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Radiation in parts of Marshall Islands is higher than Chernobyl
A Columbia University study suggests residents not return to several uninhabited islands until areas are thoroughly cleaned and further assessed...
A new material for the battery of the future, made in UCLouvain
Credit: University of Louvain (UCLouvain) Renewable sources of energy such as wind or photovoltaic are intermittent. The production peaks do...
Nationwide study on teen ‘sexting’ has good news, bad news
Study provides much-needed update on adolescent sexting in almost a decadeCredit: Florida Atlantic University The good news is that adolescent...
Fiber-optic vibration sensors could prevent train accidents
New accelerometers would enable all-optical sensing networks that continuously monitor for train or track problems WASHINGTON -- Researchers have developed...
Protein oxidation reveals the environmental pollution level in Doñana National Park
Deep in the heart of a protected area like Doñana National Park, it is supposedly clean and free from pollution...
Self-injuring young girls overestimate negative feedback in social media simulation
Brain-based classification of negative social bias in adolescents with nonsuicidal self-injury Adolescent girls who self-injure feel that they receive more...
Animal experimentation in research: Between animal welfare and scientific quality
DFG Senate Commission publishes guidelines In animal experimentation in research, it is important to ensure both the highest scientific quality...
Survey shows surveillance for antibiotic-resistant bacteria continues as core focus
SHEA Research Network reviews growth of supported antibiotic stewardship programs July 17, 2019 (Arlington, VA) -- Below is a summary...
Crystalline ‘artificial muscle’ makes paper doll do sit-ups
Credit: American Chemical Society Scary movies about dolls that can move, like Anabelle and Chucky, are popular at theaters this...
How puffins catch food outside the breeding season
Credit: Samuel Langlois Lopez Little is known about how seabirds catch their food outside the breeding season but using modern...
Parkinson’s: New study associates oxidative stress with the spreading of aberrant proteins
Oxidative stress could be a driving force in the spreading of aberrant proteins involved in Parkinson's disease. This is the...
Monitoring air quality after Fourth of July fireworks
The U.S. recently celebrated the Fourth of July with dazzling fireworks displays in many cities. After the "oohs" and "ahhs"...
New insight into microRNA function can give gene therapy a boost
Scientists at the University of Eastern Finland and the University of Oxford have shown that small RNA molecules occurring naturally...
Multiple injection safety violations found in New Jersey septic arthritis outbreak
Tainted knee injections infected 41 patients, caused $5 million in Medicare claims NEW YORK (July 17, 2019) -- Multiple violations...
Researchers put a new spin on molecular oxygen
A multinational team led by researchers from Osaka University use experimental Kelvin probe force spectroscopy to alter the charge states...
Plant cells as small-scale assembly lines: New Research Training Group starts at the MLU
Growth for plant research in Halle: A new Research Training Group (RTG) opened at the Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg (MLU)...
A single measurement may help determine kneecap instability risk
Knee injuries can be a scourge to collegiate and pro athletes alike, but Penn State researchers say a single measurement...
Sea level rise requires extra management to maintain salt marshes
Credit: Zhenchang Zhu at NIOZ Salt marshes are important habitats for fish and birds and protect coasts under sea level...
New study works with historically disenfranchised communities to combat sudden oak death
Credit: Richard C. Cobb, Noam Ross, Katherine J. Hayden, Catherine A. Eyre, Richard S. Dodd, Susan J. Frankel, Matteo Garbelotto,...
Megakaryocytes act as ‘bouncers’ restraining cell migration in the bone marrow
Credit: Rudolf Virchow Center / University of Wuerzburg Hematopoiesis is the process of forming blood cells, which occurs predominantly in...
