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Bullying evolves with age and proves difficult to escape from
Bullying is a harmful antisocial behavior present in schools all over the world. Involvement in bullying, as either perpetrators or...
Renewable energy won’t make Bitcoin ‘green,’ but tweaking its mining mechanism might
The cryptocurrency Bitcoin is known for its massive energy footprint. Now, researcher Alex de Vries, from PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) in the...
Three new honorary doctors at Karolinska Institutet
Paolo Chiesi, Douglas Easton, and Sophie Ekman appointed in 2019 Three new honorary doctors have been appointed by the Swedish...
New technology accelerates the science of deceleration
Researchers look at ways to improve standard braking systemsCredit: UBC Okanagan While it's not a case of reinventing the wheel,...
A cosmic bat in flight
ESO's Cosmic Gems Programme captures the Cosmic Bat's dusty cloudsCredit: ESO ESO's Very Large Telescope (VLT has caught a glimpse...
Duplicate or mirror?
Laser light determines chirality of molecules "In pharmaceutics, being able to transition a molecule from one chirality to the other...
Artificial intelligence learns to predict elementary particle signals
Scientists from the Higher School of Economics and Yandex have developed a method that accelerates the simulation of processes at...
Critical materials: Researchers eye huge supply of rare-earth elements from mining waste
Credit: Idaho National Laboratory Researchers have examined a method to extract rare-earth elements from mining waste that could provide the...
No increased risk of complications for joint replacement in ambulatory surgery setting
The typical length of stay in hospital after hip replacement and knee replacement procedures has decreased over the last decade...
Protection against digital gold diggers. Software blocks crypto mining
Software 'CoinEater' of St. Pölten UAS blocks crypto mining, the unwanted access to computer performanceCredit: St. Pölten UAS / Sebastian...
Researchers uncover new clues to surviving extinction
Ecological transformation in the wake of the 'Great Dying' moves scientists closer to understanding the nature of recoveryCredit: © 2019...
Study: Surgery for herniated discs in neck can be safely performed in outpatient setting
Surgery to remove multiple herniated or degenerated discs in the neck, a procedure known as anterior cervical discectomy and fusion...
Converting biomass by applying mechanical force
Nanoscientists discover new mechanism to cleave cellulose effectively and in an environmentally friendly wayCredit: Saeed Amirjalayer et al./Angew Chem One...
New study shows human impact erodes chimpanzee behavioral diversity
Development, habitat destruction and poaching lead to losses of specific behaviors Chimpanzees are well known for their extraordinary diversity of...
Accelerating advances for HIV-positive Youth in Eastern Cape, South Africa
Wits University in South Africa has collaborated in a project with Oxford University to test a United Nations development approach...
Touchscreens go 3D with buttons that pulsate and vibrate under your fingertips
Hannover MesseCredit: Credit: Oliver Dietze By pulsing or vibrating on demand, smartphone screens can help users navigate through a menu...
Sea otters’ tool use leaves behind distinctive archaeological evidence
Researchers used an interdisciplinary approach combining ecology and archaeological methods to study sea otters' past behaviorCredit: Natalie Uomini. Haslam et...
Rejection of transplanted organs: Long-awaited structure offers new insights
Credit: Paul A. MacAry Rejection of any kind is always hard to deal with, but when one's body rejects a...
Review of the recent advances of 2D nanomaterials in Lit-ion batteries
Credit: Author The upcoming energy crisis and increasing power requirements of electronic devices have drawn attention to the field of...
Coveted award underscores the importance of protein folding for cellular heath
Award ceremony for the 2019 Paul Ehrlich and Ludwig Darmstaedter Prize in the Paulskirche, Frankfurt FRANKFURT am MAIN. Franz-Ulrich Hartl...
