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Social bonding key cause of soccer (football) violenceAs World Cup fever sets in, increased hooliganism and soccer (football) related violence are legitimate international concerns. Previous research...
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Tiny jumping roundworm undergoes unusual sexual development
Biologists have shown that gonad development varies in other nematodes relative to C. elegans. Specifically, they focused on Steinernema...
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New research on avian response to wildfires
New research explores the effects fire has on ecosystems and the wildlife species that inhabit them. Scientists examined the impacts of fires of...
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Repellent research: Navy developing ship coatings to reduce fuel, energy costs
It can repel water, oil, alcohol and even peanut butter. And it might save the US Navy millions of dollars in ship fuel costs, reduce the amount of...
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The photoelectric effect in stereo
In the photoelectric effect, a photon ejects an electron from a material. Researchers have now used attosecond laser pulses to measure the time...
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Challenging our understanding of how platelets are made
Correlative light-electron microscopy is being used to increase our knowledge of how platelets are made in the body and the results are challenging...
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Uncovering lost images from the 19th century
Art curators will be able to recover images on daguerreotypes, the earliest form of photography that used silver plates, after a team of scientists...
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Dynamic modeling helps predict the behaviors of gut microbes
A new study provides a platform for predicting how microbial gut communities work and represents a first step toward understanding how to...
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'Stealth' material hides hot objects from infrared eyes
Infrared cameras are the heat-sensing eyes that help drones find their targets even in the dead of night or through heavy fog. Hiding from such...
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Estimate of 8.5 billion barrels of oil in Texas' Eagle Ford Group
The Eagle Ford Group of Texas contains estimated means of 8.5 billion barrels of oil, 66 trillion cubic feet of natural gas, and 1.9 billion...
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New therapeutic target for slowing the spread of flu virus
Influenza A (flu A) hijacks host proteins for viral RNA splicing and blocking these interactions caused replication of the virus to slow, which...
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Low-cost plastic sensors could monitor a range of health conditions
An international team of researchers have developed a low-cost sensor made from semiconducting plastic that can be used to diagnose or monitor a...
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Ask Amy: My ex, whom I later learned was gay, keeps dating #WomenDear Amy: I was widowed in my 30s, with three young children. It was a very painful process to lose my husband at the young age of 39. I began...