The bacteria powering a truly green revolution in personal electronics
AMHERST, Mass. – Researchers at the University of Massachusetts Amherst recently announced that they have figured out how to engineer ...
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Personal health trackers may include smart face mask, other wearables
For years, automotive companies have developed intelligent sensors to provide real-time monitoring of a vehicle’s health, including engine oil pressure, ...
Chemicals in personal care products cause harmful effects in breast cancer cells from Black women
Chemicals called parabens, which are found in widely used hair and personal care products, cause harmful effects in breast cancer ...
Toward a stronger defense of personal data
A heart attack patient, recently discharged from the hospital, is using a smartwatch to help monitor his electrocardiogram signals. The ...
How personal commonalities foster closeness of political views
We naturally feel close to people who are similar to us, who share our interests or partake in related activities, ...
Could NFTs give patients better control over their personal health information?
In a Policy Forum, Kristin Kostick-Quenet and colleagues highlight the potential for non-fungible tokens (NFTs) to be used in the ...
NFTs offer new method to control personal health information
HOUSTON – (Feb. 3, 2022) – NFTs, or nonfungible tokens, created using blockchain technology, first made a splash in the ...
Gender bias in lab groups not rooted in personal preference
ITHACA, N.Y. -- Gender bias in physics labs – where women typically work more on the computer and on communication tasks, ...
Wearable air sampler assesses personal exposure to SARS-CoV-2
Masks, social distancing, proper hygiene and ventilation can help reduce the transmission of COVID-19 in public places, but even with ...
Which personality traits can be improved without personal motivation? Research says ‘it depends’
DALLAS (SMU) – Could a company train an employee to become more conscientious, even if the worker isn’t invested in ...
New research suggests medical instrument processing personnel may be exposed to tissue, blood, and patient fluids despite the use of personal protective equipment
Arlington, Va., December 2, 2021 – New data published today suggest that personnel who process reusable medical instruments and equipment ...
Political ads during the 2020 presidential election cycle collected personal information and spread misleading information
Online advertisements are found frequently splashed across news websites. Clicking on these banners or links provides the news site with ...
Researchers demonstrate a more effective personal protective equipment strategy for COVID-19
Credit: University Hospital Southampton Research by the University of Southampton and University Hospital Southampton has demonstrated that a newly-developed respirator ...
Maya rulers put their personal stamp on monumental complexes
Early Maya cities featured monumental complexes, which centered on a shared form of religion but these complexes transformed radically once ...
Scientists can now assemble entire genomes on their personal computers in minutes
Scientists at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) and the Institut Pasteur in France have developed a technique for reconstructing ...
What makes a market transaction morally repugnant?
Study uncovers the psychological drivers of our feelings of repugnance Many people find it morally impermissible to put kidneys, children, ...
Inadequate protection for women and girls seeking refuge in Germany
"Shadow report" with input from the University of Göttingen criticises the Federal Government's implementation of the Istanbul Convention Germany is ...
College of Business researcher provides framework for businesses using avatars
UTA marketing expert: Avatars save costs, boost salesCredit: UT Arlington An associate professor of marketing at The University of Texas ...
Mosquito-resistant clothing prevents bites in trials
North Carolina State University researchers have created insecticide-free, mosquito-resistant clothing using textile materials they confirmed to be bite-proof in experiments ...
Wage inequality negatively impacts customer satisfaction and does not improve long-term firm performance
News from the Journal of Marketing Researchers from University of Mannheim published a new paper in the Journal of Marketing ...
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Reinvigorating ‘lost cause’ exhausted T cells could improve cancer immunotherapy
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A new method boosts wind farms’ energy output, without new equipment
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Researchers fabricate cobalt copper catalysts for methane on metal-organic framework Contributes to goal of methane production from carbon dioxide emissions
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New insights on how some individuals with obesity can lose weight – and keep it off
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Brightest stars in the night sky can strip Neptune-sized planets to their rocky cores
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The North American Menopause Society releases its 2022 Hormone Therapy Position Statement