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Cleveland Clinic first in the US to perform prostate surgery using single port SP robot
(Cleveland Clinic) Cleveland Clinic is the first hospital in the country to successfully perform surgeries using the Single Port SP Robot, which inserts all surgical instruments through one small abdominal incision, improving surgical outcomes and al...
Invasive plants can boost blue carbon storage
(Smithsonian) When invasive species enter the picture, things are rarely black and white. A new paper has revealed that some plant invaders could help fight climate change by making it easier for ecosystems to store 'blue carbon' -- the car...
Scanning Ancient Civilizations from the Skies
An aerial laser scan of more than 800 square miles of Guatemalan jungle revealed Maya buildings, canals, roads and bridges. Christopher Intagliata reports.-- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com
New licensing scheme for NIMS red phosphor patent
(National Institute for Materials Science, Japan) NIMS will change the licensing scheme for its comprehensive patent on red phosphor, which has been widely used in light-emitting diodes (LEDs). Effective Oct. 1, 2018, NIMS will divide this patent, wh...
From farm to final frontier: How Boeing’s CEO plants the seeds for tomorrow’s tech
Boeing CEO Dennis Muilenburg grew up on a farm in Iowa. (Boeing Photo)
Dennis Muilenburg is leading Boeing into a second century of innovation with dreams of hypersonic flight, self-flying planes and journeys to Mars. But to lead the way, the 102-yea...
Unveiling the mechanism protecting replicated DNA from degradation
(Tokyo Metropolitan University) Researchers from Tokyo Metropolitan University and the FIRC Institute of Molecular Oncology (IFOM) in Italy have succeeded in depleting AND-1, a key protein for DNA replication, by using a recently developed conditiona...
Is Butter a Healthy Fat?
Butter is making a comeback as a healthy fat. But are the claims for the benefits of butter for real?-- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com
Quantum mechanics work lets oil industry know promise of recovery experiments
(Vanderbilt University) Vanderbilt University physicists developed detailed quantum mechanical simulations that accurately predict the outcomes of various additive combinations in water used for enhanced oil recovery.
UCF selling experimental Martian dirt -- $20 a kilogram, plus shipping
(University of Central Florida) The University of Central Florida is selling Martian dirt, $20 a kilogram plus shipping. A team of UCF astrophysicists has developed a scientifically based, standardized method for creating Martian and asteroid soil kn...
New research helps to inform the design of scientific advisory committees
(York University) At a time of 'fake news' and a growing mistrust of scientific experts, researchers at York University's Global Strategy Lab have produced new research to help inform the design of scientific advisory committees and he...