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06/04/2019
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By Edsel Cook
Addictive personality? Here’s the upside
Believe it or not, there are some real benefits to addictive behavior. The “addictive personality” can be put to good use and make a person more creative, iron-willed, mindful, and resilient. The adverse effects of mental disorders – like mania and obsessive-compulsive disorder – can be managed. A person who learns how to control addictive behavior can redirect the energies […]
06/03/2019
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By Edsel Cook
New research finds vitamin C can prevent cell damage caused by toxins in drinking water
Illinois-based researchers tested out the effect of natural antioxidants – vitamin C and epigallocatechin gallate – on hexavalent chromium. They reported that the two antioxidants appear to inhibit the toxic effects of the increasingly widespread water contaminant. Hexavalent chromium is a heavy metal that has many industrial applications. It is a crucial part of chemicals employed in carbon and stainless steel […]
06/03/2019
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By Edsel Cook
You know that melanin protects you from UV radiation – but how about other forms of radiation exposure?
Melanin might be capable of doing more than just protecting the skin from ultraviolet radiation in strong sunlight. Several researchers claimed that it could also convert other forms of harmful radiation, such as gamma rays from radioactive materials or microwaves used in wireless systems. These mavericks believed that melanin might work in the same way as chlorophyll […]
06/01/2019
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By Edsel Cook
Scientific investigation reveals strong link between artificial outdoor light and insomnia
Nights are getting too bright for people to fall and stay asleep, warned South Korean researchers. They found that rising amounts of light pollution cast by artificial outdoor lighting can cause insomnia in older adults, forcing the affected people to take pharmaceutical drugs in futile attempts to improve their sleep. Published in the Journal of Clinical Sleep Medicine, their study looked […]
05/29/2019
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By Edsel Cook
Researchers working to develop electronic nose device to instantly detect the release of harmful toxins into the environment
An intra-European research team is hard at work designing the newest iteration of “electronic noses.” The final version of their gas sensor will be sensitive enough to detect minute traces of industrial air pollutants in the environment. INITIO is an international research project of the European Union’s Horizon2020 FET-OPEN. Supported by the European Commission with initial funding […]
05/28/2019
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By Edsel Cook
New quantum computer predicts multiple futures, timelines
A joint effort by Australian and Singaporean researchers produced a quantum computer that could calculate alternate realities and possible outcomes. The device can simulate multiple futures and compare the way each timeline turned out to determine the most likely result in real life. The new device operates at the subatomic level. It can predict up to 16 different timelines for […]
05/23/2019
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By Edsel Cook
Unraveling the mystery of energy transference in lithium-ion batteries
Researchers finally figured out the reason why lithium-rich batteries lose voltage and capacity every time they charge and discharge. Their discovery could help reduce or even eliminate the problem from future lithium-ion cells, thereby improving the lifespan and efficiency of a lithium-rich unit. A lithium-ion battery charges and discharges itself by transferring ions back and forth […]
05/23/2019
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By Edsel Cook
The photocatalytic activity of two semiconductors can tap visible light to “split water and produce hydrogen,” reveals study
Chinese researchers recently uncovered a very efficient arrangement of two common semiconductor materials that would greatly increase their efficiency as photocatalysts. They reported that a two-dimensional heterostructure made up of nanometer-thin layers of black phosphorus and bismuth tungstate could split water in the presence of sufficient light. Furthermore, the same semiconductor structure could also break […]
05/20/2019
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By Edsel Cook
Can magnesium batteries revolutionize battery technology?
Researchers from all across Europe are pooling their efforts into the development of new types of magnesium batteries. They hope that the budding energy storage system can offer an alternative to lithium-ion batteries that is cheaper, more effective, and safer in terms of manufacture and usage. In the E-MAGIC research project, Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT) is working […]
05/19/2019
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By Edsel Cook
Scientists study the unique reproductive system of the African pouched rat, a clever animal used to detect land mines and tuberculosis
A species of big rat from Africa possesses an incredibly sensitive nose that can sniff out the presence of deadly tuberculosis and equally dangerous landmines. Researchers recently uncovered more information about the reproductive habits of these useful animals, which can help them breed the notoriously finicky rodents in captivity. The African giant pouched rat (Cricetomys […]
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