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Rapid heating equipment for semiconductor devices using innovative wireless lamp
Credit: w/ credit Researchers from Tokyo University of Agriculture & Technology (TUAT), ORC Manufacturing Co. Ltd. and Techno Research., Ltd...
Climate education for kids increases climate concerns for parents
A new study from North Carolina State University finds that educating children about climate change increases their parents' concerns about...
New disease discovered by CU Anschutz researchers
Scientists find the answer in a single gene mutation AURORA, Colo. (May 6, 2019) - A new immunodeficiency disease caused...
Low-cost intervention boosts undergraduate interest in computer science
A recent study finds that an online intervention taking less than 30 minutes significantly increased interest in computer science for...
Cryptic mutation is cautionary tale for crop gene editing
Credit: Lippman lab/CSHL Even in this "age of the genome," much about genes remains shrouded in mystery. This is especially...
Pushing early beta-cell proliferation can halt autoimmune attack in type 1 diabetes model
Credit: John Soares BOSTON -- (May 6, 2019) -- Many in-development cures for type 1 diabetes have understandably focused on...
New all-fiber device simplifies free-space based quantum key distribution
Robust encoder switches polarization 1 billion times a second; could facilitate global quantum encryption network WASHINGTON -- Researchers have developed...
Impossible research produces 400-year El Niño record, revealing startling changes
Ph.D. student extracts world-first centuries long seasonal record of El Niños from coral coresCredit: Picture: Jason Turl Melbourne: Australian scientists...
Clarigent Health, The Children’s Home of Cincinnati test app with therapists and students
Pilot study will begin to assess AI-based decision support technology platform for early detection of suicide, violence, and mental health...
New class of catalysts for energy conversion
Material researchCredit: RUB, Marquard Numerous chemical reactions relevant for the energy revolution are highly complex and result in considerable energy...
Many more amphibian species at risk of extinction than previously thought
Frogs already knew it wasn't easy being green, but the going just got a lot tougher for the 1,012 additional...
Study reveals how social relationships transform bird flocks
Credit: Alex Thornton Flocks of birds may appear to move with a single mind, but new research shows jackdaws stick...
The power of randomization: Magnetic skyrmions for novel computer technology
First steps towards a practical application for magnetic skyrmionsCredit: ill./©: Andreas Donges, University of Konstanz Researchers at Johannes Gutenberg University...
Oxygen linked with the boom and bust of early animal evolution
Credit: Andrey Zhuravlev, Lomonosov Moscow State University Extreme fluctuations in atmospheric oxygen levels corresponded with evolutionary surges and extinctions in...
New computational tool enables powerful molecular analysis of biomedical tissue samples
Single-cell RNA sequencing is emerging as a powerful technology in modern medical research, allowing scientists to examine individual cells and...
Designed with women in mind
Pitt researchers receive a $2.5M NIH award to create an improved repair device for pelvic organ prolapseCredit: Steven Abramowitch PITTSBURGH...
Telescopes in space for even sharper images of black holes
Credit: F. Roelofs and M. Moscibrodzka, Radboud University Astronomers have just managed to take the first image of a black...
Hunting jeopardizes forest carbon storage, yet is overlooked in climate mitigation efforts
The loss of animals, often due to unregulated or illegal hunting, has consequences for the carbon storage capacity of forests,...
Tip sheet: Studies on opioid-prescribing practices
Predicting Whether Surgery Patients Will Continue to Refill Opioid 'Scripts Although opioids play a key role in reducing pain when...
Overtourism: the causes and consequences of unbridled travel
Credit: De Gruyter Once a niche term within the travel industry, "overtourism" is a growing global issue that has gained...
