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Rice U. study sheds light on -- and through -- 2D materials
(Rice University) Rice University scientists use a computational method to calculate the optical properties of two-dimensional materials. Their work promises to simplify the process of identifying the right materials for next-generation optoelectroni...
Trump's Irresponsible Denial of Puerto Rico's Hurricane Deaths
Downplaying the casualties from natural disasters undermines future preparations-- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com
A fracture anywhere reduces bone density everywhere
(University of California - Davis Health System) New studies from UC Davis Health are among the first to associate fractures with systemic bone loss. They also begin the path to finding treatments that preserve long-term skeletal health and reduce su...
National parks bear the brunt of climate change
(University of California - Berkeley) Human-caused climate change has exposed US national parks to conditions hotter and drier than the rest of the nation, says a new UC Berkeley and University of Wisconsin-Madison study quantifying for the first tim...
Researchers awarded for lifetime achievements in blood pressure research
(Queen Mary University of London) Two academics from Queen Mary University of London have received prestigious awards from the International Society of Hypertension (ISH) 2018 in recognition of their achievements in blood pressure research.
Japan launches robotic cargo spaceship to space station with supplies and science
News Brief: The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency today , filled with more than five tons of supplies, equipment and experiments. Liftoff of Japan’s H-IIB rocket from the Tanegashima Space Center came at 2:52 a.m. JST Sept. 23 (10:52 a.m. PT Sept. 2...
Japanese mini-rovers send back their first images as they hop around an asteroid
An image from the Hayabusa 2 mission’s Rover-1A shows the surface of the asteroid Ryugu at left. The bright white region is due to sunlight. The image, captured at about 11:44 a.m. JST Sept. 22 (7:44 p.m. PT Sept. 21), is blurry because it was taken...
Study of protein 'trafficker' provides insight into autism and other brain disorders
(Rockefeller University) Researchers have discovered that the protein ASTN2 shuttles receptors away from the surface of neurons, a process that facilitates efficient brain activity.
For critically ill patients on life support, CSU chemistry could help them survive
(Colorado State University) CSU Monfort Professor and Associate Professor of Chemistry Melissa Reynolds is sharing in a $3.4 million grant from the Department of Defense for developing better treatments for acute lung injuries, particularly in the co...
Algorithms for Quantum Computers
Developers are perfecting programs meant to run on quantum computers-- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com