New research confirms for the first time that even mild brain injury can result in…
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Quartz powder for the battery of the future
Materials researchers have developed a method that could enable a breakthrough for the lithium-sulphur battery….
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First-ever autonomously controlled ‘capsule robot’ explores colon
New research shows that an 18-mm magnetized capsule colonoscope, which can be paired with standard…
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New plutonium discovery lights way for chemistry professor’s work to clean up nuclear waste
A chemistry professor created a plutonium compound that behaves much more like lighter elements, giving…
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Gap growing between longest and shortest lifespans in the US
Babies born today in 13 US counties have shorter expected lifespans than their parents did…
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To improve chronic pain, get more sleep (coffee helps too)
New research shows that chronic sleep loss increases pain sensitivity. It suggests that chronic pain…
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New major gene expression regulator in fungi
Changing a single letter, or base, in an organism’s genetic code impact its traits. Subtler…
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Testosterone explains why women more prone to asthma
An international research team has revealed for the first time that testosterone protects males against…
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How do toddlers learn best from touchscreens?
New research suggests that Educational apps for kids can be valuable learning tools, but there’s…
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The evolutionary story of the birch tree, told through 80 genomes
A new study sequences the genomes of 80 silver birch trees, a tree that has…