American Cancer Society sets 2035 challenge goals
Mortality goal based on applying outcomes among healthier segments to entire population ATLANTA--May 8, 2019--The American Cancer Society has set a challenge goal to reduce...
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World-class research performance that bloomed in an undergraduate class
Credit: ©DGIST A research that began in an experiment class for students in the DGIST School of Undergraduate Studies had an honor of winning publication...
Understanding the power of honey through its proteins
Honey is a culinary staple that can be found in kitchens around the world. Humans have used honey throughout history, and its long shelf life...
Radioactive carbon from nuclear bomb tests found in deep ocean trenches
Credit: US Department of Energy WASHINGTON--Radioactive carbon released into the atmosphere from 20th-century nuclear bomb tests has reached the deepest parts of the ocean, new...
Complex geology contributed to Deepwater Horizon disaster, new study finds
Credit: US Coast Guard A study from The University of Texas at Austin is the first published in a scientific journal to take an in-depth...
Soaking up pharmaceuticals and personal care products from water
Medications excreted in the urine or dumped into the toilet can end up in the water supply, just like lotions or cosmetics that wash off...
Why some red wines taste ‘dry’
Wine connoisseurs can easily discriminate a dry red wine, such as Cabernet Sauvignon, from a fruitier red, like Pinot Noir. Scientists have long linked the...
DGIST acquired the first KELAF Certification as a Daegu-Gyeongbuk Educational Institution
Credit: ©DGIST The DGIST Laboratory Animal Resource Center held a signboard hanging ceremony to celebrate its designation as a Korea Excellent Laboratory Animal Facility (KELAF)...
Great chocolate is a complex mix of science, physicists reveal
The science of what makes good chocolate has been revealed by researchers studying a 140-year-old mixing technique. Scientists have uncovered the physics behind the process...
1/3 of all cancers in Canada can be prevented by a combination of policymaking & education
Results of the ComPARe project reported in a special issue of Preventive Medicine on the burden of cancer in Canada Amsterdam, May 8, 2019 -...
Behold the mayo: Experiments reveal ‘instability threshold’ of elastic-plastic material
Rayleigh-Taylor-instability experiments confirm that the instability of elastic-plastic material is a function of initial conditions, such as amplitude and wavelength; characterization could apply to problems...
Novel molecular multi-step photoswitches caught in the act
Infrared movies with quantum chemical subtitles unveil operating mechanismCredit: Dusan Kolarski/Michael Lerch Scientists from the University of Groningen, the University of Amsterdam, the University of...
Stark racial, financial divides found in opioid addiction treatment
Sharp growth in appointments for buprenorphine prescriptions mainly involved white patients; and three-quarters of prescriptions go to those who pay cash or have private insuranceCredit:...
DEMRC wins 6 awards in the world’s largest 2019 international exhibition for inventions
DGIST-ETH micro robot center wins 6 awards in the world's largest 2019 international exhibition of inventions genevaCredit: ©DGIST DGIST announced that the DGIST-ETH Micro Robot...
Development of ‘transparent and flexible battery’ for power generation and storage at once
Successful development of single-layer graphene-based devices for various useCredit: ©DGIST Various use of electronics and skin-attachable devices are expected with the development of transparent battery...
