Sea anemones are ingesting plastic microfibers
Tiny fragments of plastic in the ocean are consumed by sea anemones along with their foodCredit: Manoela Romanó de Orte Washington, DC--Tiny fragments of plastic...
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Ferromagnetic nanoparticle systems show promise for ultrahigh-speed spintronics
Spintronics may end up using ferromagnetic nanoparticle systems with terahertz pulses for high-speed magnetization switching.Credit: Ohya Laboratory WASHINGTON, D.C., March 28, 2019 -- In the...
Allergic reactions play role in sexual behavior development in unborn males/females
UMD School of Medicine research sheds light on brain development between males and females Researchers at the University of Maryland School of Medicine and colleagues...
How social media dethroned Hollywood
Social media platforms have redefined how we are entertained, with some YouTube creators usurping Hollywood stars in popularity. They are raking in dollars and audiences.Credit:...
Rhine-Main Universities undertake research into transport processes in the tropopause
RMU Initiative Funding for Research to finance joint meteorology and climate science project of the Rhine-Main UniversitiesCredit: photo/©: Peter Hoor The tropopause region is the...
Biologists find a way to boost intestinal stem cell populations
Study suggests that stimulating stem cells may protect the gastrointestinal tract from age-related disease. CAMBRIDGE, MA -- Cells that line the intestinal tract are replaced...
Hubble watches spun-up asteroid coming apart
Credit: NASA, ESA, K. Meech and J. Kleyna (University of Hawaii), and O. Hainaut (European Southern Observatory) A small asteroid has been caught in the...
Duke-NUS study: New technique shows promise for heart muscle regeneration
Singapore scientists lead discovery of novel technique using heart muscle protein to turn stem cells into heart-healing muscle fibersCredit: Duke-NUS Medical School SINGAPORE, 22 March...
New approach could boost energy capacity of lithium batteries
'Hybrid' cathodes could provide more power for a given weight and volume CAMBRIDGE, MA -- Researchers around the globe have been on a quest for...
Biomedical engineers grow cardiac patches to help people recover from heart attacks
Credit: Sarah Bird/Michigan Tech A team led by Feng Zhao, associate professor of biomedical engineering at Michigan Technological University, recently published two new papers on...
New approach for potential treatment of liver cancer patients with Hep B virus infection
New therapeutic approach points to potential treatment of liver cancer patients with Hepatitis B virus infectionCredit: Gastroenterology SINGAPORE, 27 March 2019 - Researchers from Duke-NUS...
Most precise measurements of sickle cell disease building blocks could lead to new treatments
Research could help 20 million people worldwide who suffer with sickle cell disease MINNEAPOLIS / ST. PAUL (03/28/2019) -- In a breakthrough study of sickle...
Data Science Day to showcase Columbia University’s most innovative research
Columbia researchers share latest advances in artificial intelligence, natural language processing, predictive healthcare, global radicalization and more Columbia is holding its fourth annual Data Science...
NFCR at the 2019 American Association for Cancer Research Annual Meeting
ROCKVILLE, MD - The National Foundation for Cancer Research (NFCR) will be well represented at the 110th annual meeting of the American Association for Cancer...
Illuminating water filtration
Researchers using ultrabright X-rays reveal the molecular structure of membranes used to purify seawater into drinking waterCredit: Brookhaven National Laboratory UPTON, NY--For the first time,...
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