New research that examined the impact of exposure to lead (in the air and topsoil) on…
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Remote control of transport through nanopores
In our bodies, the transfer of genetic information, viral infections and protein trafficking, as well as…
Research supports restrictions on opioid-containing cold medicines for children
Prescription cough and cold medicines containing the opioid hydrocodone were more likely to cause serious side…
From a model of fluids to the birth of a new field in computational physics
It may sound like the stuff of fairy tales, but in the 1950s two numerical models…
Physicists with green fingers estimate tree spanning rate in random networks
Scientists calculate the total number of spanning trees in randomly expanding networks. This method can be…
Could we predict the next Ebola outbreak by tracking the migratory patterns of bats?
The researchers worked with satellite information and parameter sampling techniques to create their Ebola-prediction framework, which…
Subtle hearing loss while young changes brain function
New research has found that young people with subtle hearing loss -- the kind they aren't…
The gypsum gravity chute: A phytoplankton-elevator to the ocean floor
Tiny gypsum crystals can make phytoplankton so heavy that they rapidly sink, hereby transporting large quantities…
Tunable diamond string may hold key to quantum memory
Researchers have engineered diamond strings that can be tuned to quiet a qubit's environment and improve…
Driverless cars change lanes more like humans do
Researchers will present a new lane-change algorithm that splits the difference. It allows for more aggressive…