For chemists, the word radical has changed in strange ways. Derived from the Latin radix, root, the word referred originally to stable groupings of atoms that stayed together during chemical reactions. The R groups of today are direct…
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Nanowires keep surfaces sterile with silver and electricity
Mar 25, 2025 Metals like silver, gold and copper can kill bacteria and viruses. An electric current can also eliminate microorganisms. A team of researchers combined the two approaches and created a new type…
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Helping You With Stress
Bonn, Germany – April 16: In this photo illustration a frustrated girl sits at her desk on April … More
We all face stressful situations,…
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High-salt diet induces depression-like symptoms in mice
A new study published in The Journal of Immunology found that a high-salt diet (HSD) induces depression-like symptoms in mice by driving the production of a protein called IL-17A. This protein has previously been identified as a…
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Quantum tornadoes observed among electrons
Mar 25, 2025 First experimental proof of a new quantum phenomenon.
(Nanowerk News) A previously unseen quantum phenomenon first predicted several years ago has been experimentally demonstrated by an…
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Scientists find links between bipolar disorder and rare loss-of-function variants in two genes
Scientists at deCODE genetics, a subsidiary of Amgen, reveal today in Nature Genetics associations between bipolar disorder and rare loss-of-function variants in two genes.
Bipolar disorder is characterized by extreme mood swings,…
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How Fast Is Your Immune System Aging? Scientists Just Built a Clock To Find Out
The HZI team has developed an AI-powered computer model that, for the first time, reveals the aging process at the cellular level. As we age, our immune system ages as well. We become more susceptible to infections, vaccinations become less…
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The symphonic sounds of the McLaren 750S are a feat of engineering
When testing out a McLaren supercar out in the wild, expect attention. Lots of it. People ask what you do for a living, middle school students stop in their tracks to stare and take video, and fellow motorists wave on the highway. The…
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Advanced piezo nanopositioning stage provides 6-axis motion with frictionless guiding system
Mar 25, 2025 Engineered for cutting-edge applications in photonics, semiconductor metrology, super-resolution microscopy and nanomanufacturing this advanced motion system delivers nanometer-level accuracy,…
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NASA’s Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter Views Blue Ghost on Moon’s Surface
NASA’s LRO (Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter) imaged Firefly Aerospace’s Blue Ghost Mission 1 lunar lander on the Moon’s surface the afternoon of March 2, not quite 10 hours after the spacecraft landed.
The delivery is part of NASA’s CLPS…
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