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Researchers build a quantum dot energy harvester

Over the past few years, thermoelectric generators have become the focus of a growing number of studies, due to their ability to convert waste heat into electrical energy. Quantum dots, semiconductor crystals with distinctive ...

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Earth Sciences

Daily rainfall over Sumatra linked to larger atmospheric phenomenon

Around the globe, communities are concerned with rain and storms. An area known as the "Maritime Continent," which includes major islands such as Sumatra, Java, Borneo, Papua New Guinea, along with a galaxy of smaller islands, ...

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Water may be scarce for new power plants in Asia

Climate change and over-tapped waterways could leave developing parts of Asia without enough water to cool power plants in the near future, new research indicates.

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Leukemia drug shows promise for treating a childhood brain cancer

A drug used to treat chronic myeloid leukemia appears to be more effective at stopping a type of medulloblastoma in mouse models than existing treatments for the deadly pediatric brain tumor, reports a multi-institutional ...

Oncology & Cancer

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New vaccine prevents herpes in mice, guinea pigs

Researchers from the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania have developed a vaccine to protect against genital herpes. Tested on both mice and guinea pigs, the immunization led to "mostly sterilizing ...

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Medical Xpress

Oncology & Cancer
Leukemia drug shows promise for treating a childhood brain cancer
Immunology
New vaccine prevents herpes in mice, guinea pigs
Medical research
CAR T cell therapy: On the cusp of 'an immunotherapy revolution'?
HIV & AIDS
Long-acting injectable multi-drug implant shows promise for HIV prevention and treatment
Oncology & Cancer
Scientists identify new family of drugs which could combat prostate cancer
Medical economics
Open Medicare data helps uncover potential hidden costs of health care
Radiology & Imaging
Diagnostic radiologists with lifetime ABR certificates less likely to participate in MOC
Health
Walmart to stop selling electronic cigarettes at its stores
Psychology & Psychiatry
No benefit in growth mindset theory, study says
Oncology & Cancer
Ancient viruses could help kill cancers
Medications
Dengue virus becoming resistant to vaccines and therapeutics due to mutations in specific protein
Pediatrics
Malawi study confirms lasting impact of life-saving technology
Medications
Sick Americans turning to medical pot for help
Oncology & Cancer
Neurons promote growth of brain tumor cells
Medical research
Saving lives faster: Team develops world-first laser incubator for blood
Psychology & Psychiatry
Scientists identify a personality feature that could predict how often you exercise
Medical research
Sponge-like action of circular RNA aids heart attack recovery
Health
Study suggests flavored e-cigarettes may worsen asthma
Oncology & Cancer
Fewer lymph node operations for breast cancer patients with new prediction models
Cardiology
SCAI stages of cardiogenic shock stratify mortality risk
Health
Migraine sufferers needlessly enduring agonizing pain
Neuroscience
Why is the brain disturbed by harsh sounds?
Psychology & Psychiatry
Flirty comments from romantic partner may offer confidence boost for women
Oncology & Cancer
New sensors could lead to earlier lymphoma diagnosis
Genetics
World's first gene therapy for glycogen storage disease produces remarkable results
Medical research
Exploring better fatty liver remedies
Health
Vaping-linked lung illness claims eighth life
Cardiology
Adopted baby's unexpected heart problem brought unexpected joy
Oncology & Cancer
Survival for pediatric patients with Hodgkin lymphoma differs by race
Immunology
CDC: Asthma visit rates decreased from 2001 to 2016

