Trash that pop can, trash yourself
Think twice about tossing that pop can, since you might be trashing yourself, too.
Social Sciences
Nov 14, 2016
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Graphene plasmons reach the infrared
Graphene's unique properties can be both a blessing and a curse to researchers, especially to those at the intersection of optical and electronic applications. These single-atom thick sheets feature highly mobile electrons ...
Nanomaterials
Nov 14, 2016
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Cellular 'cannibalism' may be fundamental to development across evolution
In living beings, from roundworms to humans, some cells may ball up unwanted contents on their surfaces for other cells to "eat." This is the finding of a study led by researchers at NYU Langone Medical Center and published ...
Cell & Microbiology
Nov 14, 2016
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Mathematical algorithms calculate social behavior
For a long time, mathematical modelling of social systems and dynamics was considered in the realm of science fiction. But predicting, and at once influencing human behavior is well on its way to becoming reality. Scientists ...
Mathematics
Nov 14, 2016
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Researchers have a better way to predict flight delays
The most dreaded announcement for any airline passenger trying to get home for the holidays has to be a flight delay. Researchers at Binghamton University, State University of New York have devised a new computer model that ...
Computer Sciences
Nov 14, 2016
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Light detector with record-high sensitivity to revolutionize imaging
The research team led by Professor Hele Savin has developed a new light detector that can capture more than 96 percent of the photons covering visible, ultraviolet and infrared wavelengths.
Optics & Photonics
Nov 14, 2016
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Team decodes cellular death signals
A multidisciplinary international team of scientists solved the mystery of a recently discovered type of controlled cell death, mapping the path to potential therapies for conditions ranging from radiation injury to cancer. ...
Biochemistry
Nov 14, 2016
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Why the massive Canadian boreal forest differs from the boreal forest in Northwestern Europe
Rudy Boonstra has been doing field research in Canada's north for more than 40 years.
Environment
Nov 14, 2016
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Researchers create therapy that curbs toxic chemotherapy effects
Virginia Tech scientists have developed a new cancer drug that uses gold nanoparticles created by the biotech firm CytImmune Sciences to deliver paclitaxel—a commonly used chemotherapy drug directly to a tumor.
Bio & Medicine
Nov 14, 2016
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Underwater Stone Age settlement mapped out
Seven years ago divers discovered the oldest known stationary fish traps in northern Europe off the coast of southern Sweden. Since then, researchers at Lund University in Sweden have uncovered an exceptionally well-preserved ...
Archaeology
Nov 14, 2016
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