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Researchers develop 'lab on a chip' for personalized drug efficacy monitoring
UCI researchers and collaborators have developed a “lab on a chip” platform to facilitate continuous, inexpensive,…
Smoke haze hurts financial markets as well as the environment
Sydney is currently blanketed by smoke haze from severe bushfires that have burned through New South…
Scientists find a place on Earth where there is no life
Living beings, especially microorganisms, have a surprising ability to adapt to the most extreme environments on…
Were other humans the first victims of the sixth mass extinction?
Nine human species walked the Earth 300,000 years ago. Now there is just one. The Neanderthals,…
Bacteria help make low-calorie sugar
Imagine a sugar that has only 38 percent of the calories of traditional table sugar, is…
Where do children in affordable housing go to school?
Parents looking to buy a home know the feeling: Do they go for the bigger, nicer…
Expert: Reducing gas flaring will benefit economy and environment
Reducing gas flaring throughout the United States would provide substantial economic and environmental benefits, according to…
Scientists unravel mysteries of cells' whiplike extensions
Cilia, or flagella—whiplike appendages on cells—perform diverse tasks required to keep the body healthy. When cilia…
How older generations in youth-centered industries extract cultural knowledge from trend-savvy interns
Beyond cups of coffee, what does an office intern really offer? In youth-centered industries, older generations…