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Mimicking bug eyes could brighten reflective signs and clothes
Credit: American Chemical Society That bright, reflective coating used on road signs, bicycles and clothing are important safety measures at...
‘Tennessine’ acknowledges state institutions’ roles in element’s discovery
Credit: ORNL OAK RIDGE, Tenn., Nov. 30, 2016 -- The recently discovered element 117 has been officially named "tennessine" in...
Cyclic change within magma reservoirs affects the explosivity of volcanic eruptions
Credit: photo/©: Mike Cassidy, JGU A new study published in Geology uses pockets of melts trapped within crystals to understand...
This Week from AGU 11/30/2016
This Week from AGU: New study shows induced earthquakes affect stream discharge ** Access a live feed of new research...
Study examines effect of privacy controls on Facebook behavior
Credit: UT Dallas Despite the widespread popularity of online social network platforms, privacy remains a troublesome issue. A new study...
Researchers tackle challenge of communicating with test flights using weaker frequencies
LAWRENCE -- Imagine this engineering headache: Using a wireless transmitter, you need to send 40 megabytes of data every single...
Flu forecasts successful on neighborhood level
Credit: Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health Scientists at Columbia University's Mailman School of Public Health developed a computer...
Overlooked elements of language and literature play a key role
Credit: Source: IFJ PAN Everything is pointing towards success in unravelling the mysteries inherent in every human language, which for...
Online group therapy may be effective treatment for bulimia nervosa
Credit: UNC School of Medicine CHAPEL HILL, NC - Eight years ago, researchers at the University of North Carolina at...
Study finds recipes with hand-washing, temperature reminders improve food safety
Credit: Kansas State University MANHATTAN, KANSAS -- Kansas State University researchers have discovered the secret ingredient to improving kitchen food...
Better understanding phagocytes
The renin-angiotensin system (RAS) plays an important role in regulating the body's fluid levels and blood pressure. However, a new...
World first MRI study sheds light on heart damage during kidney dialysis
Experts in magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and kidney disease have carried out the first ever scans to study the heart...
Tai Chi proves feasible and beneficial for vets with PTSD
(Boston)--Veterans with symptoms of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) who participated in in Tai Chi not only would recommend it to...
Raju Venugopalan awarded prestigious Humboldt Research Award
Credit: Brookhaven National Laboratory UPTON, NY - Raju Venugopalan, a senior physicist at the U.S. Department of Energy's Brookhaven National...