Early placement of a hormonal IUD is a safe, long-term birth control method that does not…
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Adding radiation treatments to inoperable lung cancer increases survival by up to one year
Patients with unresectable, or inoperable, lung cancer are often given a dismal prognosis, with low rates…
Drones relay RFID signals for inventory control
Researchers have developed a system that enables small, safe, aerial drones to read RFID tags from…
Cheaper, greener biofuels processing catalyst
Fuels that are produced from nonpetroleum-based biological sources may become greener and more affordable, thanks to…
A Galápagos seabird’s population expected to shrink with ocean warming
Within the next century, rising ocean temperatures around the Galápagos Islands are expected to make the…
The losses that come after the earthquake: Devastating and costly
Nature's most unpredictable and one of her most devastating natural disasters. When high intensity earthquakes strike…
Faster, more precise, more stable: Study optimizes graphene growth
Each atomic layer thin, tear-resistant, and stable. Graphene is seen as the material of the future.…
Magic enzymes in ‘magic’ mushrooms analyzed
Little fungi pack a punch: 'Magic mushrooms' of the Psilocybe species produce psychoactive compounds that alter…
Heart hormones protect against obesity and insulin resistance
By fleshing out how one signaling receptor contributes to causing obesity through its activity in fatty…
From plant odorant detection to sex pheromone communication
Biologists are now able to show that the receptors enabling the primitive moth species, Eriocrania semipurpurella,…