Food poisoning is a stomach-churning, miserable condition that sends thousands of Americans to hospital emergency…
Month: April 2016
Travels with my smart phone
The more we rely on our smart phones being connected to the Internet, the greater…
New spectroscopy of 10 Be hypernucleus redefines the reference data of Lambda hypernuclei
A team of international researchers has successfully measured precise binding energy of a (_?^10)Be hypernucleus…
Warming climate puts Europe at risk for seasonal outbreaks of dengue fever
Increasing temperatures will enlarge Europe’s seasonal window for the potential spread of mosquito-borne viral disease,…
Dragons out of the dark: Six new species of dragon millipedes discovered in Chinese caves
Six new species of Chinese dragon millipedes, including species living exclusively in caves, are described…
Outdoor light has role in reducing short-sightedness in kids
Increasing exposure to outdoor light is the key to reducing the myopia (short-sightedness) epidemic in…
Optical approach offers faster, less expensive method for carbon dating
Researchers have demonstrated a new compact spectroscopic instrument that offers a highly sensitive optical method…
Quality time rather than study time improves teens’ educational aspirations
Teenagers who spend quality time with their parents are more likely to want to further…
Scientists help test innovative device to improve efficiency of tokamaks
A successful test of liquid lithium limiter on China’s EAST tokamak is described in a…
Engineers develop a pill for long-term drug release
A new type of pill that, once swallowed, can attach to the lining of the…