The cheetah (Acinonyx jubatus) is now at home on the African plains, but it started…
Month: December 2015
Near zero friction from nanoscale lubricants
Friction hampers the movement of all mechanical parts, including engines for transportation. Scientists built a…
Eco-friendly battery and solar cell all-in-one
In solar flow batteries, the proposed charging process links harvesting solar energy and storing it…
Rapid molecular assay may help diagnose sepsis
Measuring the levels of RNA biomarkers in blood may help quickly differentiate sepsis from infection-negative…
Eliminating food deserts may not achieve improved dietary quality in the United States
Initiatives to eliminate food deserts, low-income geographic areas that lack access to a supermarket or…
African sleeping sickness: Study suggests new way to help the immune system fight off parasite
African sleeping sickness, caused by the parasite Trypanosoma brucei, is transmitted by the tsetse fly…
New risk score identifies link between lifestyle risk factors and mortality
A new lifestyle risk score based on six health behaviors identified two new risk factors…
Call for police killings, police deaths to be reported as public health data
Although no reliable official data currently exist on the number of law enforcement-related deaths each…
Death Valley study helps determine evolution of western US landscapes
The faulted alluvial fans near Badwater in Death Valley are amongst the most visited and…
Titan helps researchers explore explosive star scenarios
Scientists used the Titan supercomputer to complete a three-dimensional, high-resolution investigation of the thermonuclear burning…