Neural networks predict planet mass
Credit: © University of Bern / Image: Adrian Moser Planets grow in stellar disks accreting solid material and gas. Whether they become bodies like Earth...
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Spine evaluation is critical to reduce dislocations in revision total hip arthroplasty
Hip replacement surgery is highly successful in restoring mobility, relieving pain and improving quality of life. Each year in the United States, more than 330,000...
Fuel cell vehicles: New sensor system safeguards fuel quality at hydrogen filling stations
Hannover MesseCredit: Oliver Dietze Fuel cell vehicles need hydrogen to operate, but that hydrogen has to be free of any contaminants that could damage the...
El Camino Hospital first in California to offer new treatment for severe COPD/emphysema
Revolutionary lung valve is first FDA-approved device to help emphysema patients breathe easier without major surgeryCredit: Pulmonx Corporation - www.MyLungsMyLife.com Mountain View, Calif. - March...
Powering devices — with a desk lamp?
Batteries power most of our devices, and even some cars. But researchers now report in ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces a step toward running electronic...
‘Virtual focus groups’ uncover clues to rural and urban HPV vaccination disparities
Credit: VCU Massey Cancer Center Researchers at Virginia Commonwealth University Massey Cancer Center and Dartmouth College have harnessed the power of social media to understand...
X-ray analysis of carbon nanostructures helps material design
Credit: HZB Optimized nanoporous carbons can serve as electrodes for fast electron and ion transport or improve the performance of energy storage and conversion devices....
Determining what binds to mucus
The human body is full of mucus. This viscous goo isn't just a nuisance that gets coughed up or sneezed out -- it can bind...
Researchers study how internet impacts orthodox Christianity
The researchers are exploring religion-themed social media pages Young scientists from Ural Federal University and Higher School of Economics are trying to understand whether the...
Parkinson’s trial aims to detect disease at much earlier stage
A large study jointly led by Queen Mary University of London and UCL aims to identify people at risk of developing Parkinson's, years before the...
Physicists proposed fast method for printing nanolasers from rerovskites
Credit: ITMO University An international research team has developed a new method of synthesizing miniature light sources. It is based on a special laser which...
Hepatitis B vaccination in preadolescents lowered the disease incidence rate in Catalonia
An efficient programCredit: UNIVERSITY OF BARCELONA Introducing Hepatitis B vaccine in preadolescents meant a decline in the disease incidence rate by 52 % according to...
Avocado seed extract shows promise as anti-inflammatory compound
Credit: Penn State An extract from the seeds of avocados exhibited anti-inflammatory properties in a laboratory study, according to Penn State researchers, and it represents...
Review of noise impacts on marine mammals yields new policy recommendations
After a comprehensive review of current knowledge, a panel of scientists has published new recommendations regarding marine mammal noise exposureCredit: B. Wakefield Marine mammals are...
Cleveland Clinic Nevada joins international clinical trial investigating RRMS treatment
Global, multi-center study led by Cleveland Clinic compare the benefits and risks of two common treatment approaches for relapsing-remitting multiple sclerosis Cleveland Clinic Lou Ruvo...
