A national response to the epidemic of prescription opioid overdose deaths was outlined by leaders…
Month: April 2014
Using antineutrinos to monitor nuclear reactors
When monitoring nuclear reactors, the International Atomic Energy Agency has to rely on input given…
Bake your own droplet lens: Cheap, high-quality lenses made from droplets of transparent silicone
Researchers have created a new type of lens that costs less than a penny to…
New ultrasound device may add in detecting risk for heart attack, stroke
A new ultrasound device that could help identify arterial plaque that is at high risk…
Hydrothermal vents: How productive are the ore factories in the deep sea?
Hydrothermal vents in the deep sea, the so-called ‘black smokers,’ are fascinating geological formations. They…
Palliation is rarely a topic in studies on advanced cancer
Randomized controlled trials only rarely consider end-of-life aspects and often fail to name superordinate patient-relevant…
Boring cells could hold the key to heart disease
Fibroblasts, cells long thought to be boring and irrelevant, could offer an alternative to heart…
Motor skill deficiencies linked to autism severity, reseearch says
A relationship between motor skill deficiencies and the severity of the symptoms of autism spectrum…
When things get glassy, molecules go fractal
School children learn the difference between liquids and gases, but centuries of scholarship have failed…
Critical vulnerabilities in TLS implementation for Java
In January and April 2014, Oracle has released critical Java software security updates. They resolve…