Studies and Analyses

Studies and Analyses

New Model System for Soft Colloids Unveiled by Researchers

Researchers from Jülich have, together with colleagues from Austria, Italy, Colombia and the USA, developed a model system for so-called soft colloids. The…

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How Language Evolves: The Shift from Latin to Italian Grammar

The grammar of languages keeps reorganizing itself. A prime example of this is the omission of case endings in the transition from Latin to Italian. And in…

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Math Enhances Brain Research for Better Memory Performance

Thanks to our memory we are able to learn foreign languages, solve exams and remember beautiful moments from the past. To ensure optimal memory performance,…

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Viruses Flourish in Big Families: Insights from Utah Study

The BIG LoVE (Utah Better Identification of Germs-Longitudinal Viral Epidemiology) study, led by scientists at the University of Utah School of Medicine, finds…

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Researchers Calculate Realistic Ice Formation Speed

Researchers at Princeton University have for the first time directly calculated the rate at which water crystallizes into ice in a realistic computer model of…

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Study Explores Solar Events and Potential Birth Defects

“Neutrons which don't reach the ground do reach airline altitude,” said Adrian Melott, professor of physics and astronomy at the University of Kansas. “Flight…

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Understanding Short-Lived Forcers in Carbon Budgets

Limiting warming to any level requires CO2 emissions to be kept to within a certain limit known as a carbon budget. Can reducing shorter-lived climate forcers…

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Social Engagement Boosts Disaster Preparedness Efforts

People who participate in social activities in their community are more likely to plan and prepare for future disasters, such as tsunamis, according to a new…

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Seahorse Tails Inspire Next-Gen Robotics Innovation

The research centers on the curious shape of seahorse tails and was led by Clemson University's Michael M. Porter, an assistant professor of mechanical…

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Marriage and Health: New Research Insights Unveiled

Numerous studies have shown that marriage is good for your health. As a team of researchers from Basel, Nuremberg, and Berlin have now found, however, that…

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China Leads in Industry 4.0 Patents: Key Findings from Study

In terms of the number of patents filed for industry 4.0 technologies, China has far outstripped the United States and Germany. But what does patent quantity…

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Fructose: How Fruit Sugar Affects Brain Reward Sensations

Fruit sugar, or fructose, is a carbohydrate that occurs naturally in fruits and vegetables and is generally harmless in this form. Despite their similar…

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Why Are Adolescents More Impatient Than Adults? Insights Unveiled

Researchers at Stanford University, the Max Planck Institute for Human Development, and the University of California, Davis, have investigated why it is so…

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Superslippery Islands: Nano Innovations in Copper Systems

(Nano)islands that slide freely on a sea of copper, but when they become too large (and too dense) they end up getting stuck: that nicely sums up the system…

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Boys’ School Performance: Causes and Effective Solutions

“We saw a strong tendency for failing boys to be alienated from school; feeling distant and thinking it is not useful,” noted Andreas Hadjar a Professor in the…

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Study Reveals Brain Structure Links to Delay of Gratification

This study provides the first evidence in primates, including humans, of an association between delay of gratification performance and white matter…

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