A mixture of diamond nanoparticles and mineral oil easily outperforms other types of fluid created…
Month: March 2014
Academic workplace bias against parents hurts nonparents too
A new study shows that university workplace bias against scientists and engineers who use flexible…
Sticky composites improve, ‘green up’ lithium-ion batteries: New battery technology employs multifunctional materials
Lithium-ion batteries power a vast array of modern devices, from cell phones, laptops, and laser…
Can vitamin A turn back the clock on breast cancer?
A derivative of vitamin A, known as retinoic acid, found abundantly in sweet potato and…
Anesthetic technique important to prevent damage to brain
A commonly used anesthetic technique to reduce the blood pressure of patients undergoing surgery could…
New pathway revealed through sodium pump
In addition to its role as a sodium and potassium ion transporter, the ubiquitous sodium…
Bariatric surgery provides long-term control of diabetes
Bariatric surgery is a highly effective and durable treatment for type 2 diabetes in obese…
Growth of breast lifts outpacing implants 2-to-1, stats show
New statistics show breast lift procedures are growing at twice the rate of breast implant…
Nano-paper filter removes viruses
Researchers have developed a paper filter, which can remove virus particles with the efficiency matching…
‘Cosmic barometer’ could reveal violent events in universe’s past
Scientists have developed a way of reading the universe’s ‘cosmic barometer’ to learn more about…