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Vaccine Rejection: Truth and Consequences
Kent State epidemiologist Tara Smith talks about vaccines, recent preventable measles outbreaks and her 2017 journal article on vaccine rejection. -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com
Researchers discover a flipping crab feeding on methane seeps
(Oregon State University) Researchers have documented a group of tanner crabs vigorously feeding at a methane seep on the seafloor off British Columbia -- one of the first times a commercially harvested species has been seen using this energy source.
Russian researchers made gold nano-stars for intracellular delivery
(AKSON Russian Science Communication Association) Researchers from Russian Academy of Sciences developed a new method for star-shaped nanoparticles synthesis based on laser irradiation. A wide range of customizable conditions provides an opportunity...
Border Wall Could Sap Military Funding for Climate Adaptation
Under the emergency declaration, some money to build the wall will come from a military construction account-- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com
A volcanic binge and its frosty hangover
(University of Heidelberg) A major volcanic event could have triggered one of the largest glaciations in Earth's history -- the Gaskiers glaciation, which turned the Earth into a giant snowball approximately 580 million years ago. Researchers fr...
New therapeutic approach to combat African sleeping sickness
(Johannes Gutenberg Universitaet Mainz) Scientists working in a range of disciplines joined forces to identify a new approach to combat African sleeping sickness. Fundamental research undertaken under the supervision of Professor Ute Hellmich of Joha...
Rice University researchers unveil Internet of Things security feature
(Rice University) Rice University integrated circuit designers will present a new approach for creating secure keys and IDs on Internet of Things (IoT) devices at this week's 2019 International Solid-State Circuits Conference (ISSCC) in San Fran...
Drug 'librarian' discovers new compound that may thwart common surgery complication
(Johns Hopkins Medicine) In a strategic search, Johns Hopkins scientists created and screened a library of 45,000 new compounds containing chemical elements of widely used immune system suppressants, and say they found one that may prevent reperfusio...
Despite America's protein craze, adults are still missing the mark according to new study
(GCI Health NY) Research reveals more than 1 in 3 Americans 50+ aren't meeting the recommended protein intake and it's saying a lot about their diets and healthTiming matters -- eating protein evenly throughout the day, and even before bedt...
Should We Kill Off Disease-Causing Pests? Not So Fast
Eradicating harmful species may have unintended consequences-- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com