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Research shows why low vitamin D raises heart disease risks in diabetics

Low levels of vitamin D are known to nearly double the risk of cardiovascular disease in patients with diabetes, and researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis now think they know ...

Medicine & Health / Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

created Aug 22, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (6) | comments 0




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Technique enables mass production of custom concrete building components from digital designs

Like other professionals, architects have used computer-aided design (CAD) software in their work for decades. Typically, the resulting digital files are converted to hard-copy plans, which are then used to ...

Technology / Engineering

created May 16, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (5) | comments 5 | with audio podcast

Feathers show their true colors

(Phys.org) -- For millennia birds have been prized, even hunted, for their beautiful plumage but what makes their feathers so colorful?

Chemistry / Materials Science

created May 11, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Texas A&M engineers develop fire-resistant, environmentally friendly coating

(Phys.org) -- A thin polymer coating developed by materials engineers at Texas A&M University could keep cotton clothing and polyurethane-foam-based furniture from going up in flames.

Chemistry / Materials Science

created Apr 24, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

The lithium battery as a source of hope

The future belongs to electric vehicles – the experts are convinced of this. But there are a few challenges to overcome before quietly whirring electric cars can completely replace the combustion engine. One such challenge ...

Technology / Energy & Green Tech

created Mar 23, 2012 | popularity 3.8 / 5 (4) | comments 0

Environmentally friendly cleaning and washing

More and more everyday products are based on renewable resources, with household cleaners now containing active cleaning substances made from plant oils and sugar. These fat and dirt removers are especially ...

Chemistry / Materials Science

created Mar 09, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Capsule and skydiver ready for record-setting freefall

Part science experiment, part publicity stunt, part life-long ambition, the Red Bull Stratos mission will feature skydiver Felix Baumgartner attempting to break the speed of sound with his body in a record-setting ...

Space & Earth / Space Exploration

created Mar 08, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 2

In vino veritas: Promiscuous yeast hook up in wine-making vats

Humans aren't the only species that like to get busy with a glass of bubbly, according to researchers at the Stanford University School of Medicine. Turns out, the common baker's yeast has indulged in a frenzy of amorous ...

Biology / Biotechnology

created Feb 27, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 1 | with audio podcast

No future without scarce metals

It is not just in laptop computers, mobile telephones and LED screens that scarce metals are to be found but also in solar cells, batteries for mobile technologies and many other similar applications. The ...

Technology / Other

created Jan 31, 2012 | popularity 4.5 / 5 (2) | comments 2

Weird gadgets at CES: Motorized unicycle, anyone?

A motorized, seat-less unicycle, a video game you control with your eyes, and a mind-reading headset that serves as a game controller were among the more bizarre gadgets being shown off at this year's International ...

Electronics / Consumer & Gadgets

created Jan 16, 2012 | popularity 2.4 / 5 (5) | comments 1

Foam bubbles finally brought to order

Scientists have succeeded for the first time to turn the Weaire-Phelan foam model – a celebrated geometrical concept which received additional notoriety when used in Beijing’s Olympic Games iconic ...

Chemistry / Materials Science

created Dec 23, 2011 | popularity 4 / 5 (2) | comments 2


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