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When Sand Behaves Like Oil

05.08.2019 15:09 PM

A complex interaction occurs between the two materials Parts of the examples of granular materials are rice, sand, and coffee. The conduct of granular substances plays a vital function in various natural processes, such as avalanches and the motion of sand dunes, but they are also essential in the industry.

Research Could Lead to More Precise Diagnosis and Treatment of Ovarian Cancer

05.08.2019 15:06 PM

The researchers discovered eight protein biomarkers that enable pathologists to differentiate between an endometrioid or high-grade serous carcinoma with 99.2 percent accuracy

The Estée Lauder Companies Showcases New Research on Combating Aging

05.08.2019 11:54 AM

The Estee Lauder Companies’ R&D team is at the forefront of understanding the impact that environmental stressors have on the barrier of the skin and the effect it has on skin aging

New Method Integrates Topographic Data for More Accurate Forecast of Road Disruption

05.08.2019 07:55 AM

The model predicted 90.6 percent of reported road closure and 94.1 percent of reported flooded streets

New Molecular Targets May Aid in the Treatment of Congenital Hepatic Fibrosis

05.07.2019 14:20 PM

The expression of two genes, IL-8 and CTGF, was significantly increased as a result of the PKHD1 mutation

Political Advertising on Facebook Cause Inequalities and Why Electoral Regulations Must Tackle It

05.07.2019 14:08 PM

It is now increasingly difficult for existing regulators to capture the true extent of what is happening online, let alone whether these practices violate democratic norms

A New Type of Quasiparticle Discovered

05.07.2019 11:41 AM

The researchers were the first to see Rarita-Schwinger fermions Paul Scherrer Institute's researchers have discovered a new kind of quasiparticle.

Two Flower Species Teach Us How Close Relatives Can Coexist

05.07.2019 11:39 AM

Self-pollination helps to reduce the negative impact of reproductive interference According to a new discovery by scientists, two closely-related species of Asiatic dayflower can coexist in the wild despite their competitive relationship.

Freshwater Mussel Shells Were Material of Choice for Prehistoric Craftsmen

05.07.2019 09:06 AM

The finding of the study suggests that the existence of a European-wide cross-cultural tradition for the manufacture of these double-buttons

New Strain of Canine Distemper in Wild Animals in New Hampshire and Vermont Discovered

05.06.2019 10:35 AM

This situation could and might already be having an impact on the population of wild mesocarnivores in New Hampshire and New England

Are Extroverts Natural Leaders in Organizations?

05.06.2019 10:10 AM

Informal leaders were better liked and more sought after for advice when they hit a middle “sweet spot” on levels of assertiveness and warmth which are two facets of extroversion

Rice Husks Can Effectively Remove Microcystin from Water

05.06.2019 10:06 AM

The rice husks removed more than 95 percent of microcystin MC-LR, the most common type found in Lake Erie, in concentrations of up to 596 parts-per-billion (ppb)

Cultivating Defective Porous Materials for Robust and Selective Heterogeneous Catalysis

05.06.2019 08:08 AM

It opens new avenues to develop robust heterogeneous catalysts for a wide variety of gas-phase reactions

Neuroscience and Computer Vision Collaborate to Better Understand Visual Information Processing

05.06.2019 08:00 AM

It allows cognitive neuroscientists to better leverage the deep learning models that have dramatically improved artificial vision systems.

Less Invasive Surgery for Faster Recovery of Lung Cancer

05.04.2019 14:30 PM

Thoracoscopic lobectomy, video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery (VATS), combined with pulmonary artery sealing using an ultrasonic energy device reduced the risk of post-operative bleeding, complications, and pain

Researchers Identified Four Hallmarks of Cancer Metastasis

05.03.2019 22:10 PM

The attempts by the researchers to identify the underlying first principles of the metastasis process hopefully provide a means for simplifying processes that are essential for all metastasis to develop

How Hydrogen Atoms Chemically Bind to Graphene in One of the Fastest Reactions Ever Studied

05.03.2019 22:03 PM

The bond lasts for only about ten femtoseconds, ten quadrillionths of a second An extraordinary material celebrated across many platforms if graphene. It consists of pure carbon, only a single atomic layer thick.

Solving Protein Structures from Tiny Crystals with a New Approach

05.03.2019 22:02 PM

The technique indeed opens the door to dealing with microcrystals that have been previously inaccessible such as difficult-to-crystallize cell-surface receptors and other membrane proteins, flexible proteins, and many complex human proteins

Researcher Developed a Microfluidic Device to Better Detect Ebola

05.03.2019 15:59 PM

The Ebola RNA in test environments can be detected within five minutes by combining automated sample processing, fluorescence sensing and a unique CRISPR-Cas13a assay originated from a bacterial adaptive immune system

New Approach to RNA Sequencing Opens Unexplored Realms of Liquid Biopsies

05.03.2019 10:19 AM

There are thousands of these additional gene transcripts in the bloodstream Through the advancing technology, scientists increasingly search for tiny signs of cancer and other health issues in samples of the blood and urine of patients.

Effect of Climate Extremes on the Yield Variability of Staple Crops World Wide

05.03.2019 10:13 AM

Climate extremes including hot and cold temperature extremes, drought, and heavy precipitation accounted for 18 percent to 43 percent of these interannual variations in crop yield

Prolonged Exposure to Low Doses of Ionizing Radiation Increased the Risk of Hypertension

05.03.2019 07:55 AM

The hypertension incidence among the workers in the study was higher than that among Japanese survivors of the atomic bomb at the end of World War II, but lower than the risk estimated for cleanup workers following the Chernobyl nuclear accident

A Website’s Soothing Power of Decreasing Suicidal Thoughts

05.02.2019 16:30 PM

The site exposes visitors to dialectical behavioral therapy (DBT), a form of psychotherapy that combines behavioral science and Buddhist principles on mindfulness and acceptance

137 Million American Adults Suffered Medical Financial Hardship in 2015-2017

05.02.2019 11:18 AM

More than 100 million people in the United States experience medical financial hardship According to the researchers from American Cancer Society, a new study finds medical financial hardship is common among people in the United States with more than half reporting problems with affordability, stress, or delaying care because of cost.

New Ways of Reducing Depression and Anxiety in Dementia Caregivers

05.02.2019 09:16 AM

Caregivers who learned the skills had less depression, better self-reported physical health, more feelings of happiness and other positive emotions than the control group

How Bats Evolved Diverse Skull Shapes Due to Echolocation and Diet

05.02.2019 07:54 AM

58 million to 34 million years ago, echolocation was a primary driver of skull shape across bat families, and about 26 million years ago, the diet became the more dominant driving force behind skull shape evolution, but not in all bats

Newly Known Dangers of Snoring

05.02.2019 07:47 AM

Constant snoring can be a significant health risk For individuals who snore heavily, the recurrent vibrations caused by snoring can lead to injuries in their upper airways.

Facial Recognition Technology Works Even When Half of Face is Visible

05.01.2019 11:15 AM

The first time to use machine learning to test the recognition rates for different parts of the face

A New Way to Store Information in Molecules for Millions of Years

05.01.2019 09:39 AM

A new way to store information in molecules could preserve the contents of the New York Public Library in a teaspoon of protein, without energy, for millions of years

Newly Discovered Cellular and Molecular Mechanisms Can Be Targeted to Boost Angiogenesis

05.01.2019 08:51 AM

Increases in VEGF concentration or decreases in vascular Notch signaling stimulate both vascular cell proliferation and vessel growth