Over the last four decades, the iconic elkhorn and staghorn corals that dominated Caribbean reefs…
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Inherited gene variation leaves young leukemia patients at risk for peripheral neuropathy
Researchers have identified the first genetic variation that is associated with increased risk and severity…
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Ocean circulation change: Sea level spiked for two years along Northeastern North America
Sea levels from New York to Newfoundland jumped up about four inches in 2009 and…
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Kenyan fossils show evolution of hippos
A French-Kenyan research team has just described a new fossil ancestor of today’s hippo family….
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Ultra-thin nanowires can trap electron ‘twisters’ that disrupt superconductors
Superconductor materials are prized for their ability to carry an electric current without resistance, a…
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Decline in smoking rates may increase lung cancer mortality due to inadequate screening guidelines
A decline in smoking rates may mean that many people who could have benefited from…
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Using ‘fuzzy logic’ to optimize hybrid solar/battery systems
A group of researchers in Tunisia and Algeria show how fuzzy logic has helped them…
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Optical nanoantennas set the stage for a NEMS lab-on-a-chip revolution
Newly developed tiny antennas, likened to spotlights on the nanoscale, offer the potential to measure…
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Findings may help with the management of anticoagulant-related bleeding within the brain
Among patients with oral anticoagulation-associated intracerebral hemorrhage (bleeding within the brain), reversal of international normalized…
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Need for more sensitive lung cancer screening criteria, study suggests
An analysis of lung cancer incidence and screening found a decline in the proportion of…