If you opt to wear soft contact lenses, chances are you are using hydrogels on a daily basis. Made up of polymer chains that are able to absorb water, hydrogels used in contacts are flexible and allow oxygen to pass through ...
Materials Science
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A Michigan State University professor was part of an international team of scientists that has discovered a new bird in China.
Plants & Animals
May 1, 2015
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An international archaeological team is investigating an historic site devastated by conflict in Lebanon.
Archaeology
May 1, 2015
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School and community gardens have become increasingly popular in recent years, but the people managing and working in these gardens are often unfamiliar with food safety practices that reduce the risk of foodborne illness. ...
Other
May 1, 2015
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Piezoelectric ultrasonic motors have two significant advantages, namely their high energy density and their simple structure, which both contribute to their miniaturization. We have built a prototype micro ultrasonic motor ...
Engineering
May 1, 2015
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New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio's claim during a recent blizzard that food delivery bikes were not emergency vehicles caused a small disruption in the City's normally fast, abundant and inexpensive access to nearly any ...
Environment
May 1, 2015
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Misogyny is a defining characteristic of gaming culture, even though half of the players now are female.
Social Sciences
May 1, 2015
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Metamaterials – engineered materials with properties not found in nature – have led to an astounding range of optical, acoustic, thermodynamic, two-dimensional solid mechanics, and other types of invisibility cloaks that ...
Over the course of April 28–29 a gigantic filament, briefly suspended above the surface of the sun, broke off and created an enormous snakelike eruption of plasma that extended millions of miles out into space. The event ...
Space Exploration
May 1, 2015
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A new, comprehensive metastudy of the role technology plays in higher education urges universities of tomorrow to capitalize on technologies that effectively support student learning, to embrace blended learning environments, ...
Social Sciences
May 1, 2015
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