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Scientists Analyze Molecular Detail of Cement-Polymer Bonds
June 12, 2013 7:00 am | by Rice Univ. | Videos | CommentsResearchers have for the first time detailed the molecular mechanism that makes a particular combination of cement and polymer glue so tough.
Mother’s Weight Linked to Risk of Preterm Delivery
June 12, 2013 7:00 am | by American Medical Association | News | CommentsIn a study that included more than 1.5 million deliveries in Sweden, maternal overweight and obesity during pregnancy were associated with increased risk for preterm delivery, with the highest risks observed for extremely preterm deliveries.
Action Agenda Guides Sustainable Development
June 12, 2013 7:00 am | by United Nations | News | CommentsA new report issued today by a top-level United Nations knowledge network lays out an action agenda to support global efforts to achieve sustainable development during the period 2015-2030.
Logging Makes Wood Biofuel Not So Green
June 12, 2013 7:00 am | by Dartmouth College | News | CommentsUsing wood for energy is considered cleaner than fossil fuels, but a study finds that logging may release large amounts of carbon stored in deep forest soils.
NYC Must Prep for Changing Weather
June 11, 2013 1:28 pm | by Associated Press, Jennifer Peltz | News | CommentsThe projections paint an unsettling picture of New York's future: a city where by the 2050s, 800,000 people could be living in a flood zone that would cover a quarter of the land, and there could be as many 90-degree days as is now normal for Birmingham, Ala.
New Data Gives Insight into Online Learning
June 11, 2013 1:28 pm | by MIT, Jennifer Chu | News | CommentsResearchers have analyzed page views, clickstreams and discussion threads for clues as to how students learn online.
High Sugar Intake Linked to Low Dopamine
June 11, 2013 1:21 pm | by Brookhaven National Laboratory | News | CommentsA study indicates that overeating and weight gain contributing to onset of diabetes could be related to a deficit in reward circuits in the brain.
Lasers Developed for Directed-Energy Applications
June 11, 2013 1:20 pm | by U.S. Naval Research Laboratory | News | CommentsIncoherent combining of high power fiber lasers for directed-energy weapons and power beaming have proven effective in laser weapon systems prototypes now being temporarily deployed onboard select Navy ships.
Alkaline Spring's Microorganism May Improve Biofuel
June 11, 2013 1:15 pm | by Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory | News | CommentsA researcher found a unique strain of bacteria that can tolerate high alkalinity and degrade cellulose at the same time.
Search for Elusive First Web Page Continues
June 11, 2013 1:14 pm | by Associated Press, Jeffrey Collins | News | CommentsFor the European physicists who created the World Wide Web, preserving its history is as elusive as unlocking the mysteries of how the universe began.
Dark Matter May Be Invisible Due to Donut-Shaped Magnetism
June 11, 2013 8:38 am | by Vanderbilt Univ. | News | CommentsMost of the matter in the universe may be made out of particles that possess an unusual, donut-shaped electromagnetic field called an anapole.
Weapons-testing Data Leads to Neuron Find in Brain
June 11, 2013 8:33 am | by Lawrence Livermore | News | CommentsUsing data derived from nuclear weapons testing of the 1950s and 60s, scientists have found that a small portion of the human brain involved in memory makes new neurons well into adulthood.
Scientists Size Up Universe’s Smallest Galaxy
June 11, 2013 8:30 am | by UC Irvine | News | CommentsThe least massive galaxy in the known universe has been measured, clocking in at just 1,000 or so stars with a bit of dark matter holding them together. The findings offer tantalizing clues about how iron, carbon and other elements key to human life originally formed.
Only 5 Percent Wash Hands Correctly
June 11, 2013 8:23 am | by Michigan State Univ. | Videos | CommentsRemember Mom’s advice about washing your hands thoroughly after using the restroom? Apparently not. A new study found that only 5 percent of people who used the bathroom washed their hands long enough to kill the germs that can cause infections.
Researchers Discover New Family of Quasicrystals
June 11, 2013 8:22 am | by Ames Lab | News | CommentsScientists have discovered a new family of rare-earth quasicrystals using an algorithm developed to help pinpoint them. The research resulted in finding the only known magnetic rare-earth icosahedral binary quasicrystals, now providing a “matched set” of magnetic quasicrystals and their closely related periodic cousins.
