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A new electron microscopy technique reveals hydrogen storage processes in nanoscales
A research team from National Taiwan University has developed a new electron microscopy technique that enables sensitive atomic…
New insights into migraine-related light sensitivity
Scientists in the UK, Australia, and China have identified a brain molecule called NEAT1 that appears to play a central…
Study: Climate change may make it harder to reduce smog in some regions
Global warming will likely hinder our future ability to control ground-level ozone, a harmful air pollutant that is…
Oxygen deprivation promotes colon cancer growth
To effectively battle cancer, scientists must study the battlefield. Now, in a recent study published in Nature Communications.
Imaging technique removes the effect of water in underwater scenes
The ocean is teeming with life. But unless you get up close, much of the marine world can…
Tiny Brain Region Found to Drive Motor Learning in Reaching Movements
A research team at the University of Osaka has identified a crucial brain region involved in motor learning…
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Women Scientists in Developing Countries Receive Elsevier Foundation Awards for Physics and Math
Talented Nigerian, Sudanese and Vietnamese scientists honored at AAAS Annual Meeting San Jose, California– Four physicists and a mathematician have been named winners of the 2015 Elsevier Foundation Awards for Early Career Women Scientists in the Developing World, in recognition of research that has strong potential social and economic benefits. The winning scholars are from […]
Japan’s Traditional Culture of Folk Beliefs
Many people in Japan visited Shinto shrines at the beginning of the new year. Long lines formed at even the small local shrine near my home, snaking out of the…
Top Nepalese doctor combats brain condition worlddwide
A leading Nepali doctor is helping to combat a life threatening condition later this month when he broadcasts globally as part of World Encephalitis Day (WED) on 22 February. Professor Ajit…
ASEAN smart farmers: The power of sharing
Over 150 farmers and supporters from Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) countries gathered to exchange ideas and learned about regional innovations and knowledge during the Smart Farmer Regional Carnival…