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Credit: UNIST A new approach developed by a team of researchers, led by Prof. Jaephil Cho (School of Energy and Chemical Engineering) could hold the...

Direct observation of graphene decoupling on Cu(111)

Credit: UNIST The graphene films, grown on the copper (Cu) substrates must be detached clean without leaving residue behind, as residual metallic impurities can significantly...

Rapid and mass production of graphene, using microwaves

Credit: UNIST Graphene, a material that could usher in the next generation of electronic and energy devices, could be closer than ever to mass production,...

Scientists devise new method to give ‘most robust’ estimate of Maasai Mara lion numbers

Scientists develop new method for accurately counting lions in the wild Numbers in key habitat of Maasai Mara are higher than most other areas Experts...

Bed bug education program promotes awareness, prevention in schools

Annapolis, MD; Dec. 12, 2016 --- In communities where bed bugs are present, educating teachers and children about them is a powerful tool for prevention....

An informatics approach helps better identify chemical combinations in consumer products

Credit: Illustration by Julie McMahon CHAMPAIGN, Ill. -- By using products such as soap, shampoo, body lotion, toothpaste and makeup, the average consumer may be...

Press Registration is Now Open to Health, Science and Genetics Media for 2017 ACMG Meeting

Named one of the fastest growing meetings in the USA by the Trade Show Executive Magazine, the ACMG Annual Clinical Genetics Meeting continues to provide...

Breast cancer update: Sentinel node biopsy guidelines encourage ‘less is more’ approach

Credit: Fred Hutch News Service SEATTLE (Dec. 12, 2016) - New recommendations from breast cancer experts on sentinel lymph node biopsy reinforce the most recent...

TSRI scientists devise new approaches to personalized medicines

Credit: The Scripps Research Institute JUPITER, FL - Dec. 12, 2016 - Scientists on the Florida campus of The Scripps Research Institute (TSRI) have developed...

Research unlocks clues to language-based learning in children

Credit: MU College of Education COLUMBIA, Mo. - According to the National Center for Learning Disabilities (NCLD), one in five individuals are impacted by language-based...

Faster (cheaper) method for making big bioactive ring molecules

Credit: Johnston lab, Vanderbilt University Ring molecules called cyclic depsipeptides play an important role in living organisms. Microbes make them as part of their chemical...

Chemists uncover a means to control catalytic reactions

TORONTO, ON - Scientists at the University of Toronto have found a way to make catalysis - the use of catalysts to facilitate chemical reactions...

Nutrition program improves food stamp family’s food security

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. -- Food stamp participants who participated in a supplemental nutrition education program were able to improve their food security by 25 percent,...

What satellites can tell us about how animals will fare in a changing climate

Credit: US Fish and Wildlife Service/Eric Regehr From the Arctic to the Mojave Desert, terrestrial and marine habitats are rapidly changing. These changes impact animals...

Blood test could provide cheaper, better way for doctors to manage lung cancer