Measles is an economic scourge
Recurring outbreaks of measles in the US will mean high economic costs. Countries have pursued measles elimination in part because of the clear economic benefits of stopping domestic…
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Endometriosis takes years to diagnose. A new ultrasound simulator could help doctors better recognize it
March 12, 2026
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‘Like knives inside my body’: How a new ultrasound simulator could help doctors better diagnose endometriosis
A company that makes surgical simulators released a tool to train clinicians to…
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Efficient Large Displacement/Large Rotation Dynamic Simulations Using Nonlinear Dynamic Substructures
Download PDF: Efficient Large Displacement/Large Rotation Dynamic Simulations Using Nonlinear Dynamic Substructures
Utilizing reduced-order dynamic math models (DMM) in linear system-level dynamic analyses is a well-known practice that enables…
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Modest controls put on freewheeling squid fleet at South Pacific fisheries meeting
A lower limit on the size of the fleet targeting jumbo flying squid in the South Pacific Ocean, improved controls at ports and the introduction of electronic monitoring systems on board vessels to rein in illegal practices and labor abuses: These…
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Self-regenerating catalyst restores its own performance, advancing CO₂ conversion technology
Technologies that convert carbon dioxide (CO₂) emitted from factories and power plants into useful chemical feedstocks are considered key to achieving carbon neutrality. However, rapid degradation of catalyst performance has long hindered…
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This Pink Bug Is Not A “Rare Freak Mutant” After All
On March 27, 2025, somewhere in the Panamanian rainforest, the evolutionary biologist Zeke Rowe was looking for a snack. While walking outside the research station’s cafeteria, Rowe noticed a strange insect summoned by a floodlight. The insect…
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Dripping paint: Research resolves annoyance that hindered Michelangelo's 'The Creation of Adam'
More than 500 years ago, Michelangelo spent four years painting “The Creation of Adam” on the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel, struggling with paint dripping onto his face. He described the process as “closer to torture than painting.” Now,…
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Wetlands in Brazil's Cerrado are carbon-storage powerhouses
The Amazon rainforest is famous for storing massive amounts of carbon in its trees and soils, helping regulate the global climate. Yet a paper published in New Phytologist shows that one of South America’s largest carbon-storing ecosystems exists…
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Why African striped mice can be the best of dads — or the worst
The difference between a doting dad and a deadbeat one may come down to a molecular switch in the brain — at least in African striped mice.
Boosting activity of a particular gene in part of the brain known for regulating maternal…
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Ketone Diet Improves Immunotherapy Treatment
Ketone bodies are water-soluble molecules produced by the liver from fatty acids to generate energy when there is a glucose shortage. This often occurs during fasting, exercise, or dieting, which all reduce…
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