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Physics & Astronomy

New Material Promises Faster Microchips for Advanced Tech

New research findings at MIT could lead to microchips that operate at much higher speeds than is possible with today's standard silicon chips, leading to cell…

Life & Chemistry

Columbia Study Reveals Brain Marker for Familial Depression

Findings from one of the largest-ever imaging studies of depression indicate that a structural difference in the brain – a thinning of the right hemisphere –…

Process Engineering

Safe and Economical Chlorine Use in Swimming Pools

The OSEC-NXT membrane-type electrolysis system from Siemens offers swimming pool operators a safe, reliable and economically efficient alternative to chlorine…

Life & Chemistry

The egg makes sure that sperm don't get too old

The risk of chromosomal abnormalities in the foetus is highly correlated to the age of the mother, but is nearly independent of the age of the father. One…

Physics & Astronomy

New Method for Cheap, Flexible Electronic Components

Physicists at Umeå University in Sweden have now developed a new and simple method for producing cheap electronic components.”The method is simple and can…

Life & Chemistry

Lifeless Cells Enhance Eye Lens for Sharp Vision

It was previously known that the lens of the eye largely consists of lifeless cells. In these cells, the cell nuclei and other structures have been degraded so…

Life & Chemistry

Carbon Dioxide Transforms Into Polymeric Materials Under Pressure

It is also a likely component in the Earth's mantle, and it plays an important role in the life cycle. But at high pressure, carbon dioxide can transform to a…

Life & Chemistry

Penn Biochemists Create New Proteins From Scratch

No doubt proteins are complex. Most are “large” and full of interdependent branches, pockets and bends in their final folded structure. This complexity…

Life & Chemistry

Astrocytes: Bridging the Gap Between Humans and Mice

Scientists at the University of Rochester Medical Center found that human astrocytes, cells that were long thought simply to support flashier brain cells known…

Life & Chemistry

New Immune Mechanism Discovered to Combat HSV-1 Infection

Scientists have discovered a new way for our immune system to combat the elusive virus responsible for cold sores: Type 1 herpes simplex (HSV-1).As reported in…

Health & Medicine

Tai Chi Boosts Balance for Stroke Survivors, Study Shows

Christina Hui-Chan, professor and head of physical therapy at UIC, has studied and used tai chi as a way to improve balance and minimize falls among healthy…

Health & Medicine

Super Micro-Surgery Brings Relief to Lymphedema Patients

Breast cancer patients with lymphedema in their upper arm experienced reduced fluid in the swollen arm by up to 39 percent after undergoing a…

Power and Electrical Engineering

Understanding Laminate Quality Through Sound Analysis

A full, deep sound tells him that the laminate is homogeneous, while a more flat, hollow tone indicates irregularities in the material. Delaminated and hollow…

Information Technology

New Software Connects CAD Data to Flexible Car Components

Thanks to a new software program, components that only exist in the form of CAD data can be virtually installed in the new car model by the assembly planners….

Life & Chemistry

New Study Reveals Salmonella’s Environmental Survival Tactics

Salmonella are microscopic living creatures that can contaminate almost any food type, causing diarrhoea, abdominal pain and fever. Scientists know that…

Health & Medicine

New Study Reveals Lower Dementia Risks for Memory Issues

People with memory problems are less at risk of developing dementia than previously thought, a new study led by the University of Leicester and Nottinghamshire…

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