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New Metabolite-Based Diagnostic Test Could Help Detect Pancreatic Cancer Early
March 29, 2013 A new diagnostic test that uses a scientific technique known as metabolomic analysis may be a safe and easy screening method that could improve the prognosis of patients with pancreatic cancer ... > full story -
Inorganic Materials Display Massive and Instantaneous Swelling and Shrinkage
March 29, 2013 The first observation of massive swelling and shrinkage of inorganic layered materials like a biological cell provides insights into the production of two-dimensional ... > full story -
'Waste Heat' May Economize CO2 Capture
March 29, 2013 Scientists have found it may be possible to use "waste" heat to remove CO2 instead of the higher pressure steam needed to make ... > full story -
Pirate Perch Probably Use Chemical Camouflage to Fool Prey
March 29, 2013 Dark and sleek, it hides beneath the water waiting for prey. A researcher says the target will never know what hit them because they probably can’t smell the voracious pirate ... > full story -
Everything You Know About Osmosis Is (Probably) Wrong
March 28, 2013 Even though the concept is important to plant and human physiology, osmosis is understood in biology and chemistry in simple -- and often incorrect -- ... > full story -
Even Graphene Has Weak Spots
March 28, 2013 Less-than-perfect sheets of atom-thick graphene show unexpected weakness, according to ... > full story -
Obesity Leads to Decreased Physical Activity Over Time
March 28, 2013 Obesity leads to a decrease in physical activity over time, researchers have confirmed. The exercise science team used accelerometers to measure the actual movement and intensity of activity for 254 ... > full story -
Stem Cell Fate Depends on 'Grip'
March 28, 2013 Scientists have generated new insight on how a stem cell's environment influences what type of cell a stem cell will become. They have shown that whether human mesenchymal stem cells turn into fat or ... > full story -
Light May Recast Copper as Chemical Industry 'Holy Grail'
March 28, 2013 Wouldn't it be convenient if you could reverse the rusting of your car by shining a bright light on it? It turns out that this concept works for undoing oxidation on copper nanoparticles, and it ... > full story -
Discovery Opens Door to Efficiently Storing and Reusing Renewable Energy
March 28, 2013 Researchers have developed a ground-breaking way to make new affordable and efficient catalysts for converting electricity into chemical energy. Their technology opens the door to homeowners and ... > full story
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