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Graphene leans on glass to advance electronics
e! Science News - 13 Feb 2016 05:19
Graphene, the two-dimensional powerhouse, packs extreme durability, electrical conductivity, and transparency into a one-atom-thick sheet of carbon. Despite being heralded as a breakthrough "wonder material," graphene ha...
Dark matter scientists on brink of discovering elusive particles
Phys.org - 14 Feb 2016 01:13
Technological advances are ushering in a new era of understanding in the search for fundamental physical particles - including dark matter - scientists will tell a public event.
Sci-Fi Short Imagines How Brain-Computer Interfaces Will Make Us "Connected"
Singularity Hub - 14 Feb 2016 00:21
Social life is defined by connections, and more than ever, the fabric of our social lives are woven digitally. Before the Internet picked up speed, local hubs like neighborhoods, churches, and community centers provided ...
Top academics warn that without a proactive approach to insecticide resistance, gains made in malaria prevention could be lost
Science Daily - 13 Feb 2016 16:51
Researchers in the field of vector biology have put together an editorial outlining the need for a more urgent and proactive approach to insecticide resistance, if the gains made in malaria prevention in the 21st century...
Eating breakfast could help obese people get more active
Science Daily - 13 Feb 2016 16:51
Eating breakfast causes obese people to be more active, according to new research. The study analyzed the links between breakfast and health for individuals classed as 'obese', comparing the results from a fasting group ...
Dark matter scientists on brink of discovering elusive particles
EurekAlert! - 13 Feb 2016 09:00
(University of Edinburgh) Technological advances are ushering in a new era of understanding in the search for fundamental physical particles -- including dark matter -- scientists will tell a public event.
A metal that behaves like water
e! Science News - 13 Feb 2016 05:18
Graphene is going to change the world -- or so we've been told.
'Jaws' may help humans grow new teeth, shark study suggests
Science Daily - 13 Feb 2016 05:02
A new insight into how sharks regenerate their teeth, which may pave the way for the development of therapies to help humans with tooth loss, has been discovered.
From huts to cities: Changes in dwellings impact microbe exposure for human immune system
Science Daily - 13 Feb 2016 05:02
The shift from living in jungle huts to cities has dramatically changed human exposure to certain microbes, which could have implications for healthy immune function, according to a new study.
Migraines: Causes, Symptoms & Relief
Live Science - 13 Feb 2016 04:10
A migraine is a neurological disorder marked by intense headache, nausea, visual disturbances and other symptoms.
30 Cases of Zika Now Confirmed in Puerto Rico
Live Science - 13 Feb 2016 03:55
Puerto Rico reported its first locally transmitted case of Zika in late December, and health care workers now have diagnosed a total of 30 people with the virus, according to a new report.
Gravitational Waves: What Their Discovery Means for Science and Humanity
Live Science - 13 Feb 2016 02:53
The first-ever direct detection of gravitational waves will open up an entirely new window on the universe, researchers say.
30-Year Amnesia: How the Brain Suddenly Remembers
Live Science - 13 Feb 2016 02:49
A bizarre case of a man who suddenly recovered his memory after 30 years highlights the unpredictable nature of amnesia, one expert says.