Study of US seniors strengthens link between air pollution and premature death
Smog in Los Angeles, California, USA
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A new study of 60 million Americans -- about 97% of people age 65 and...
Small impacts are reworking the moon’s soil faster than scientists thought
Bang! A new moon crater appeared between Oct. 25, 2012, and April 21, 2013. At 12 meters (40 feet) wide, the crater is not...
Novel LEDs pave the way to cheaper displays
These are novel molecules for OLEDs that can store electrical energy for significantly longer than is conventionally assumed.
Credit: Image: Prof. Dr. John Lupton/Uni Regensburg
Researchers...
Bringing cheaper, ‘greener’ lighting to market with inkjet-printed hybrid quantum dot LEDs
This image shows novel cadmium selenide (CdSe) quantum dots with ligand enhancement chemistry. The vials on the left contain quantum dots; the vial on...
Harnessing hopping hydrogens for high-efficiency OLEDs
Excited-state intramolecular proton transfer (ESIPT) makes possible organic light-emitting diodes (OLEDs) that are highly efficient by creating the necessary conditions to enable thermally activated...
Cannibal cells may limit cancer growth
A cell in the process of dividing (centre) that is being engulfed by cells on either side. DNA is shown in blue and a...
Potential target for treatment of skin inflammation in eczema and psoriasis
TWEAK regulates inflammation in atopic dermatitis and psoriasis. Left: Normal skin. Middle: Skin inflammation in atopic dermatitis. Right: Blocking TWEAK reduces skin inflammation in...
Tracking the birth of a ‘super-earth’
This is an artist’s impression of a young star surrounded by a protoplanetary disk in which planets (not shown to scale) are forming.
Credit: Illustration:...
Type 1 diabetes risk linked to intestinal viruses
Herbert “Skip” Virgin IV, MD, PhD, talks with postdoctoral researcher Dale Balce, PhD. Virgin led a study linking intestinal viruses to the development of...
Eye microbiome trains immune cells to fend off pathogens in mice
C. mast is a commensal bacterium living on the surface of the eye.
Credit: Rachel Caspi and Anthony St. Leger
Bugs in your eyes may be...
Generous people live happier lives
Generosity makes people happier, even if they are only a little generous, suggests new research.
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Generosity makes people happier, even if...
