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How Some Galaxies Get Their Second Bar
Differences in temperature between the inner and outer disks could explain how double-barred galaxies form.
SQUIDs Sift Out Metallic Contaminants In Food
Even metallic contaminants as small as 0.3 mm cannot escape the eye of this SQUID-based magnetic sensor.
Controlling Graphene’s Properties Through ‘Exfoliation’
A simple electrochemical method has been used to tune the electrical and mechanical properties of graphene.
The Cost-Effectiveness Of Treating Hypertension In China
Treating patients with anti-hypertensives could prevent up to a million cardiovascular events in China each year.
Bleach: The Key To Life On Earth?
Hydrogen peroxide, commonly found in bleach, may have also provided the proton gradient necessary for the evolution of life.
Japan & Vietnam Sign Forest Risk Analysis MOU
The memorandum of understanding between Japan's ISM and Vietnam's FIPI covers joint research in forest inventory and ecological informatics.
Powerful Lasers Shed Light On Vision
Using the most powerful laser in the world, scientists have solved the structure of the GPCR rhodopsin to unprecedented detail.
Infection Found To Increase Antibiotic-Induced Hearing Loss
An ongoing bacterial infection drives the uptake of antibiotics into the cells of the inner ear, increasing the likelihood of hearing-loss.
Long-Range Allergy Gene Found
A genetic variant present in 20 percent of the population has been linked to allergy-causing inflammation.