Shining new light on diabetes treatment
Researchers have developed a light-activated tool to show how drugs need to be adapted to combat type 2 diabetes.
Biochemistry
Apr 11, 2016
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How defects influence efficiency in concrete manufactureÂ
Because concrete, the world's most-used construction material, is such a major contributor to climate change, it's worth knowing every detail about how it's manufactured, according to Rice University scientists.
Materials Science
Apr 11, 2016
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Research brings 'smart hands' closer to reality
Using your skin as a touchscreen has been brought a step closer after UK scientists successfully created tactile sensations on the palm using ultrasound sent through the hand.
Hi Tech & Innovation
Apr 11, 2016
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Using smartphones to improve quality of city life
Mobile devices such as smartphones are now so widely and intensely used that they have almost become extensions of the human body. Can we take advantage of this connectivity to save time, improve quality of life, and make ...
Software
Apr 11, 2016
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Robots can help young patients engage in rehab
Anyone who has undergone any intensive physical rehabilitation knows the frustration, boredom and discomfort that comes with repeated exercises over days, weeks and even months. For young children and their families, rehabilitation ...
Robotics
Apr 11, 2016
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Ocean-bound scientists drilling for new clues about dinosaur extinction event
On April 14, scientists will begin collecting new samples from the Chicxulub impact crater, remnant of an asteroid that crashed into Earth 66 million years ago and caused the extinctions of 75 percent of the planet's species, ...
Earth Sciences
Apr 11, 2016
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Some frogs are adapting to deadly pathogen, according to study
Some populations of frogs are rapidly adapting to a fungal pathogen called Batrachochrytrium dendrobatridis (Bd) that has decimated many populations for close to half a century and causes the disease chytridiomycosis, according ...
Plants & Animals
Apr 11, 2016
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Image: Hubble frames a unique red rectangle
The star HD 44179 is surrounded by an extraordinary structure known as the Red Rectangle. It acquired its moniker because of its shape and its apparent color when seen in early images from Earth. This strikingly detailed ...
Astronomy
Apr 11, 2016
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Video: SDO spies an elongated coronal hole
A long coronal hole can be seen right down the middle of the sun in this video captured by NASA's Solar Dynamics Observatory on March 23-25, 2016. Coronal holes are areas on the sun where the solar magnetic field extends ...
Space Exploration
Apr 11, 2016
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NASA study solves two mysteries about wobbling Earth
Using satellite data on how water moves around Earth, NASA scientists have solved two mysteries about wobbles in the planet's rotation—one new and one more than a century old. The research may help improve our knowledge ...
Earth Sciences
Apr 11, 2016
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