protecting the…

Life & Chemistry

Females Control Sperm Competition in Leafcutter Ants

Danish researchers who have studied ants at the Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute in Panama since 1992 discovered that in both ant and bee species in…

Studies and Analyses

Shift Workers: Higher Risk of Irritable Bowel Syndrome

Nurses participating in shift work, especially those working rotating shifts, face a significantly increased risk of developing Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS)…

Agricultural & Forestry Science

Tryptophan-Enriched Diet Lowers Aggression in Young Pigs

The tryptophan-enhanced diet reduced aggression and overall behavioral activity among young female pigs during the 8-month study. Tryptophan, which is only…

Studies and Analyses

Third Eye Retroscope Boosts Polyp Detection in Colonoscopy

Two new studies show an increase in polyp detection rates using the Third Eye Retroscope (TER), a retrograde viewing device, during colonoscopy. The first…

Life & Chemistry

Enemies and Coevolution: How Tolerance Shapes Survival

“The victim can allow the enemy to remain and instead try to live with the consequences”, explains Erik Svensson, Professor of Animal Ecology at Lund…

Health & Medicine

Broad Application of Bipolar Diagnosis in Children May Do More Harm than Good

Troubled children diagnosed with bipolar disorder may fare better with a different diagnosis, according to researchers at The Hastings Center. The researchers…

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