Ads in free mobile apps have hidden costs for both users and developers, study finds
There's no such thing as free - especially with smartphone apps, according to a new study.
Software
Apr 1, 2015
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University of Southern California
New 3D printing technique is a game changer for medical testing devices
Microfluidic devices are compact testing tools made up of tiny channels carved on a chip, which allow biomedical researchers to test the properties of liquids, particles and cells at a microscale. They are crucial to drug ...
Materials Science
Apr 12, 2022
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New kirigami-inspired models predict how new metamaterials behave
A traditional paper crane is a feat of artistry. Every fold in origami leads to the transformation of a single square sheet of paper into a bird, a dragon, or a flower. Origami discourages gluing, marking or cutting the paper, ...
General Physics
Jun 28, 2022
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Are socialists happier than capitalists?
Driven by a decline in satisfaction with work life and family life, overall well-being initially plummeted in countries directly affected by the fall of the Iron Curtain, reveals an important new study.
Social Sciences
Jun 9, 2009
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Study sheds light on continued challenges facing women in music industry
The annual report from the Annenberg Inclusion Initiative reveals that little has changed for women in music and explores why that might be the case.
Social Sciences
Feb 7, 2019
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When Chinese citizens are surveyed anonymously, support for party and government plummets
Chinese citizens who rarely voice open criticism of their government reveal stronger negative views when they can answer questions anonymously, according to a new study published in The China Quarterly.
Political science
Jan 29, 2024
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Pituitary puzzle gets a new piece, revising evolutionary history
A new USC-led study suggests a change to the developmental—and evolutionary—story of the pituitary gland.
Evolution
Oct 22, 2020
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Deadly superbug could get a vigorous foe in repurposed antibiotic
USC researchers have discovered that an old antibiotic may be a powerful new tool against a deadly superbug, thanks to an innovative screening method that better mimics conditions inside the human body.
Cell & Microbiology
Jun 9, 2020
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245
The key to mass-producing nanomaterials
Nanoparticles - tiny particles 100,000 times smaller than the width of a strand of hair - can be found in everything from drug delivery formulations to pollution controls on cars to HD TV sets. With special properties derived ...
Nanomaterials
Feb 24, 2016
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53
Flow in Earth's mantle moves mountains: study
If tectonic plate collisions cause volcanic eruptions, as every fifth grader knows, why do some volcanoes erupt far from a plate boundary?
Earth Sciences
Jun 2, 2010
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