Artist's impression of a split beam with vitamin B12 in a liquid jet. Scientists have developed a new X-ray technique that can capture ultrafast molecular changes in extremely dilute liquid samples - a breakthrough that…
Evaluating voter experience
Wait times at polls in 2016 election improved in several key states, new survey results show. [caption id="attachment_10838" align="alignnone" width="639"] Charles Stewart III, the Kenan Sahin Distinguished Professor of Political Science, found that in a…
Mobile-money services lift Kenyans out of poverty
Greater access to services raises daily spending, especially among female-headed households. [caption id="attachment_10833" align="alignnone" width="629"] A new study estimates that, since 2008, access to mobile-money services — which allow users to store and exchange monetary…
Breast Density in Quantifying Breast Cancer Risk
There is a strong connection between breast cancer and the high rate of breast density. These are cases wherein the patient has previously undergone mammography screening and been cleared as ‘normal’. A subsequent diagnosis of…
Decoding cement’s shape promises greener concrete
Rice University scientists develop 'programmable' cement particles to attain enhanced properties [caption id="attachment_10821" align="alignnone" width="614"] Rice University scientists created microscopic cubes and other shapes of cement and crushed them to test their mechanical properties. The…