The climate is not only warming, it is also becoming more variable and extreme. Such unpredictable weather can weaken global
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Illuminating nanoparticle growth with X-rays
IMAGE: Brookhaven Lab scientists Mingyuan Ge, Iradwikanari Waluyo, and Adrian Hunt are pictured left to right at the IOS beamline, where
Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg Has Lung Cancer Surgery
U.S. Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg underwent surgery for lung cancer at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center in New
What influences a person’s psychological boundaries?
Professor Sofya Nartova-Bochaver of the Higher School of economics and colleagues from universities in Armenia and China conducted a comparative
Give it the plasma treatment: strong adhesion without adhesives
IMAGE: Photograph of three-layer assemblies of (a) PTFE/PDMS/Cu, (b) PTFE/PDMS/SUS430, and (c) PTFE/PDMS/glass. When the PTFE or PDMS sheet was jerked
Mad Cow Disease Diagnosed in Tennessee Man
A 32-year-old Tennessee man has been diagnosed with the rare human form of mad cow disease. Latest Infectious Disease News
Producers of white colonies on kimchi surface, mistaken as molds, have been identified
IMAGE: Isolation and Whole-Genome Analysis of White Colony-Forming Yeasts on Kimchi Surface. WiKim (World Institute of Kimchi, General Director, Dr. Jaeho
Fish bones yield new tool for tracking coal ash contamination
IMAGE: Duke University scientists are using trace element isotopes from fish ear bones to identify and track coal ash contamination in
Teen Pot-Smoking Drops in Washington State After Legalization
Contrary to predictions, teen marijuana use declined in Washington state after recreational pot was legalized in 2012, a new study
Study yields new insight on how memory works
IMAGE: Drs. Christine Smith and Larry Squire study memory and learning. On the shelf behind Squire is a replica of a
