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Wi-fi on rays of light: 100 times faster, and never overloaded
Slow wi-fi is a source of irritation that nearly everyone experiences. Wireless devices in the home consume ever more data,...
Astronomers observe a dying red giant star’s final act
Credit: ALMA, Hyosun Kim An international team of astronomers has observed a striking spiral pattern in the gas surrounding a...
A multi-channel nano-optical device dramatically increases the parallel processing speed
Credit: IBS Microprocessors play a pivotal role in computers and have steadily increased the speed of information processing over the...
Link between Vitamin D treatment and autism prevention
Credit: Jessica McGaw / Queensland Brain Institute Giving vitamin D supplements to mice during pregnancy prevents autism traits in their...
Identification of molecular origins underlying the interfacial slip
Credit: UNIST A team of researchers, affiliated with UNIST has discovered the fundamental principles of handling polymers, which constitute the...
Nano-polycrystalline film leads to stronger magnetism compared to single-crystal films
(Toyohashi University of Technology) Toyohashi University of Technology researchers have found that nanoscale pillar-shaped distribution of iron in strontium titanate...
Fat cells step in to help liver during fasting
Credit: UT Southwestern DALLAS - March 16, 2017 - How do mammals keep two biologically crucial metabolites in balance during...
Tighten the grip on metastasis
Metastasis is the major cause of cancer-related death and its appearance remains a phenomenon that is difficult to predict and...
First steps in human DNA replication dance captured at atomic resolution
Credit: Joshua-Tor Lab, CSHL Cold Spring Harbor, NY - It's a good thing we don't have to think about putting...
Transparent ceramics make super-hard windows
Credit: Credit: Norimasa Nishiyama, DESY/Tokyo Tech Scientists have synthesised the first transparent sample of a popular industrial ceramic at DESY....
Allen Cell Types Database updated with new data and models
Credit: Allen Institute The Allen Institute for Brain Science has released additional data and computer models of cell activity for...
Agriculture, dietary changes, and adaptations in fat metabolism from ancient to modern Europeans
Good vs bad cholesterol. Margarine vs butter. Red meat vs. vegan. The causal links between fats and health have been...
Call-to-action to improve and extend lives of patients with advanced breast cancer by 2025
Credit: European School of Oncology VIENNA, Austria, March 16, 2017 - The European School of Oncology (ESO) today announced the...
‘Responsible Shale Energy Extraction’ Conference as part of Earth Day Texas 2017
The University of Texas at Arlington is organizing the inaugural "Responsible Shale Energy Extraction" Conference on April 21-22 at Fair...
A blood test for autism
Credit: Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute An algorithm based on levels of metabolites found in a blood sample can accurately predict whether...
The recipe for especially efficient stomata
Loading video... Credit: Michael Raissig and Dominique Bergmann Scientists have identified a key element underlying the superior function of stomata...
The carbon dioxide loop
Credit: Rachel Parsons The oceans are great at absorbing carbon dioxide (CO2) from the air, but when their deep waters...
Workers’ compensation claims offer insight into seafood processing injuries in Oregon
Credit: Photo by Pat Kight, Oregon Sea Grant CORVALLIS, Ore. - A review of workers' compensation claims indicates that workers...
How improved valves let grasses ‘breathe,’ cope with climate change
Loading video... Credit: Dominique Bergmann and Michael Raissig Palo Alto, CA--New work from a joint team of plant biologists and...
New analysis method of metabolites accurately predicts whether a child has autism
Credit: Daniel P. Howsmon, CCBY Scientists have developed a new, highly accurate method that analyzes metabolic biomarkers to assess whether...
