High-tech printing may help eliminate painful shots
Painful hypodermic needles may not be needed in the future to give shots, inject drugs and get blood samples.
Materials Science
Feb 4, 2020
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Peeking at the plumbing of one of the Aleutian's most-active volcanoes
A new approach to analyzing seismic data reveals deep vertical zones of low seismic velocity in the plumbing system underlying Alaska's Cleveland volcano, one of the most-active of the more than 70 Aleutian volcanoes. The ...
Earth Sciences
Feb 4, 2020
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Grooves hold promise for sophisticated healing
Who ever said bioengineers can't get their groove on? The Rice University team led by Antonios Mikos says otherwise with its development of a groovy method to seed sophisticated, 3-D-printed tissue-engineering scaffolds with ...
Materials Science
Feb 4, 2020
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How cells respond appropriately in harsh environments arising from global warming
Under severe environmental stresses such as high temperature, dryness and high salinity, cells survive by responding appropriately through elaborate mechanisms, according to new cell biology research from the Laboratory of ...
Cell & Microbiology
Feb 4, 2020
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More grocery stores means less food waste—and a big carbon cut
One strategy for reducing food waste's environmental impact is as counterintuitive as it is straightforward: Open more grocery stores.
Environment
Feb 4, 2020
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Herringbone pattern in plant cell walls critical to cell growth
Plant cells tend to grow longer instead of wider due to the alignment of the many layers of cellulose that make up their cell walls, according to a new study that may have implications for biofuels research. The study, which ...
Plants & Animals
Feb 4, 2020
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Red coral effectively recovers in Mediterranean protected areas
Protection measures of the Marine Protected Areas have enable red coral colonies (Corallium rubrum) to recover partially in the Mediterranean Sea, reaching health levels similar to those of the 1980s in Catalonia and of the ...
Environment
Feb 4, 2020
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Sweet nanoparticles trick kidney
In the past decade nanomedicine has contributed to better detection and treatment of cancer. Nanoparticles are hundreds of times smaller than the smallest grain of sand and can therefore easily travel in the blood stream ...
Bio & Medicine
Feb 4, 2020
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Pluto's icy heart makes winds blow
A "beating heart" of frozen nitrogen controls Pluto's winds and may give rise to features on its surface, according to a new study.
Space Exploration
Feb 4, 2020
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Southern Illinois' Len Small levee likely to fail even if repaired, study says
Alexander County sits near the confluence of the Mississippi and Ohio Rivers, at the southernmost tip of Illinois. The sparsely populated jurisdiction is perhaps best known for devastating floods resulting from repeated failures ...
Environment
Feb 4, 2020
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