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Gold Foils and Supercomputing Put Ordinary Concrete’s Neutron Shielding to the Test
Researchers in India have validated OpenMC Monte Carlo simulations against gold-foil activation measurements of neutron transmission and activation in ordinary...
Microwave Method Turns Shrimp Shell Waste Into Wound-Healing Chitosan
A microwave-assisted extraction method produces higher-yield, higher-quality chitosan from shrimp shell waste with up to 94.6 percent less energy than...
Hidden Mesothelioma Masqueraded as Tuberculosis Until a Rapid Chest Tumor Appeared
A new case report describes how an aggressive sarcomatoid mesothelioma hid behind a convincing picture of tuberculous pleurisy for months,...
Sweet Additive Helps Cheap Nickel-Cobalt Films Split Water for Hydrogen
Researchers show that saccharin additives refine the microstructure of electrodeposited nickel-cobalt thin films and markedly boost their hydrogen evolution performance...
Dogs With Brain Tumors May Hold the Key to Better Human Meningioma Treatment
A landmark NCI consortium review of 190 canine meningiomas finds the tumors closely resemble the human disease but shows that...
Open-Source $104 Sensor Measures Droplets on a Chip Without Cameras
Researchers have built a $104 open-source sensor that measures droplet velocity, length, volume, and monodispersity on a microfluidic chip without...
Glycolytic Enzyme Accelerates ALS by Fueling Inflammatory Neuron Death
New research shows that loss of TDP-43 in ALS drives the glycolytic enzyme ALDOA to trigger inflammatory pyroptotic death of...
Viruses Armed With Calcium Shield Crops From Fire Blight and Black Rot
Researchers have designed a bacteriophage-based biocontrol product with room-temperature stability and calcium carbonate photoprotection that sustains viral activity on pear...
BPA Substitute TMBPF Proves More Toxic Than Known Bisphenols in Water Fleas
A new study finds the bisphenol A alternative tetramethyl bisphenol F is more acutely toxic than BPA and other analogues...
Robotic Rectal Surgery Booms in Japan, But Big Gaps Between City and Countryside Remain
A nationwide Japanese study finds robotic rectal surgery surged after 2018 insurance coverage but remains significantly concentrated in urban prefectures.
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Mothers who receive childcare support from maternal grandparents show more parental warmth, finds NTU Singapore study
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University of Seville Breaks 120-Year-Old Mystery, Revises a Key Einstein Concept
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Bee body mass, pathogens and local climate influence heat tolerance
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Researchers record first-ever images and data of a shark experiencing a boat strike
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Groundbreaking Clinical Trial Reveals Lubiprostone Enhances Kidney Function
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