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Science 2013-12-18

UNIST research team opens graphene band-gap

UNIST research team opens graphene band-gap (Ulsan, South Korea 18 Dec. 2013): Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology (UNIST) announced a method for the mass production of boron/nitrogen co-doped graphene nanoplatelets, which led ...
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Social Science 2013-12-18

Flusurvey: Preliminary findings released

Flusurvey: Preliminary findings released Will we have a flu-free Christmas? UK reporting half the number of flu cases compared to this time last year Preliminary results from the first month of the Flusurvey run by scientists at the London School ...
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Medicine 2013-12-18

New optimized coatings for implants reduce risk of infection

New optimized coatings for implants reduce risk of infection Implants are commonly made from metals such as titanium alloys. These materials are being made porous during processing used to prepare them for medical use. Whereas this is important to ensure good contact ...
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Science 2013-12-18

Kids grasp large numbers remarkably young

Kids grasp large numbers remarkably young EAST LANSING, Mich. — Children as young as 3 understand multi-digit numbers more than previously believed and may be ready for more direct math instruction when they enter school, according to research led by a Michigan State ...
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Physics 2013-12-18

Pollen influences optical properties of the atmosphere

Pollen influences optical properties of the atmosphere Laser measurements show: pollen has considerably influence on air quality This news release is available in German. Leipzig, Germany. Pollen reflects more sunlight than previously known, ...
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Science 2013-12-18

Tropical forests mitigate extreme weather events

Tropical forests mitigate extreme weather events Tropical forests reduce peak runoff during storms and release stored water during droughts, according to researchers working at the Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute in Panama. Their results lend ...
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Science 2013-12-18

Vemurafenib: Result unchanged despite new data

Vemurafenib: Result unchanged despite new data Results from later analysis dates uncertain because patients switched between treatments Pursuant to the Act on the Reform of the Market for Medicinal Products (AMNOG), the German ...
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Environment 2013-12-18

Toward lowering titanium's cost and environment

Toward lowering titanium's cost and environment In the quest to shrink motors so they can maneuver in tiny spaces like inside and between human cells, scientists have taken inspiration from millions of years of plant evolution and incorporated, for the first ...
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Environment 2013-12-18

New actors in the Arctic ecosystem

New actors in the Arctic ecosystem Atlantic amphipods are now reproducing in Arctic waters Biologists from the Alfred Wegener Institute, Helmholtz Centre for Polar and Marine Research (AWI) have for the first time ...
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Medicine 2013-12-18

Will stem cell therapy help cure spinal cord injury?

Will stem cell therapy help cure spinal cord injury? A systematic survey of the scientific literature shows that stem cell therapy can have a statistically significant impact on animal models of spinal cord injury, and points the way for future studies. Spinal cord ...
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