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Month: August 2011
Unexpected adhesion properties of graphene may lead to new nanotechnology devices
Graphene, considered the most exciting new material under study in the world of nanotechnology, just…
World-record pulsed magnetic field achieved; Lab moves closer to 100-tesla mark
Researchers have set a new world record for the strongest magnetic field produced by a…
Economic inequality is linked to biased self-perception
Pretty much everybody thinks they’re better than average. But in some cultures, people are more…
A better test for a potato pest
Scientist have created a new weapon in the war being waged against the potato cyst…
Fine art in advertising can backfire
Fine art has been used for centuries to sell goods and ideas, but a new…
Anti-aging techniques not yet viewed as acceptable, study suggests
People who use more invasive anti-aging methods such as Botox injections or surgery are viewed…
Older adults are better at decision-making than young adults
We make decisions all our lives — so you’d think we’d get better and better…
Scientists develop new approaches to predict the environmental safety of chemicals
Environmental researchers have proposed in a new study a different approach to predict the environmental…
Afghan patients a common source of drug-resistant bacteria, study finds
Afghan patients treated at a US military hospital in Afghanistan often carry multidrug-resistant (MDR) bacteria,…