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Harmless’ painkillers associated with increased risk of cardiac arrest
Ibuprofen.
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Painkillers considered harmless by the general public are associated with increased risk of cardiac arrest, according to research published...
Using gold coating to control luminescence of nanowires
University of Cincinnati physicist Hans-Peter Wagner is exploring nanowire semiconductors to harness the power of light at the nano level.
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Autism spectrum disorder affects about 1.5 percent of all children, but its exact cause...
Autism spectrum disorder affects about 1.5 percent of all children, but its exact cause remains unknown, and diagnosis requires a multidisciplinary team of doctors.
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Novel nozzle saves crystals
Radiograph of the working nozzle, showing the inner protein stream surrounded by the ethanol jet.
Credit: Dominik Oberthuer, DESY
Scientists are interested in the spatial structure...
Viruses created to selectively attack tumor cells
The image shows tumor cells infected by the virus, which expresses a fluorescent protein. Over the days (in the image fifth day), the virus...
Hawaiian biodiversity has been declining for millions of years
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Hawaii's unique animal and plant diversity has been declining on all but the Big Island for millions of years, long before humans arrived,...
Is spring getting longer? Lengthening ‘vernal window’
Spring trees in bloom.
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With the first day of spring around the corner, temperatures are beginning to rise, ice is melting, and the world...
Fossil or inorganic structure? Scientists dig into early life forms
Illustration of molecule model (stock image). New research suggests that inorganic chemicals can self-organize into complex structures that mimic primitive life on Earth.
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Operation of ancient biological clock uncovered
At ambient temperature, the circadian clock of cyanobacteria is constantly ticking and its 'molecular cogwheels' keep spinning. This makes it difficult to understand the...
Next-gen steel under the microscope
San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge.
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Next-generation steel and metal alloys are a step closer to reality, thanks to an international research...
Dietary anti-cancer compound may work by influence on cellular genetics
Research has discovered one of the underlying reasons why broccoli is so good for you, in work leading to a new way to approach...
