Graphene coating could help prevent lithium battery fires
Credit: Reza Shahbazian-Yassar. Lithium batteries are what allow electric vehicles to travel several hundred miles on one charge. Their capacity for energy storage is well...
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Teen series continue to feature stereotyped characters that perpetuate gender differences
According to a study that examines teen series, published by María José Masanet, a researcher with the Department of Communication, and Maddalena Fedele, a researcher...
Pin-sized sensor could bring chemical ID to smartphone-sized devices
MADISON, Wis. -- Imagine pointing your smartphone at a salty snack you found at the back of your pantry and immediately knowing if its ingredients...
Jewish General Hospital pioneering new clinical trial to study treating breast cancer without surgery
The Jewish General Hospital is the first hospital in Canada to enroll a patient in an international clinical trial to determine whether some breast cancer...
High-tech tissue study reveals which cells drive a painful food allergy
Findings also raise questions about a popular food supplementCredit: Cincinnati Children's CINCINNATI--An eight-year hunt for the cells that drive the extreme childhood food allergy eosinophilic...
High-dose vitamin D shows benefit in patients with advanced colorectal cancer
Credit: Dana-Farber Cancer Institute BOSTON - Results of a small clinical trial suggest that supplementing chemotherapy with high doses of vitamin D may benefit patients...
New method for evaluating cancer risk of chemicals is quick, precise, inexpensive
(Boston)--Researchers from Boston University Schools of Medicine (BUSM) and Public Health have developed and evaluated a fast, accurate and cost-effective approach to assessing the carcinogenicity...
Fuel cell advance a breath of fresh air for future power alternative
MADISON, Wis. -- A promising alternative to conventional power plants, solid oxide fuel cells use electrochemical methods that can generate power more efficiently than existing...
Using bacteria to protect roads from deicer deterioration
Drexel researchers test bacteria-laden concrete mix to prevent potholes caused by road saltCredit: Drexel University Tiny bacteria could soon be chipping in to keep roads...
Famous cancer-fighting gene also protects against birth defects
p53 influences an important molecular process specific to females that is necessary for the brain and spinal cord to formCredit: Ms Etsuko Uno and Dr...
Study reports on bacterial STIs among men using PrEP
Bottom Line: This study, which included nearly 3,000 mostly gay and bisexual men in Australia who received daily HIV preexposure prophylaxis (PrEP), reports on the association...
Researchers discover neural patterns key to understanding disorders such as PTSD
Findings by UCI scientists may unlock new treatment approaches Researchers at the University of California, Irvine have identified for the first time an imbalance in...
NASA imagery shows winds tearing Tropical Cyclone Wallace
Credit: NASA Worldview, Earth Observing System Data and Information System (EOSDIS) Visible imagery from NASA's Terra satellite showed Tropical Cyclone Wallace being sheared apart from...
NASA launches two rockets studying auroras
Credit: NASA/Lee Wingfield NASA successfully launched the Auroral Zone Upwelling Rocket Experiment or AZURE mission on April 5 from the Andøya Space Center in Norway....
Graphic cigarette warning labels can deter some sales
But strategy may not deter smokers who are most addicted to nicotineCredit: RAND Corp. Placing graphic anti-smoking warning labels on cigarette packages may deter some...
