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Environmental Conservation

New X-Ray Method Reveals Environmental Contaminants’ Reactivity

Thanks to a new analytical method employed by researchers at the University of Delaware, scientists can now pinpoint, at the millisecond level, what happens as…

Information Technology

Rome Was Built in a Day, with Hundreds of Thousands of Digital Photos

A new computer algorithm developed at the University of Washington uses hundreds of thousands of tourist photos to automatically reconstruct an entire city in…

Environmental Conservation

Taxi Drivers Exposed to Particulate Air Pollution in Beijing Show Marked Changes in Cardiac Function

Study participants were exposed to a wider range of PM2.5 pollution levels than participants in previous air pollution studies. Average PM2.5 levels during the…

Studies and Analyses

New Approaches to Education: Insights from UPV-EHU Research

A research group from the University of the Basque Country (UPV-EHU) has studied substituting the current way in which education is structured for a new one…

Communications Media

Mapping Research Worldwide: New Tech Empowers Citizen Scientists

The authors of the study, from Imperial College London, say the software will also enable members of the public to act as 'citizen scientists' and help collect…

Studies and Analyses

New Insights on Acne Challenges for Teens: A Global Study

University of Oslo researcher Jon Anders Halvorsen together with co-authors from Lhasa (Tibet) and Boston (US) studied 3775 adolescents to explore the possible…

Studies and Analyses

High-Quality Child Care Boosts Success for Low-Income Kids

For low income parents, finding high quality child care not only boosts the performance of their children in school, but actually combats the effects of…

Studies and Analyses

Spanking’s Negative Impact on Low-Income Toddlers Revealed

Verbal punishment is not associated with such effects, especially when it is accompanied by emotional support from moms. In addition, 1-year-olds' fussiness…

Studies and Analyses

Chronic Angina Patients Face Poor Quality of Life, Study Reveals

The collaborative project between the University of Adelaide and Servier Australia surveyed more than 2000 chronic angina patients throughout Australia and has…

Life & Chemistry

Innovative Nanostructure Boosts Eyeglass and Solar Efficiency

Ultimately, the technique may provide a way to make solar cells more efficiently produce energy.The films reduce the reflectance of light, and in the case of…

Interdisciplinary Research

Via Tiburtina – an interdisciplinary journey through Rome's urban landscape

Architect Hans Bjur, a professor at the University of Gothenburg, Sweden, and professor Barbro Santillo Frizell, director of the Swedish Institute in Rome…

Technology Offerings

New Method Enhances Explosive Detection Efficiency

Up to now, explosives based on nitroaromatic compounds have been detected as anions by means of ion-mobility spectroscopy (IMS). The present invention not only…

Environmental Conservation

Global Standards Needed for Electronics Recycling and Reuse

Processes and policies governing the reuse and recycling of electronic products need to be standardized worldwide to stem and reverse the growing problem of…

Studies and Analyses

Children under 3 can't learn action words from TV — unless an adult helps

The study, by researchers at Temple University and the University of Delaware, can be found in the September/October 2009 issue of the journal Child…

Physics & Astronomy

University of Hawai'i at Manoa team unravels the chemistry of Titan's hazy atmosphere

The UH Mânoa team, including Xibin Gu and Seol Kim, conducted simulation experiments mimicking the chemical reactions in Titan's atmosphere utilizing crossed…

Life & Chemistry

Understanding Ring Closure: Insights on Nerve Agent Threats

Soman, Tabun, and Sarin (which has already been used in terrorist attacks) are chemical weapons that attack the nervous system. When inhaled, these extremely…

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