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Researchers develop quick and precise method for detecting chemical warfare agents
Credit: University of Illinois Department of Materials Science and Engineering Researchers at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign have developed...
Millimeter waves for the last mile
Credit: ETH Zurich / Jürg Leuthold The high oscillation frequencies of light waves make them ideally suited to fast data...
A protein that makes skin cancer cells more invasive
Credit: Yanagi T. et al., Cancer Research, November 2, 2018 Loss of a protein called TRIM29 promotes cancer cell invasion...
Checking water quality at the tap
When consumers turn on a faucet, they expect the drinking water that gushes out to be safe. A new report...
Study uncovers link between air pollution and intellectual disabilities in children
British children with intellectual disabilities are more likely than their peers to live in areas with high outdoor air pollution,...
Study predicts decreasing brown bear habitat due to climate change
A recent analysis of data related to the brown bear (Ursus arctos) estimates that suitable habitat will be reduced by...
How Chile accomplished its renewable energy boom
Chile is currently undergoing a renewable energy boom. Today, it's the second largest market for renewable energies in Latin America,...
The shifting role of cities in addressing global climate change
Credit: Review of European, Comparative & International Environmental Law In recent years, cities have asserted themselves as relevant actors in...
New China and US studies back use of pulse oximeters for assessing blood pressure
Credit: Mohamed Elgendi/UBC Fast and easy blood pressure monitoring could soon be at your fingertips--literally--thanks to new University of British...
As vaping increased in popularity, use of cigarettes declined
WASHINGTON -- A comprehensive analysis examining the relationship between vaping and smoking among youth and young adults finds that cigarette...
The genomic keys to the origin of the vertebrates
Credit: Vincent Moncorgé The vertebrates, the animal group to which humans belong, are extremely diverse and have colonised virtually all...
How low can we go? Nanopore detection of single flu viruses to control outbreaks
Credit: Osaka University Osaka, Japan - Influenza is a highly contagious respiratory disease of global importance, which causes millions of...
UTHealth, Children’s Museum are getting children excited about science
Credit: PHOTO CREDIT: Rob Cahill, UTHealth It is never too early to spark a child's interest in science and The...
Keep slapping on that sunscreen and ignore toxic claims
It's safe to slap on the sunscreen this summer - in repeated doses - despite what you have read about...
Removing toxic mercury from contaminated water
(Chalmers University of Technology) Water which has been contaminated with mercury and other toxic heavy metals is a major cause...
Mobile health has power to transform HIV/AIDS nursing
The abundance of personal smartphones in southern African countries got University of Washington professor Sarah Gimbel thinking: What if these...
Do local employment conditions affect women’s pregnancy intentions?
Economic conditions can shape the decisions that adults make about their families, such as whether and when to have children....
DNA Origami full of potent anticancer agents
One of the most successful techniques to combat multidrug resistance in cancer cells is the downregulation of those genes responsible...
Negative social cues on tobacco packaging may help smokers quit
New research published in the Journal of Consumer Affairs suggests that tobacco packaging that reminds smokers that broad societal 'others'...
Environmental exposures early in life modify immune responses
Credit: UEF / Varpu Heiskanen The prevalence of allergic diseases has increased significantly over the last decades, creating substantial financial...
