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10/26/2017
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By Jhoanna Robinson
Boost immunity and enjoy better sleep with plants in the bedroom that are recommended by NASA
Scientists from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) say that you need plants in your bedroom to beat certain ailments like colds, insomnia, and difficulties in breathing. The plants can also decrease anxiety and stress, improve mood, and get rid of airborne pollutants in your room, thus making the environment better for asthmatic patients, scientists […]
10/24/2017
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By Jhoanna Robinson
Clear-cutting of old-growth forests found to accelerate spread of deadly viral diseases
A new study conducted by researchers from the Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute (STRI) showed that preserving old-growth tropical rainforests can be the key to avoiding the influx of parasitic and viral mosquito-born diseases. “We found that fewer mosquito species known to carry disease-causing pathogens live in forested areas compared to disturbed ones. Mosquito species from […]
10/22/2017
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By Jhoanna Robinson
Reducing unnecessary surgeries: New tech identifies lesions most likely to develop into breast cancer
Thousands of women each year subject themselves to painful and invasive surgeries to get rid of breast lesions which turn out to be benign, defeating the purpose of the surgeries in the first place. To avoid occurrences of these unnecessary surgeries, scientists are working on making current detection and diagnostic tools more effective and accurate. […]
10/22/2017
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By Jhoanna Robinson
Sex CAN move mountains; salmon mating habits alter stream beds, defining the shape of the watershed
It turns out that sex – not love – has the power to literally move mountains. Washington State University’s School of the Environment associate professor and researcher Alex Fremier has discovered that the mating habits of the fish species salmon can bring changes to the profiles of stream beds, thus altering the entire composition of […]
10/17/2017
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By Jhoanna Robinson
Dads’ diets before conception found to impact child health, study finds dads need to eat better before expecting too
A new study that was published in Proceedings of the Royal Society B has found that what a soon-to-be father eats is indicative of the health and well-being of his yet-to-be-born offspring. Researchers from the University of Cincinnati in Ohio looked into the diet of male fruit files and noticed that it can have an impact […]
10/12/2017
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By Jhoanna Robinson
Radioactive material from Fukushima discovered in the sand and groundwater beneath the beach, releasing cesium into the ocean
A new study that was published on Monday, October 2 in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences showed that scientists were able to discover a place where radioactive material from the 2011 Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant mishap had gravitated to – in sands and brackish groundwater near beaches that reached up to 60 […]
10/12/2017
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By Jhoanna Robinson
Paving the way to faster power: Scientists discover adding asphalt to lithium-ion batteries makes them charge up to 20 times faster
Lithium batteries that are made from asphalt have the capability of charging 10 to 20 times faster than commercial lithium-ion batteries, effectively charging a phone in just five minutes, a new study reveals. Researchers at Rice University in Houston, Texas are looking at replacing lithium-ion batteries with lithium-air and lithium metal batteries coupled with an unlikely ingredient […]
10/11/2017
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By Jhoanna Robinson
Scientists are closer to understanding how your brain stores information
Researchers at the Interdisciplinary Institute for Neurosciences (CNRS/Universite de Bordeaux) and the Bordeaux Imaging Center (CNRS/Universite de Bordeaux/Inserm) have discovered a new process for storing information in synapses and controlling how such information was stored, paving the way for understanding memory’s molecular mechanisms and learning processes. Messages between neurons pass through more than one billion […]
10/02/2017
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By Jhoanna Robinson
Reinventing the ancient art of calligraphy… as a non-invasive cancer treatment
The American Chemical Society, reporting in ACS Omega, said that a plant-based ink that was once used by Chinese calligraphers to paint beautiful art can now be used to non-invasively treat cancer cells that metastasize to lymph nodes. Let us first consider a process called photothermal therapy (PTT). This is a relatively new procedure in […]
10/02/2017
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By Jhoanna Robinson
Environmentally-friendly rechargeable batteries: Scientists have invented a new material that conducts and stores electricity efficiently
A group of scientists from the National University of Singapore (NUS) has developed a novel organic material that boasts of superior electrical conductivity and energy retention capability for utilization in battery applications. Professor Loh Kian Ping from the Department of Chemistry at NUS Faculty of Science and his colleagues synthesized a novel organic compound 3Q […]
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