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How to purify water with graphene
(National University of Science and Technology MISIS) Scientists from the National University of Science and Technology 'MISIS' together with their colleagues from Derzhavin Tambov State University and Saratov Chernyshevsky State University...
Global 5G Wireless Networks Threaten Weather Forecasts
Next-generation mobile technology could interfere with crucial satellite-based Earth observations-- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com
Journal of Advanced Manufacturing and Processing publishes its first issue
(American Institute of Chemical Engineers) The American Institute of Chemical Engineers (AIChE) and its publishing partner John Wiley and Sons Inc. have released the inaugural issue of the Journal of Advanced Manufacturing and Processing -- a peer-re...
USC Norris launches study to increase diversity among clinical trial participants
(University of Southern California - Health Sciences) USC Norris Comprehensive Cancer Center has launched a study to determine how financial assistance for costs associated with clinical trial participation might increase enrollment, particularly amo...
Biodegradable bags can hold a full load of shopping after 3 years in the environment
(University of Plymouth) Researchers from the University of Plymouth's International Marine Litter Research Unit examined the degradation of five plastic bag materials widely available from high street retailers in the UK.
Science News Briefs From All Over
A few brief reports about international science and technology from Liberia to Hawaii, including one on the discovery in Northern Ireland of soil bacteria that stop the growth of some superbugs,...-- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com
HKUST physicist contributes to new record of quantum memory efficiency
(Hong Kong University of Science and Technology) A joint research team of the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST) and The South China Normal University (SCNU) has set a new record of photonic quantum memory efficiency, pushing quan...
Pediatricians and nurse practitioners report using strategies to improve HPV vaccination
(Pediatric Academic Societies) Pediatricians and nurse practitioners report using several strategies to improve human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination, yet also perceive barriers, according to a national American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) Pediatric...
The dead may outnumber the living on Facebook within 50 years
(University of Oxford) New analysis by academics from the Oxford Internet Institute (OII), part of the University of Oxford, predicts the dead may outnumber the living on Facebook within 50 years, a trend that will have grave implications for how we...
FCC approves SpaceX’s revised Starlink satellite plan; first wave gets set for liftoff
A simulation shows how a 4,425-satellite constellation could be deployed for SpaceX’s Starlink satellite internet service. (Mark Handley / University College London)
The Federal Communications Commission today approved SpaceX’s proposed revisions in...