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Rice U. study sheds light on -- and through -- 2D materials
11:48am, 24th September, 2018

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...
A fracture anywhere reduces bone density everywhere
9:31am, 24th September, 2018

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
7:53am, 24th September, 2018

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...