Shopping is more than the rational exchange of goods against money. Emotions, however, do not…
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Nanoparticles reach new peaks: Researchers show short laser pulses selectively heat gold nanoparticles
Researchers have found a way to selectively heat diverse nanoparticles in a batch that could…
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Turning smartphones into secure and versatile keys
It’s already possible to open doors using an app — but we are a long…
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Carbon in Vesta’s craters: Asteroid impacts may have transferred carbonaceous material to protoplanet and inner solar system
The protoplanet Vesta has been witness to an eventful past: images taken by the framing…
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Binge drinking: Stricter controls needed, experts say
A new study suggests that the UK’s alcohol problem will continue to worsen until the…
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New understanding of nerve damage caused by spinal cord injury could improve treatment design
More than half of traumatic spinal cord injuries (SCI) in humans are cervical lesions, resulting…
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Cancer-specific killer T cells created from induced pluripotent stem cells (iPSC)
Researchers in Japan report today that they have succeeded for the first time in creating…
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Power spintronics: Producing AC voltages by manipulating magnetic fields
Scientists are putting a new spin on their approach to generating electrical current by harnessing…
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Liquid jets and bouncing balls combine for surprising results
The physics of a bouncing ball is well understood, but a liquid-filled ball can still…
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Rare form of active ‘jumping genes’ found in mammals
Much of the DNA that makes up our genomes can be traced back to strange…