Physicists from the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory (PPPL) are providing critical…
Month: August 2017
PPPL physicists essential to new campaign on world’s most powerful stellarator
Physicists from the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory (PPPL) are providing critical…
Country’s largest estuary facing increasing acidification risk
Chesapeake Bay, the largest estuary in the United States and one of the largest in the…
Country’s largest estuary facing increasing acidification risk
Chesapeake Bay, the largest estuary in the United States and one of the largest in the…
Anti-inflammatory drugs can inhibit muscle growth
The long-term use of over-the-counter (OTC) anti-inflammatory drugs can inhibit muscle growth in young, healthy individuals…
Brain’s defense cells live longer than expected
In mice, microglia may persist the entire lifespan of the animal. The cells' lifetime may be…
Nanoparticles pollution rises 30 percent when flex-fuel cars switch from bio to fossil
Use of ethanol in vehicles reduces pollution by nanoparticles, a study shows. Levels of ultrafine particulate…
Combination of conventional and new drugs enhances tumor cell death
A group of researchers tested the therapeutic effect of a combination of conventional -- common anti-cancer…
Preventing overcrowding in emergency rooms
A new study identifies four key strategies to reduce overcrowding in emergency rooms. The study concludes…
A low-cost method for solar-thermal conversion that’s simpler and greener
Researchers have developed a simple, low-cost, and environmentally sound method for fabricating a highly-efficient selective solar…