Vapors from some flavored e-liquids contain high levels of aldehydes
Traditional cigarettes pose a well-established risk to smokers' health, but the effects of electronic cigarettes are still being determined. Helping to flesh out this picture,...
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Controlled electron pulses
The discovery of photoemission, the emission of electrons from a material caused by light striking it, was an important element in the history of physics...
Mystery of biological plastic synthesis machinery unveiled
Daejeon, Republic of Korea, Nov. 30, 2016 -- Plastics and other polymers are used every day. These polymers are mostly made from fossil resources through...
Drug delivery modification sidesteps allergic responses
Credit: Stacey Qi, Duke University DURHAM, N.C. -- Biomedical engineers at Duke University have reconfigured a popular drug-delivery technology to evade immune responses that have...
How to ensure the safety of cosmetics
In recent years, environmental groups have been calling out cosmetic preservatives as suspected endocrine disruptors, cancer-causing agents and skin irritants. The campaigns have resulted in...
UT Dallas WindSTAR team works to improve the energy of air
Credit: UT Dallas For three consecutive years, the Department of Mechanical Engineering at UT Dallas has received funding from the National Science Foundation to support...
A receptor discovered for progranulin
PHILADELPHIA -- Progranulin is produced and secreted by most cells in the body. From skin to immune cells, brain to bone marrow cells, progranulin plays...
Benefits of daily aspirin outweigh risk to stomach
Stomach bleeds caused by aspirin are considerably less serious than the spontaneous bleeds that can occur in people not taking the drug, concludes a study...
KAUST Prof. Carlos Duarte named as ASLO Fellow
Credit: KAUST 2016 The Association for the Sciences of Limnology and Oceanography recently elected Carlos Duarte, Director of the Red Sea Research Center and the...
Certification would ensure quality welfare during cattle transport
Philadelphia, PA, Nov.30, 2016 - Over 530,000 cattle are shipped to slaughter plants each week, making the transport of cattle a vitally important part of...
Laser technique boosts aerial imaging of woodlands
Credit: University of Exeter A ground-breaking technique which allows green spaces to be mapped in 3D from an aircraft could boost biodiversity, aid human wellbeing...
Corals much older than previously thought, study finds
Credit: William Precht, Dial Cordy & Associates, Inc. Coral genotypes can survive for thousands of years, possibly making them the longest-lived animals in the world,...
How did web-based cognitive therapy work for insomnia?
How well did a web-based cognitive behavior therapy for insomnia intervention work in a randomized clinical trial? A new article published online by JAMA Psychiatry...
Use of frailty screening initiative before surgery associated with reduced risk of death
In a study published online by JAMA Surgery, Daniel E. Hall, M.D., M.Div., M.H.Sc., of the Veterans Affairs Pittsburgh Healthcare System and University of Pittsburgh,...
Levels of total cholesterol, LDL-C, triglycerides continue to decline among US adults
In a study published online by JAMA Cardiology, Asher Rosinger, Ph.D., M.P.H., of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Hyattsville, Md., and colleagues examined...
