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Home-Culture Images May Impair Second-Language Skills, Study
A new study shows that exposure to home culture images may impair second-language skills in bicultural individuals.
To Improve Lithium Batteries: Just Add Iodine And Water
Researchers have developed a lithium-iodine battery system that has double the energy density of conventional lithium-ion batteries.
Ethnic Differences Affect Immune Response To Tuberculosis Infection
The immune response to the bacterium that causes TB varies between patients of different ethnic origin, according to a new study.
Chinese CDC Study Finds High Risk Features Of H7N9 Virus
A new study from the Chinese CDC suggests that the H7N9 influenza A virus possesses a suite of biological features that may be a serious threat to humans.
Growing A New Liver From Stem Cells
Researchers in Japan have developed a functional human liver using induced pluripotent stem cells (iPSCs).
Electrolyte Gel May Lead To Safer Batteries
Researchers in South Korea have described a new electrolyte gel that can be used to make safer batteries.
Giant Australian Animals Not Wiped Out By Climate Change 50,000 Years Ago
Researchers have ruled out climate change as the cause of extinction of most of Australia's giant animals around 50,000 years ago.
Altitude Sickness A Barrier To Ethnic Integration
Ethnic segregation may be reinforced by the biological tolerance of different peoples to high altitudes, according to a new study.
Sumatran Tigers Threatened By Human Activities
Sumatran tigers, found exclusively on the Indonesian island of Sumatra, are on the brink of extinction, according to a new study.
