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The secrets of vibration-enhanced conductivity in graphene
Graphene, the one-atom-thick material made of carbon atoms, still holds some unexplained qualities, which are important in connection with electronic...
Argonne invents reusable sponge that soaks up oil
Credit: Photo by Mark Lopez/Argonne National Laboratory When the Deepwater Horizon drilling pipe blew out seven years ago, beginning the...
How CSU chemists are helping us not get food poisoning
Credit: Henry Lab/Colorado State University FORT COLLINS, COLORADO - Food poisoning: Many of us have had it, and we won't...
Cellular senescence prevented by the SETD8 enzyme
Credit: Professor Mitsuyoshi Nakao An enzyme that blocks cellular senescence and its mechanisms has been discovered by a research team...
Indicators show potatoes can grow on Mars
Loading video... Credit: International Potato Center The International Potato Center (CIP) launched a series of experiments to discover if potatoes...
A bright ‘glow stick’ marker for cells
Credit: American Chemical Society Any child who has played with a glowstick or captured a firefly understands the wonder of...
Ancient stardust sheds light on the first stars
Credit: ESO/M. Kornmesser An international team of astronomers, led by Nicolas Laporte of University College London, have used the [Atacama...
Ultrafast detection of a cancer biomarker enabled by innovative nanobiodevice
Credit: Noritada Kaji Nagoya, Japan - Like DNA, ribonucleic acid (RNA) is a type of polymeric biomolecule essential for life,...
Artificial intelligence virtual consultant helps deliver better patient care
WASHINGTON, DC (March 8, 2017)--Interventional radiologists at the University of California at Los Angeles (UCLA) are using technology found in...
Nonsurgical treatment for enlarged prostate remains effective for years
WASHINGTON (March 8, 2017) -- A minimally invasive treatment that reduces urinary tract symptoms for men with enlarged prostates maintains...
Testing for hepatitis C virus remains low among baby boomers
A Brief Report appearing in the American Journal of Preventive Medicine looks at testing rates for Hepatitis C virus (HCV)...
Research uncovers potential health risks of travel to Mars
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. - March 8, 2017 - Sending a manned mission to Mars requires more than a powerful launch rocket....
Researchers identify how inflammation spreads through the brain after injury
Researchers have identified a new mechanism by which inflammation can spread throughout the brain after injury. This mechanism may explain...
Iota Orionis: Pulsating beacon of a constellation
MONTREAL, March 8, 2017 - Astronomers from the BRITE (BRight Target Explorer) Constellation project and Ritter Observatory have discovered a...