The difficult, and sometimes dangerous, job of caregiving in residential facilities for troubled youth becomes…
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Astrophysicists release new study of one of the first stars
A research team has used the Cosmic Origins Spectrograph on the Hubble Space Telescope to…
Why tungsten-doped thin films degrade so rapidly in air
A new understanding of why tungsten-doped thin films degrade so rapidly in air may lead…
A deadly delivery for triple-negative breast cancer tumors
Zinc oxide (ZnO) nanoparticles may help destroy difficult-to-treat triple-negative breast cancer tumors.
Threading the way to touch-sensitive robots
Smart threads can be woven into pressure-sensitive electronic skin for robots or medical prosthetics.
Nanotech extends shelf life of fresh fruit
An international research team is developing nanotechnology-based applications of hexanal, a natural plant extract that…
Map of diamond-boron bond paves way for new materials
Scientists have successfully recorded the atomic bonds between diamond and cubic boron nitride: the hardest…
The dopamine advantage
The junctions between nerve cells responsible for releasing and receiving dopamine in the brain are…
Potential drug target identified for Zika, similar viruses
A single gene pathway that is vital for Zika and other flaviviruses to spread infection…
Bone artifacts suggest early adoption of poison-tipped arrow technology in Eastern Africa
Researchers studying bone artifacts have discovered in the Kuumbi Cave, Zanzibar, have found evidence to…