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Physics & Astronomy

Colliding Auroras Create Stunning Light Displays

“Our jaws dropped when we saw the movies for the first time,” said space scientist Larry Lyons of the University of California-Los Angeles (UCLA), a member of…

Life & Chemistry

New Technology Reveals Actin’s Role in Cell Movement

Using new technology developed in his University of Oregon lab, chemist Andrew H. Marcus and his doctoral student Eric N. Senning have captured what they…

Studies and Analyses

North America Faces 15-42% Mammal Decline, Study Reveals

If the planet is headed for another mass extinction like the previous five, each of which wiped out more than 75 percent of all species on the planet, then…

Power and Electrical Engineering

Siemens Energy Unveils TURLOOP Control System for Steam Turbines

The TURLOOP control system, with global sales of more than 400 systems to date, provides Siemens Energy Service with a successful automation system for…

Studies and Analyses

Identifying Elderly Most at Risk for Major Depression

The researchers, led by Jeffrey M. Lyness, M.D., professor of Psychiatry at the Medical Center, reported their findings in an article in the December issue of…

Physics & Astronomy

Supernova Explosions Stay In Shape

A new study of images from NASA's Chandra X-ray Observatory on supernova remnants – the debris from exploded stars – shows that the symmetry of the remnants,…

Life & Chemistry

Carnegie Mellon Engineers Create Machine for Strawberry Sorting

In a successful field test this fall, the machine classified and sorted harvested plants more consistently and faster than workers could, with a comparable…

Power and Electrical Engineering

NIST Unveils Insights on Power Factor Correction Devices

The devices—sometimes referred to as Amp Reduction Units or KVARs**—are touted as good investments because they reduce the amount of current drawn from power…

Life & Chemistry

Scientists use light to map neurons' effects on one another

Scientists at Harvard University have used light and genetic trickery to trace out neurons' ability to excite or inhibit one another, literally shedding new…

Life & Chemistry

Umbilical Cord: A New Source for Abundant Stem Cells

Stem cells that could one day provide therapeutic options for muscle and bone disorders can be easily harvested from the tissue of the umbilical cord, just as…

Studies and Analyses

Pregnant Women’s Concerns Over Workplace Hazards

“Pregnant and breastfeeding women are especially sensitive to exposure to workplace hazards”, Mª Carmen González, lead author of the study and a researcher at…

Life & Chemistry

Revising Salmonella Infection Mechanisms: New Insights Revealed

“Based on our data, the molecular mechanism of infection employed by Salmonella has to be revised,” says Klemens Rottner, head of the HZI research group…

Life & Chemistry

Scientists Uncover Natural Protein That Fights Flu Virus

In experiments in human and mouse cells, the flu-fighting proteins prevented or slowed most virus particles from infecting cells at the earliest stage in the…

Physics & Astronomy

Exploring Cosmic Magnetic Fields: New Research Unit Launches

The group's main objective is to explore the origin and structure of cosmic magnetic fields and their impact on galaxy development.Funded for an initial…

Studies and Analyses

Improving Asylum Conditions for Children in Sweden

The aim of the European Refugee Fund's project GRACE focuses on how to improve the reception of asylum-seekers and the asylum-seeking process for children and…

Studies and Analyses

Predicting Malaria Spread Using Cell Phone Data Insights

The scientists analyzed more than 21 million calls to determine how often residents of Zanzibar travel and where they go. A semi-autonomous region composed of…

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