Experimental physicists redefine ultrafast, coherent magnetism
Credit: © J.K. Dewhurst Electronic properties of materials can be directly influenced via light absorption in under a femtosecond (10-15 seconds), which is regarded as...
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Long-term statin use associated with lower glaucoma risk
Study finds that people who used statins for five years or more had a 21 percent lower chance of primary open-angle glaucoma A new study...
The RoboBee flies solo
Cutting the power cord for the first untethered flightCredit: Harvard Microrobotics Lab/Harvard SEAS In the Harvard Microrobotics Lab, on a late afternoon in August, decades...
What made humans ‘the fat primate’?
Changes in DNA packaging curbed our body's ability to turn 'bad' fat into 'good' fat DURHAM, N.C. -- Blame junk food or a lack of...
Sustainability-linked loans provide opportunities for chemical firms
Spurred by calculations showing that companies with a lower environmental impact are less of a financial risk, banks are beginning to offer cheaper loans if...
Shell increases versatility of nanowires
Laboratory experiments show that semiconductor nanowires can be tuned over wide energy rangesCredit: HZDR / R. Huebner Nanowires promise to make LEDs more colorful and...
Science snapshots: A toxin antidote in frogs, atomic motion in 4D, and better biofuels
Credit: Alexander Tokarev/UCLA A Frog Worth Kissing: Natural Defense Against Red Tide Toxin Found in Bullfrogs By ALIYAH KOVNER A team led by Berkeley Lab...
Boosting amino acid derivative may be a treatment for schizophrenia
Many psychiatric drugs act on the receptors or transporters of certain neurotransmitters in the brain. However, there is a great need for alternatives, and research...
New forest treatment helps trees adapt better to climatic change
Credit: University of Granada Researchers from the University of Granada, the Andalusian Institute of Agricultural Research and Training, Fishing, Food and Organic Production (IFAPA), and...
New contents: Neuronal Parkinson inclusions are different than expected
Credit: University of Basel, Biozentrum An international team of researchers involving members of the University of Basel's Biozentrum challenges the conventional understanding of the cause...
Current green growth policies are not enough to reach Paris Agreement climate targets
New research suggests that green growth climate mitigation policies are not sufficient for reaching the ambitious targets of the Paris Agreement, to limit global warming...
Russian scientists patent new agent for X-ray
Credit: Anton Popov Russian scientists found that nanocrystal tungsten trioxide can be used instead of barium for X-ray examinations and also in cancer treatment. The...
Study: No outcome differences after hernia surgery by medical doctors vs surgeons in Ghana
Credit: Temple University Health System (Philadelphia, PA) - Inguinal hernia is one of the most common general surgical conditions in the world, with an estimated...
Does likelihood of survival differ between patients with single vs. multiple primary melanomas?
Bottom Line: Patients with multiple primary melanomas had a higher likelihood of dying than those with a single primary melanoma in a study that used...
The case of the poisoned songbirds
Credit: Photo: Krysta Rogers Researchers from the California Department of Fish and Wildlife's Wildlife Investigations Laboratory present their results from a toxicological investigation into a...
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