BMJ Health News
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High performance solid-state sodium-ion batterySolid-state sodium-ion batteries are far safer than conventional lithium-ion batteries, which pose a risk of fire and explosions, but their...
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Thermodynamic magic enables cooling without energy consumption
Physicists have developed an amazingly simple device that allows heat to flow temporarily from a cold to a warm object without an external power...
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Continuing impacts of Deepwater Horizon oil spill
Nine years ago tomorrow -- April 20, 2010 -- crude oil began leaking from the Deepwater Horizon drilling rig into the Gulf of Mexico in what turned...
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A universal framework combining genome annotation and undergraduate education
Scientists and educators have developed a framework for using new genome sequences as a training resource for undergraduates interested in learning...
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New method to detect off-target effects of CRISPR
Since the CRISPR genome editing technology was invented in 2012, it has shown great promise to treat a number of intractable diseases. However,...
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Through thick and thin: Neutrons track lithium ions in battery electrodes
Lithium-ion batteries are expected to have a global market value of $47 billion by 2023, but their use in heavy-duty applications such as electric...
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Mysterious river dolphin helps crack the code of marine mammal communication
The Araguaian river dolphin of Brazil was thought to be solitary with little social structure that would require communication. But researchers...
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Triplet superconductivity demonstrated under high pressure
Researchers have demonstrated a theoretical type of unconventional superconductivity in a uranium-based material, according to a new study.
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Marijuana users weigh less, defying the munchies
New evidence suggests that those who smoke cannabis, or marijuana, weigh less compared to adults who don't. The findings are contrary to the belief...
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On-chip drug screening for identifying antibiotic interactions in eight hours
A research team developed a microfluidic-based drug screening chip that identifies synergistic interactions between two antibiotics in eight hours....
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Discovery may help explain why women get autoimmune diseases far more often than men
New evidence points to a key role for a molecular switch called VGLL3 in autoimmune diseases, and the major gap in incidence between women and men....
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Warming: Plants are also stressed out
What will a three-degree-warmer world look like? When experiencing stress or damage from various sources, plants use chloroplast-to-nucleus...
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