Tech Xplore

Consumer & Gadgets
Why you don't need a 5G phone just yet
Internet
Facebook suspends 'tens of thousands' of apps in privacy review
Computer Sciences
Using machine learning to reconstruct deteriorated Van Gogh drawings
Engineering
Wearable brain-machine interface could control a wheelchair, vehicle or computer
Internet
House intel chief says Facebook working on election threats
Software
Microsoft: Free Windows 7 security updates for 2020 election
Internet
Tinder users get 'apocalyptic' reality show on date experience
Consumer & Gadgets
Smart devices need to get smarter to help save energy
Computer Sciences
Introducing 'mesh,' a memory-saving plug-in that could boost phone and computer performance
Security
Akamai speaks out on uptick of DDoS attacks
Engineering
A bathroom scale could monitor millions with heart failure
Consumer & Gadgets
Google's Nest Hub Max is bigger, pricier and you can make calls
Energy & Green Tech
Scorching growth for renewables thanks to solar: IEA
Security
Payouts from insurance policies may fuel ransomware attacks
Energy & Green Tech
Scientists develop novel biophotovoltaics system
Business
Amazon taps Rivian to build 100,000 custom electric delivery vans at its Illinois factory, starting in 2021
Engineering
Researchers revolutionize 3-D printed products with data-driven design method
Internet
New AI program better at detecting depressive language in social media
Robotics
If robots take our jobs, what will it mean for climate change?
Energy & Green Tech
Why don't we have electric aircraft?
Internet
Twitter closes thousands of fake news accounts worldwide
Energy & Green Tech
Norway's Equinor, British SSE chosen for world's biggest offshore wind farm
Business
Google plans to invest 3 billion euros in Europe
Automotive
US fines Hyundai $47 mn over dirty diesel engines
Energy & Green Tech
Google green energy buys boost 'carbon-free' portfolio
Internet
Instagram is cracking down on questionable weight-loss ads and cosmetic surgery
Internet
Zuckerberg meets Trump, senators; nixes breaking up Facebook
Other
FAA chief meets Boeing officials, tries out Max simulator
Business
Mitsubishi Corp unit loses $320 mn in unauthorised trades
Business
GM's offer to UAW would add lower-paying jobs

The best of two worlds: Magnetism and Weyl semimetals

Imagine a world in which electricity could flow through the grid without any losses or where all the data in the world could be stored in the cloud without the need for power stations. This seems unimaginable but a path ...

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New insight as to how cells maintain their identity

In the body's cells, some proteins are of vital importance as to which genes are active or turned off. Now, researchers from the University of Copenhagen and the Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center have discovered which ...

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HD microscopy in milliseconds

They can make tiny cell structures visible: cutting-edge light microscopes offer resolutions of a few tenths of a nanometer—in other words, a millionth of a millimeter. Until now, super-resolution microscopes were much ...

Optics & Photonics

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Akamai speaks out on uptick of DDoS attacks

Internet security's big bully: Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) which messes up normal traffic of a targeted server or network with a flood of HTTP requests, malformed packets. Crash, bam boom. Missions accomplished. ...

Security

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NASA catches Tropical Storm Tapah by the tail

Tropical Storm Tapah has a huge "tail" on NASA satellite imagery. NASA's Terra satellite captured an image of the northwestern Pacific Ocean storm that revealed a large band of thunderstorms that resemble a large tail. The ...

NASA finds a tiny tropical storm Kiko

NASA's Terra satellite is one in a fleet of NASA satellites that provide data for research. Terra captured an image of Tropical Storm Kiko in the Eastern Pacific Ocean which showed the extent of the small storm.

NASA estimates Imelda's extreme rainfall

NASA estimated extreme rainfall over eastern Texas from the remnants of Tropical Depression Imelda using a NASA satellite rainfall product that incorporates data from satellites and observations.

NASA data shows Humberto now post-tropical

Satellite data has confirmed that Humberto, once a major hurricane is now a post-tropical cyclone. NASA's Terra Satellite provided a visible image of Post-Tropical Cyclone Humberto as it continued moving in an easterly direction ...

Fractal patterns in growing bacterial colonies

As many people will remember from school science classes, bacteria growing on solid surfaces form colonies that can be easily visible to the naked eye. Each of these is a complex biological system in its own right; colonies ...

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